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[v3,06/13] hiomap: Enable Async IPMI messaging

Message ID 1578338508-13424-7-git-send-email-debmc@linux.ibm.com
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Series ipmi-hiomap: Enablement for Async opal_flash_op's | expand

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Commit Message

Deb McLemore Jan. 6, 2020, 7:21 p.m. UTC
To provide higher layer async operations to access
the target flash, enable hiomap to perform async
ipmi messaging for call paths thru opal_flash_op.

Special considerations and constraints are to prevent
recursive locking and/or polling inside OPAL calls.

Objective is to remove the hiomap_queue_msg_sync for
moving windows (which already uses pollers) to allow
async requests to perform their functions.

Call paths thru opal_flash_op will determine if the
requested operation needs to be re-queued, to allow
skiboot to jump back out to Linux to prevent RCU or
scheduler issues.

For example, if a flash window move operation
is needed to erase a very large flash segment,
the time spent in opal firmware would be long
enough that Linux would stall.  To avoid the
long running duration of various aspects of this
inherent long running operation we divide up
the tasks in smaller chunks to avoid cumulating
time spent in opal firmware.  The return codes
are used to distinguish differences between cases
where a re-queue of the transaction would be
needed versus a true failure return code.

PR_TRACE used since PR_DEBUG seems to always trigger,
unable to figure out why.

Due to the nature of redefining the sync versus
async capabilities, this patch is larger than
desired due to interrelationships of changes
to functionality.

Signed-off-by: Deb McLemore <debmc@linux.ibm.com>
---
 core/flash.c           |  159 +++++++-
 libflash/blocklevel.h  |    2 +
 libflash/errors.h      |    1 +
 libflash/ipmi-hiomap.c | 1010 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 libflash/ipmi-hiomap.h |   41 +-
 5 files changed, 983 insertions(+), 230 deletions(-)
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Patch

diff --git a/core/flash.c b/core/flash.c
index e98c8e0..56b9118 100644
--- a/core/flash.c
+++ b/core/flash.c
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ 
 #include <timer.h>
 #include <timebase.h>
 
+/*
+ * need to keep this under the BT queue limit
+ * causes are when ipmi to bmc gets bogged down
+ * delay allows for congestion to clear
+ */
+#define FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT 10
+/*
+ * schedule delay manages async flash
+ * transaction work for the block layer
+ */
+#define FLASH_SCHEDULE_DELAY 200
+
 enum flash_op {
 	FLASH_OP_READ,
 	FLASH_OP_WRITE,
@@ -41,6 +53,9 @@  struct flash_async_info {
 	uint64_t pos;
 	uint64_t len;
 	uint64_t buf;
+	int retry_counter;
+	int transaction_id;
+	int in_progress_schedule_delay;
 };
 
 struct flash {
@@ -80,13 +95,63 @@  static u32 nvram_offset, nvram_size;
 static bool flash_reserve(struct flash *flash)
 {
 	bool rc = false;
+	int lock_try_counter = 10;
+	uint64_t now;
+	uint64_t start_time;
+	uint64_t wait_time;
+	uint64_t flash_reserve_ticks = 10;
+	uint64_t timeout_counter;
+
+	start_time = mftb();
+	now = mftb();
+	wait_time = tb_to_msecs(now - start_time);
+	timeout_counter = 0;
+
+
+	while (wait_time < flash_reserve_ticks) {
+		++timeout_counter;
+		if (timeout_counter % 4 == 0) {
+			now = mftb();
+			wait_time = tb_to_msecs(now - start_time);
+		}
+		if (flash->busy == false) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
-	if (!try_lock(&flash_lock))
+	while (!try_lock(&flash_lock)) {
+		--lock_try_counter;
+		if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
 		return false;
+	}
+
+	/* we have the lock if we got here */
 
 	if (!flash->busy) {
 		flash->busy = true;
 		rc = true;
+	} else {
+		/* probably beat a flash_release and grabbed the lock */
+		unlock(&flash_lock);
+		while (!try_lock(&flash_lock)) {
+			--lock_try_counter;
+			if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		/* we have the lock if we are here */
+		if (!flash->busy) {
+			flash->busy = true;
+			rc = true;
+		}
 	}
 	unlock(&flash_lock);
 
@@ -279,12 +344,32 @@  static void flash_poll(struct timer *t __unused, void *data, uint64_t now __unus
 		assert(0);
 	}
 
-	if (rc)
-		rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * if we are good to proceed forward
+		 * otherwise we may have to try again
+		 */
+		flash->async.pos += len;
+		flash->async.buf += len;
+		flash->async.len -= len;
+		/* if we good clear */
+		flash->async.retry_counter = 0;
+		/*
+		 * clear the IN_PROGRESS flags
+		 * we only need IN_PROGRESS active on missed_cc
+		 */
+		flash->bl->flags &= ~IN_PROGRESS;
+		/* reset time for scheduling gap */
+		flash->async.in_progress_schedule_delay = FLASH_SCHEDULE_DELAY;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * corner cases if the move window misses and
+	 * the chunk straddles the current window we will 
+	 * adjust the size down to allow forward progress
+	 * if timing good on move_cb the world is good
+	 */
 
-	flash->async.pos += len;
-	flash->async.buf += len;
-	flash->async.len -= len;
 	if (!rc && flash->async.len) {
 		/*
 		 * We want to get called pretty much straight away, just have
@@ -293,10 +378,36 @@  static void flash_poll(struct timer *t __unused, void *data, uint64_t now __unus
 		 */
 		schedule_timer(&flash->async.poller, 0);
 		return;
+	} else {
+		if (rc == FLASH_ERR_ASYNC_WORK) {
+			++flash->async.retry_counter;
+			flash->async.in_progress_schedule_delay += FLASH_SCHEDULE_DELAY;
+			if (flash->async.retry_counter >= FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT) {
+				rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "flash_poll PROBLEM FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT of %i reached on transaction_id=%i\n",
+					FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT,
+					flash->async.transaction_id);
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * give the BT time to work and receive response
+				 * throttle back to allow for congestion to clear
+				 * cases observed were complete lack of ipmi response until very late
+				 * or cases immediately following an unaligned window read/move (so slow)
+				 */
+				flash->bl->flags |= IN_PROGRESS;
+				schedule_timer(&flash->async.poller, msecs_to_tb(flash->async.in_progress_schedule_delay));
+				return;
+			}
+		} else if (rc != 0) {
+			rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+		}
 	}
 
-	opal_queue_msg(OPAL_MSG_ASYNC_COMP, NULL, NULL, flash->async.token, rc);
+	flash->bl->flags &= ~IN_PROGRESS;
+	flash->bl->flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	/* release the flash before we allow next opal entry */
 	flash_release(flash);
+	opal_queue_msg(OPAL_MSG_ASYNC_COMP, NULL, NULL, flash->async.token, rc);
 }
 
 static struct dt_node *flash_add_dt_node(struct flash *flash, int id)
@@ -454,6 +565,7 @@  int flash_register(struct blocklevel_device *bl)
 	flash->size = size;
 	flash->block_size = block_size;
 	flash->id = num_flashes();
+	flash->async.transaction_id = 0;
 	init_timer(&flash->async.poller, flash_poll, flash);
 
 	rc = ffs_init(0, flash->size, bl, &ffs, 1);
@@ -487,7 +599,7 @@  static int64_t opal_flash_op(enum flash_op op, uint64_t id, uint64_t offset,
 		uint64_t buf, uint64_t size, uint64_t token)
 {
 	struct flash *flash = NULL;
-	uint64_t len;
+	uint64_t len = 0;
 	int rc;
 
 	list_for_each(&flashes, flash, list)
@@ -516,6 +628,10 @@  static int64_t opal_flash_op(enum flash_op op, uint64_t id, uint64_t offset,
 	flash->async.buf = buf + len;
 	flash->async.len = size - len;
 	flash->async.pos = offset + len;
+	flash->async.retry_counter = 0;
+	flash->async.in_progress_schedule_delay = FLASH_SCHEDULE_DELAY;
+	flash->bl->flags |= ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	++flash->async.transaction_id;
 
 	/*
 	 * These ops intentionally have no smarts (ecc correction or erase
@@ -539,15 +655,34 @@  static int64_t opal_flash_op(enum flash_op op, uint64_t id, uint64_t offset,
 	}
 
 	if (rc) {
-		prlog(PR_ERR, "%s: Op %d failed with rc %d\n", __func__, op, rc);
-		rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+		if (rc == FLASH_ERR_ASYNC_WORK) {
+			++flash->async.retry_counter;
+			flash->async.buf = buf;
+			flash->async.len = size;
+			flash->async.pos = offset;
+			/* for completeness, opal_flash_op is first time pass so unless the retry limit set to 1 */
+			if (flash->async.retry_counter >= FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT) {
+				rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "opal_flash_op PROBLEM FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT of %i reached on transaction_id=%i\n",
+					FLASH_RETRY_LIMIT,
+					flash->async.transaction_id);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			flash->bl->flags |= IN_PROGRESS;
+			schedule_timer(&flash->async.poller, msecs_to_tb(FLASH_SCHEDULE_DELAY));
+			/* Don't release the flash, we need to hold lock to continue transaction */
+			return OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION;
+		} else {
+			prlog(PR_ERR, "%s: Op %d failed with rc %d\n", __func__, op, rc);
+			rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+		}
 		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (size - len) {
 		/* Work remains */
 		schedule_timer(&flash->async.poller, 0);
-		/* Don't release the flash */
+		/* Don't release the flash, we need to hold lock to continue transaction */
 		return OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION;
 	} else {
 		/*
@@ -564,6 +699,8 @@  static int64_t opal_flash_op(enum flash_op op, uint64_t id, uint64_t offset,
 	rc = OPAL_ASYNC_COMPLETION;
 out:
 	flash_release(flash);
+	flash->bl->flags &= ~IN_PROGRESS;
+	flash->bl->flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/libflash/blocklevel.h b/libflash/blocklevel.h
index 492918e..b18c9e1 100644
--- a/libflash/blocklevel.h
+++ b/libflash/blocklevel.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@  struct blocklevel_range {
 
 enum blocklevel_flags {
 	WRITE_NEED_ERASE = 1,
+	ASYNC_REQUIRED = 4,
+	IN_PROGRESS = 8,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/libflash/errors.h b/libflash/errors.h
index c800ada..b7e4bcc 100644
--- a/libflash/errors.h
+++ b/libflash/errors.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ 
 #define FLASH_ERR_BAD_READ		15
 #define FLASH_ERR_DEVICE_GONE	16
 #define FLASH_ERR_AGAIN	17
+#define FLASH_ERR_ASYNC_WORK	18
 
 #ifdef __SKIBOOT__
 #include <skiboot.h>
diff --git a/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.c b/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.c
index 0328101..2e288b3 100644
--- a/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.c
+++ b/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.c
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <lock.h>
+#include <debug_descriptor.h>
+#include <timebase.h>
+#include <cpu.h>
 
 #include <ccan/container_of/container_of.h>
 
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@  struct ipmi_hiomap_result {
 	int16_t cc;
 };
 
-#define RESULT_INIT(_name, _ctx) struct ipmi_hiomap_result _name = { _ctx, -1 }
+static struct hiomap_v2_create_window *window_parms;
 
 static inline uint32_t blocks_to_bytes(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint16_t blocks)
 {
@@ -62,9 +66,23 @@  static int hiomap_protocol_ready(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hiomap_queue_msg_sync(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, struct ipmi_msg *msg)
+static int hiomap_queue_msg(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 {
 	int rc;
+	int bl_flags;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	bl_flags = ctx->bl.flags;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * during boot caution to stay duration within skiboot
+	 * no exit re-entry due to poller conflicts with synchronous window moves
+	 * asynchronous usage intended for opal_flash_op and flash_poll paths
+	 * this comment mostly for awareness that during boot any future
+	 * modifications for transition from booting (sync) to async ops
+	 * available need to make sure to take proper care
+	 */
 
 	/*
 	 * There's an unavoidable TOCTOU race here with the BMC sending an
@@ -73,17 +91,23 @@  static int hiomap_queue_msg_sync(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 	 * hiomap_queue_msg_sync() exists to capture the race in a single
 	 * location.
 	 */
-	lock(&ctx->lock);
-	rc = hiomap_protocol_ready(ctx);
-	unlock(&ctx->lock);
-	if (rc) {
-		ipmi_free_msg(msg);
-		return rc;
-	}
 
-	ipmi_queue_msg_sync(msg);
+	if ((opal_booting()) || (!(bl_flags & ASYNC_REQUIRED))) {
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		rc = hiomap_protocol_ready(ctx);
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		if (rc) {
+			ipmi_free_msg(msg);
+			return rc;
+		}
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s SENDING SYNC\n", __func__);
+		ipmi_queue_msg_sync(msg);
+	} else {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s SENDING ASYNC\n", __func__);
+		rc = ipmi_queue_msg(msg);
+	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /* Call under ctx->lock */
@@ -100,12 +124,192 @@  static int hiomap_window_valid(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t pos,
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 	if (pos < ctx->current.cur_pos)
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
-	if ((pos + len) > (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size))
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
+	if ((pos + len) > (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size)) {
+		/*
+		 * we will compensate the proper values in the caller
+		 * which manages the transaction due to chunk size that
+		 * may be straddling the current window so store values
+		 */
+		if ((pos + ctx->current.size) <= (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size)) {
+			prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s OK pos=%llu "
+				"ctx->current.size=0x%x "
+				"ctx->current.cur_pos=0x%x\n",
+				__func__,
+				pos,
+				ctx->current.size,
+				ctx->current.cur_pos);
+		} else {
+			prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s CHECKING further pos=%llu "
+				"for len=%llu ctx->current.size=0x%x "
+				"ctx->current.cur_pos=0x%x\n",
+				__func__,
+				pos,
+				len,
+				ctx->current.size,
+				ctx->current.cur_pos);
+			if ((pos + ctx->current.adjusted_window_size) <= (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size)) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s OK use ADJUSTED pos=%llu "
+					"adjusted_len=%i for len=%llu "
+					"ctx->current.size=0x%x "
+					"ctx->current.cur_pos=0x%x\n",
+					__func__,
+					pos,
+					ctx->current.adjusted_window_size,
+					len,
+					ctx->current.size,
+					ctx->current.cur_pos);
+			} else {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s we need to MOVE the window\n", __func__);
+				return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s ALL GOOD, no move needed\n", __func__);
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void move_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
+{
+	/*
+	 * we leave the move_cb outside of the ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb
+	 * based on the command we need to special close the window
+	 * async request may take minutes 
+	 */
+
+	struct ipmi_hiomap_result *res = msg->user_data;
+	struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx = res->ctx;
+	/*
+	 * only a few iterations to try for lock
+	 * contention is probably hiomap_window_move trying to setup again
+	 */
+	int lock_try_counter = 10;
+
+	if ((msg->resp_size != 8) || (msg->cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) || (msg->data[1] != ctx->inflight_seq)) {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "Command %u (4=READ 6=WRITE): move_cb "
+			"Unexpected results to check: response size we "
+			"expect 8 but received %u, ipmi cc=%d "
+			"(should be zero), expected ipmi seq %i but got "
+			"wrong ipmi seq %i\n",
+			msg->data[0],
+			msg->resp_size,
+			msg->cc,
+			ctx->inflight_seq,
+			msg->data[1]);
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		ctx->cc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+		ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+		goto out;
+	} else {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "Entered %s for %s window from "
+			"OLD block pos 0x%x for 0x%x bytes at "
+			"lpc_addr 0x%x ipmi seq=%i\n",
+			__func__,
+			(msg->data[0] == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW) ? "read" : "write",
+			ctx->current.cur_pos,
+			ctx->current.size,
+			ctx->current.lpc_addr,
+			ctx->inflight_seq);
+	}
+
+	window_parms = (struct hiomap_v2_create_window *)&msg->data[2];
+
+	/*
+	 * due to optimization issues the following logic
+	 * allows the execution of the logic "x" times
+	 */
+	while (!try_lock(&ctx->lock)) {
+		--lock_try_counter;
+		if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (lock_try_counter == 0) {
+		/*
+		 * we cannot get the lock, but update anyway
+		 * because we cannot communicate this completion
+		 * and someone will need to retry
+		 * contention usually with handle_events or window_move
+		 * this code path is the critical path that will open the window
+		 */
+		ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+		ctx->cc = OPAL_PARAMETER;
+		goto out2;
+	}
+
+	/* If here, we got the lock, cc consumed higher up so need in ctx */
+
+	ctx->cc = IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR;
+	ctx->current.lpc_addr =
+		blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(window_parms->lpc_addr));
+	ctx->current.size =
+		blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(window_parms->size));
+	ctx->current.cur_pos =
+		blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(window_parms->offset));
+	/* refresh to current */
+	ctx->current.adjusted_window_size = ctx->current.size;
+
+	/*
+	 * now that we have moved stuff the values
+	 * we may need to compensate the proper values in the caller
+	 * which manages the transaction due to chunk size that
+	 * may be straddling the current window so store values
+	 */
+	*ctx->active_size = ctx->requested_len;
+
+	/*
+	 * Is length past the end of the window?
+	 * if this condition happens it can cause the async.retry_counter to fail
+	 */
+	if ((ctx->requested_pos + ctx->requested_len) > (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size)) {
+		/*
+		 * Adjust size to meet current window
+		 * active_size goes back to caller,
+		 * but caller may expire and we need to store for future use
+		 */
+		*ctx->active_size = (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size) - ctx->requested_pos;
+		ctx->current.adjusted_window_size = (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size) - ctx->requested_pos;
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s VALID MOVE ADJUSTMENT "
+			"*ctx->active_size=%llu "
+			"ctx->requested_pos=%llu "
+			"ctx->current.adjusted_window_size=%i\n",
+			__func__,
+			*ctx->active_size,
+			ctx->requested_pos,
+			ctx->current.adjusted_window_size);
+	}
+
+	if (ctx->requested_len != 0 && *ctx->active_size == 0) {
+		prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s Invalid window properties: len: %llu, size: %llu\n",
+			__func__, ctx->requested_len, *ctx->active_size);
+		ctx->cc = OPAL_PARAMETER;
+		ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if (msg->data[0] == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW)
+		ctx->window_state = read_window;
+	else
+		ctx->window_state = write_window;
+
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Opened %s window to NEW block pos 0x%x for 0x%x bytes "
+		"at lpc_addr 0x%x ipmi seq=%i active size=%llu "
+		"adjusted_window_size=%i\n",
+		(msg->data[0] == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW) ? "read" : "write",
+		ctx->current.cur_pos,
+		ctx->current.size,
+		ctx->current.lpc_addr,
+		ctx->inflight_seq,
+		*ctx->active_size,
+		ctx->current.adjusted_window_size);
+
+out:	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Exiting the move window callback "
+		"transaction ipmi seq=%i\n",
+		ctx->inflight_seq);
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+out2:	ipmi_free_msg(msg);
+}
+
 static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct ipmi_hiomap_result *res = msg->user_data;
@@ -125,9 +329,9 @@  static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (msg->data[1] != ctx->seq) {
+	if (msg->data[1] != ctx->inflight_seq) {
 		prerror("Unmatched sequence number: wanted %u got %u\n",
-			ctx->seq, msg->data[1]);
+			ctx->inflight_seq, msg->data[1]);
 		res->cc = IPMI_ERR_UNSPECIFIED;
 		ipmi_free_msg(msg);
 		return;
@@ -138,6 +342,7 @@  static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 	{
 		struct hiomap_v2_info *parms;
 
+		ctx->cc = IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR;
 		if (msg->resp_size != 6) {
 			prerror("%u: Unexpected response size: %u\n", msg->data[0],
 				msg->resp_size);
@@ -162,6 +367,7 @@  static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 	{
 		struct hiomap_v2_flash_info *parms;
 
+		ctx->cc = IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR;
 		if (msg->resp_size != 6) {
 			prerror("%u: Unexpected response size: %u\n", msg->data[0],
 				msg->resp_size);
@@ -176,36 +382,6 @@  static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 			blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(parms->erase_granule));
 		break;
 	}
-	case HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW:
-	case HIOMAP_C_CREATE_WRITE_WINDOW:
-	{
-		struct hiomap_v2_create_window *parms;
-
-		if (msg->resp_size != 8) {
-			prerror("%u: Unexpected response size: %u\n", msg->data[0],
-				msg->resp_size);
-			res->cc = IPMI_ERR_UNSPECIFIED;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		parms = (struct hiomap_v2_create_window *)&msg->data[2];
-
-		ctx->current.lpc_addr =
-			blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(parms->lpc_addr));
-		ctx->current.size =
-			blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(parms->size));
-		ctx->current.cur_pos =
-			blocks_to_bytes(ctx, le16_to_cpu(parms->offset));
-
-		lock(&ctx->lock);
-		if (msg->data[0] == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW)
-			ctx->window_state = read_window;
-		else
-			ctx->window_state = write_window;
-		unlock(&ctx->lock);
-
-		break;
-	}
 	case HIOMAP_C_MARK_DIRTY:
 	case HIOMAP_C_FLUSH:
 	case HIOMAP_C_ACK:
@@ -215,7 +391,15 @@  static void ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb(struct ipmi_msg *msg)
 			prerror("%u: Unexpected response size: %u\n", msg->data[0],
 				msg->resp_size);
 			res->cc = IPMI_ERR_UNSPECIFIED;
+			ctx->cc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
 			break;
+		} else {
+			prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s Command=%u 1=RESET 7=DIRTY 8=FLUSH 9=ACK 10=ERASE ipmi seq=%u ctx->inflight_seq=%u\n",
+				__func__,
+				msg->data[0],
+				msg->data[1],
+				ctx->inflight_seq);
+			ctx->cc = IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -237,57 +421,191 @@  static void hiomap_init(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 }
 
+static int hiomap_wait_for_cc(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, int *cc, uint8_t *seq, uint64_t ticks)
+{
+	uint64_t now;
+	uint64_t start_time;
+	uint64_t wait_time;
+	uint64_t ipmi_hiomap_ticks;
+	uint64_t timeout_counter;
+	int rc;
+
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Start wait for cc ipmi seq=%i *cc=%i ticks=%llu\n", *seq, *cc, ticks);
+	rc = 0;
+	if (this_cpu()->tb_invalid) {
+		/*
+		 * SYNC paths already have *cc success
+		 * ASYNC will RE-QUEUE and retry
+		 * we just need to skip the tb logic handling
+		 * we need to close the window to have the logic try the move again
+		 */
+		if (*cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+			lock(&ctx->lock);
+			ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+			++ctx->missed_cc_count;
+			prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s tb_invalid, CLOSING WINDOW for cc "
+				"ipmi seq=%i ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+				__func__, *seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+			unlock(&ctx->lock);
+			rc = FLASH_ERR_ASYNC_WORK;
+		}
+		prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s tb_invalid, hopefully this will "
+			"retry/recover rc=%i\n",
+			__func__, rc);
+		return rc;
+	}
+	start_time = mftb();
+	now = mftb();
+	wait_time = tb_to_msecs(now - start_time);
+	timeout_counter = 0;
+
+	if (ticks != 0) {
+		ipmi_hiomap_ticks = ticks;
+	} else {
+		ipmi_hiomap_ticks = IPMI_HIOMAP_TICKS;
+	}
+
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "wait_time=%llu ipmi_hiomap_ticks=%llu ipmi seq=%i "
+			"ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+		wait_time, ticks, *seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+	/*
+	 * due to optimization issues the following logic
+	 * allows the execution of the logic "x" times
+	 */
+	while (wait_time < ipmi_hiomap_ticks) {
+		++timeout_counter;
+		if (timeout_counter % IPMI_SKIP_INC == 0) {
+			now = mftb();
+			wait_time = tb_to_msecs(now - start_time);
+		}
+		if (*cc == IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+			prlog(PR_TRACE, "Break cc ipmi seq=%i "
+				"ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+				*seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Status CHECK wait_for_cc wait_time=%llu *cc=%i "
+		"ipmi seq=%i ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+		wait_time, *cc, *seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+	if (*cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+		++ctx->missed_cc_count;
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "CLOSING WINDOW for cc ipmi seq=%i "
+			"ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+			*seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		rc = FLASH_ERR_ASYNC_WORK;
+	}
+
+	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Stop wait for *cc=%i ipmi seq=%i "
+		"ctx->missed_cc_count=%i\n",
+		*cc, *seq, ctx->missed_cc_count);
+	return rc;
+
+}
+
 static int hiomap_get_info(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 {
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result info_res;
 	unsigned char req[3];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t info_seq;
+	int orig_flags;
+	int tmp_sync_flags;
 	int rc;
 
+	info_res.ctx = ctx;
+	info_res.cc = -1;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	orig_flags = ctx->bl.flags;
+	/*
+	 * clear out async to always do sync
+	 * we may be doing this under ASYNC_REQUIRED
+	 * so we need to temporarily undo
+	 */
+	tmp_sync_flags = ctx->bl.flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	ctx->bl.flags = tmp_sync_flags;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
+	info_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = info_seq;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+
 	/* Negotiate protocol version 2 */
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_GET_INFO;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = info_seq;
 	req[2] = HIOMAP_V2;
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 6);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &info_res, req, sizeof(req), 6);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->bl.flags = orig_flags;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prerror("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR; /* XXX: Find something better? */
+	rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+			__func__, rc, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int hiomap_get_flash_info(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 {
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result flash_info_res;
 	unsigned char req[2];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t flash_info_seq;
+	int orig_flags;
+	int tmp_sync_flags;
 	int rc;
 
+	flash_info_res.ctx = ctx;
+	flash_info_res.cc = -1;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	orig_flags = ctx->bl.flags;
+	/*
+	 * clear out async to always do sync
+	 * we may be doing this under ASYNC_REQUIRED
+	 * so we need to temporarily undo
+	 */
+	tmp_sync_flags = ctx->bl.flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	ctx->bl.flags = tmp_sync_flags;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
+	flash_info_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = flash_info_seq;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_GET_FLASH_INFO;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = flash_info_seq;
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2 + 2 + 2);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &flash_info_res, req, sizeof(req), 2 + 2 + 2);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->bl.flags = orig_flags;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prerror("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR; /* XXX: Find something better? */
+	rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
+	if (rc) {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+			__func__, rc, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int hiomap_window_move(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint8_t command,
@@ -295,32 +613,65 @@  static int hiomap_window_move(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint8_t command,
 {
 	enum lpc_window_state want_state;
 	struct hiomap_v2_range *range;
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result move_res;
 	unsigned char req[6];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t move_seq;
 	bool valid_state;
 	bool is_read;
 	int rc;
 
+	move_res.ctx = ctx;
+	move_res.cc = -1;
 	is_read = (command == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW);
 	want_state = is_read ? read_window : write_window;
 
+	/* there will be lock contention between hiomap_window_move and move_cb */
+
 	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->cc = -1;
+
+	if (ctx->bl.flags & IN_PROGRESS) {
+		pos = ctx->tracking_pos;
+		len = ctx->tracking_len;
+	} else {
+		ctx->tracking_pos = pos;
+		ctx->tracking_len = len;
+	}
 
 	valid_state = want_state == ctx->window_state;
 	rc = hiomap_window_valid(ctx, pos, len);
+
 	if (valid_state && !rc) {
+		/* if its valid stuff the proper maybe modified size */
+		if ((pos + len) > (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size)) {
+			/* if we had bumped the adjusted_window_size down in move_cb */
+			if ((ctx->current.adjusted_window_size != ctx->current.size)) {
+				*size = ctx->current.adjusted_window_size;
+			} else {
+				*size = (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size) - pos;
+			}
+		} else {
+			*size = len;
+		}
+		ctx->cc = IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR;
 		unlock(&ctx->lock);
-		*size = len;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	ctx->window_state = closed_window;
+	ctx->window_state = moving_window;
 
-	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->active_size = size;
+	ctx->requested_pos = pos;
+	ctx->requested_len = len;
+
+	move_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = move_seq;
 
 	req[0] = command;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = move_seq;
+
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	range = (struct hiomap_v2_range *)&req[2];
 	range->offset = cpu_to_le16(bytes_to_blocks(ctx, pos));
@@ -328,38 +679,14 @@  static int hiomap_window_move(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint8_t command,
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req),
+			 move_cb, &move_res, req, sizeof(req),
 			 2 + 2 + 2 + 2);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prlog(PR_INFO, "%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR; /* XXX: Find something better? */
-	}
-
-	lock(&ctx->lock);
-	*size = len;
-	/* Is length past the end of the window? */
-	if ((pos + len) > (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size))
-		/* Adjust size to meet current window */
-		*size = (ctx->current.cur_pos + ctx->current.size) - pos;
-
-	if (len != 0 && *size == 0) {
-		unlock(&ctx->lock);
-		prerror("Invalid window properties: len: %"PRIu64", size: %"PRIu64"\n",
-			len, *size);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
-	}
-
-	prlog(PR_DEBUG, "Opened %s window from 0x%x for %u bytes at 0x%x\n",
-	      (command == HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW) ? "read" : "write",
-	      ctx->current.cur_pos, ctx->current.size, ctx->current.lpc_addr);
-
-	unlock(&ctx->lock);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -368,21 +695,27 @@  static int hiomap_mark_dirty(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 {
 	struct hiomap_v2_range *range;
 	enum lpc_window_state state;
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result dirty_res;
 	unsigned char req[6];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t dirty_seq;
 	uint32_t pos;
 	int rc;
 
+	dirty_res.ctx = ctx;
+	dirty_res.cc = -1;
 	lock(&ctx->lock);
 	state = ctx->window_state;
+	dirty_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = dirty_seq;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
 	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	if (state != write_window)
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_MARK_DIRTY;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = dirty_seq;
 
 	pos = offset - ctx->current.cur_pos;
 	range = (struct hiomap_v2_range *)&req[2];
@@ -391,19 +724,15 @@  static int hiomap_mark_dirty(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &dirty_res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prerror("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
-	}
-
 	prlog(PR_DEBUG, "Marked flash dirty at 0x%" PRIx64 " for %" PRIu64 "\n",
-	      offset, size);
+		offset, size);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -411,34 +740,36 @@  static int hiomap_mark_dirty(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 static int hiomap_flush(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 {
 	enum lpc_window_state state;
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result flush_res;
 	unsigned char req[2];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t flush_seq;
 	int rc;
 
+	flush_res.ctx = ctx;
+	flush_res.cc = -1;
 	lock(&ctx->lock);
 	state = ctx->window_state;
+	flush_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = flush_seq;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
 	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	if (state != write_window)
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_FLUSH;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = flush_seq;
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &flush_res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prerror("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
-	}
-
 	prlog(PR_DEBUG, "Flushed writes\n");
 
 	return 0;
@@ -446,26 +777,51 @@  static int hiomap_flush(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 
 static int hiomap_ack(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint8_t ack)
 {
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result ack_res;
 	unsigned char req[3];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t ack_seq;
+	int orig_flags;
+	int tmp_sync_flags;
 	int rc;
 
+	ack_res.ctx = ctx;
+	ack_res.cc = -1;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	orig_flags = ctx->bl.flags;
+	/*
+	 * clear out async to always do sync
+	 * we may be doing this under ASYNC_REQUIRED
+	 * so we need to temporarily undo
+	 */
+	tmp_sync_flags = ctx->bl.flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	ctx->bl.flags = tmp_sync_flags;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
+	ack_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = ack_seq;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_ACK;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = ack_seq;
 	req[2] = ack;
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &ack_res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
 
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->bl.flags = orig_flags;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prlog(PR_DEBUG, "%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
+	rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
+	if (rc) {
+		prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+			__func__, rc, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
+		return rc;
 	}
 
 	prlog(PR_DEBUG, "Acked events: 0x%x\n", ack);
@@ -478,21 +834,27 @@  static int hiomap_erase(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 {
 	struct hiomap_v2_range *range;
 	enum lpc_window_state state;
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result erase_res;
 	unsigned char req[6];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t erase_seq;
 	uint32_t pos;
 	int rc;
 
+	erase_res.ctx = ctx;
+	erase_res.cc = -1;
 	lock(&ctx->lock);
 	state = ctx->window_state;
+	erase_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = erase_seq;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
 	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	if (state != write_window)
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_ERASE;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = erase_seq;
 
 	pos = offset - ctx->current.cur_pos;
 	range = (struct hiomap_v2_range *)&req[2];
@@ -501,16 +863,13 @@  static int hiomap_erase(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
-	rc = hiomap_queue_msg_sync(ctx, msg);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &erase_res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prerror("%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
-		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
-	}
-
 	prlog(PR_DEBUG, "Erased flash at 0x%" PRIx64 " for %" PRIu64 "\n",
 	      offset, size);
 
@@ -519,24 +878,57 @@  static int hiomap_erase(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx, uint64_t offset,
 
 static bool hiomap_reset(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 {
-	RESULT_INIT(res, ctx);
+	static struct ipmi_hiomap_result reset_res;
 	unsigned char req[2];
 	struct ipmi_msg *msg;
+	uint8_t reset_seq;
+	int orig_flags;
+	int tmp_sync_flags;
+	int rc;
+
+	prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s Reset ENTRY\n", __func__);
+	reset_res.ctx = ctx;
+	reset_res.cc = -1;
 
-	prlog(PR_NOTICE, "Reset\n");
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	orig_flags = ctx->bl.flags;
+	/*
+	 * clear out async to always do sync
+	 * we may be doing this under ASYNC_REQUIRED
+	 * so we need to temporarily undo
+	 */
+	tmp_sync_flags = ctx->bl.flags &= ~ASYNC_REQUIRED;
+	ctx->bl.flags = tmp_sync_flags;
+	reset_seq = ++ctx->seq;
+	ctx->cc = -1;
+	ctx->inflight_seq = reset_seq;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	req[0] = HIOMAP_C_RESET;
-	req[1] = ++ctx->seq;
+	req[1] = reset_seq;
 	msg = ipmi_mkmsg(IPMI_DEFAULT_INTERFACE,
 		         bmc_platform->sw->ipmi_oem_hiomap_cmd,
-			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
-	ipmi_queue_msg_sync(msg);
+			 ipmi_hiomap_cmd_cb, &reset_res, req, sizeof(req), 2);
+
+	rc = hiomap_queue_msg(ctx, msg);
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	ctx->bl.flags = orig_flags;
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
+
+	if (rc) {
+		prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s reset queue msg failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
 
-	if (res.cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
-		prlog(PR_ERR, "%s failed: %d\n", __func__, res.cc);
+	if (rc) {
+		prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+			__func__, rc, IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT);
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s Reset EXIT\n", __func__);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -666,6 +1058,7 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_handle_events(struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx)
 	 * Therefore it is enough to mark the window as closed to consider it
 	 * recovered.
 	 */
+
 	if (status & (HIOMAP_E_PROTOCOL_RESET | HIOMAP_E_WINDOW_RESET))
 		ctx->window_state = closed_window;
 
@@ -737,8 +1130,9 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_read(struct blocklevel_device *bl, uint64_t pos,
 			    void *buf, uint64_t len)
 {
 	struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx;
-	uint64_t size;
-	int rc = 0;
+	enum lpc_window_state state;
+	static uint64_t size;
+	int rc;
 
 	/* LPC is only 32bit */
 	if (pos > UINT_MAX || len > UINT_MAX)
@@ -746,97 +1140,217 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_read(struct blocklevel_device *bl, uint64_t pos,
 
 	ctx = container_of(bl, struct ipmi_hiomap, bl);
 
+	lock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
+
 	rc = ipmi_hiomap_handle_events(ctx);
 	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	if (ctx->bl.flags & IN_PROGRESS) {
+		buf = ctx->tracking_buf;
+		pos = ctx->tracking_pos;
+		len = ctx->tracking_len;
+	} else {
+		ctx->tracking_buf = buf;
+		ctx->tracking_pos = 0;
+		ctx->tracking_len = 0;
+	}
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Flash read at %#" PRIx64 " for %#" PRIx64 "\n", pos,
 	      len);
 	while (len > 0) {
-		/* Move window and get a new size to read */
-		rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW, pos,
-				        len, &size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		/* Perform the read for this window */
-		rc = lpc_window_read(ctx, pos, buf, size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		/* Check we can trust what we read */
 		lock(&ctx->lock);
-		rc = hiomap_window_valid(ctx, pos, size);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
 		unlock(&ctx->lock);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
+		if (state != moving_window) {
+			/* Move window and get a new size to read */
+			rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_READ_WINDOW, pos,
+				len, &size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_window_move failed: rc=%d\n",
+					__func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		} else {
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_HIOMAP_TICKS_DEFAULT);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s move hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_HIOMAP_TICKS_DEFAULT);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
 
-		len -= size;
-		pos += size;
-		buf += size;
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		if (state == read_window) {
+			/*
+			 * don't lock in case move_cb in progress
+			 * if we get here the state is good
+			 * just double-checking
+			 */
+			if (ctx->cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s failed: cc=%d\n", __func__, ctx->cc);
+				rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			/* Perform the read for this window */
+			rc = lpc_window_read(ctx, pos, buf, size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s lpc_window_read failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			/* Check we can trust what we read */
+			lock(&ctx->lock);
+			rc = hiomap_window_valid(ctx, pos, size);
+			unlock(&ctx->lock);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_window_valid failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			len -= size;
+			pos += size;
+			buf += size;
+			lock(&ctx->lock);
+			ctx->tracking_len = len;
+			ctx->tracking_pos = pos;
+			ctx->tracking_buf = buf;
+			unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		}
 	}
-	return rc;
 
+out:	unlock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int ipmi_hiomap_write(struct blocklevel_device *bl, uint64_t pos,
 			     const void *buf, uint64_t len)
 {
 	struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx;
-	uint64_t size;
-	int rc = 0;
+	enum lpc_window_state state;
+	static uint64_t size;
+	int rc;
 
 	/* LPC is only 32bit */
 	if (pos > UINT_MAX || len > UINT_MAX)
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 
 	ctx = container_of(bl, struct ipmi_hiomap, bl);
+	lock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 
 	rc = ipmi_hiomap_handle_events(ctx);
 	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	if (ctx->bl.flags & IN_PROGRESS) {
+		buf = ctx->tracking_buf;
+		pos = ctx->tracking_pos;
+		len = ctx->tracking_len;
+	} else {
+		ctx->tracking_buf = (void *) buf;
+		ctx->tracking_pos = 0;
+		ctx->tracking_len = 0;
+	}
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Flash write at %#" PRIx64 " for %#" PRIx64 "\n", pos,
 	      len);
 	while (len > 0) {
-		/* Move window and get a new size to read */
-		rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_WRITE_WINDOW, pos,
-				        len, &size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		/* Perform the write for this window */
-		rc = lpc_window_write(ctx, pos, buf, size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		/*
-		 * Unlike ipmi_hiomap_read() we don't explicitly test if the
-		 * window is still valid after completing the LPC accesses as
-		 * the following hiomap_mark_dirty() will implicitly check for
-		 * us. In the case of a read operation there's no requirement
-		 * that a command that validates window state follows, so the
-		 * read implementation explicitly performs a check.
-		 */
-
-		rc = hiomap_mark_dirty(ctx, pos, size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		if (state != moving_window) {
+			/* Move window and get a new size to read */
+			rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_WRITE_WINDOW, pos,
+					        len, &size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_window_move failed: rc=%d\n",
+					__func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		} else {
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s move hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
 
-		/*
-		 * The BMC *should* flush if the window is implicitly closed,
-		 * but do an explicit flush here to be sure.
-		 *
-		 * XXX: Removing this could improve performance
-		 */
-		rc = hiomap_flush(ctx);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
-		len -= size;
-		pos += size;
-		buf += size;
+		if (state == write_window) {
+			if (ctx->cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s failed: cc=%d\n", __func__, ctx->cc);
+				rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			/* Perform the write for this window */
+			rc = lpc_window_write(ctx, pos, buf, size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s lpc_window_write failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Unlike ipmi_hiomap_read() we don't explicitly test if the
+			 * window is still valid after completing the LPC accesses as
+			 * the following hiomap_mark_dirty() will implicitly check for
+			 * us. In the case of a read operation there's no requirement
+			 * that a command that validates window state follows, so the
+			 * read implementation explicitly performs a check.
+			 */
+
+			rc = hiomap_mark_dirty(ctx, pos, size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_mark_dirty failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s dirty hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * The BMC *should* flush if the window is implicitly closed,
+			 * but do an explicit flush here to be sure.
+			 *
+			 * XXX: Removing this could improve performance
+			 */
+			rc = hiomap_flush(ctx);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_flush failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s flush hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			len -= size;
+			pos += size;
+			buf += size;
+			lock(&ctx->lock);
+			ctx->tracking_len = len;
+			ctx->tracking_pos = pos;
+			ctx->tracking_buf = (void *) buf;
+			unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		}
 	}
+
+out:	unlock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -844,6 +1358,8 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_erase(struct blocklevel_device *bl, uint64_t pos,
 			     uint64_t len)
 {
 	struct ipmi_hiomap *ctx;
+	enum lpc_window_state state;
+	static uint64_t size;
 	int rc;
 
 	/* LPC is only 32bit */
@@ -851,39 +1367,94 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_erase(struct blocklevel_device *bl, uint64_t pos,
 		return FLASH_ERR_PARM_ERROR;
 
 	ctx = container_of(bl, struct ipmi_hiomap, bl);
+	lock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 
 	rc = ipmi_hiomap_handle_events(ctx);
 	if (rc)
-		return rc;
+		goto out;
+
+	lock(&ctx->lock);
+	if (ctx->bl.flags & IN_PROGRESS) {
+		pos = ctx->tracking_pos;
+		len = ctx->tracking_len;
+	} else {
+		ctx->tracking_pos = 0;
+		ctx->tracking_len = 0;
+	}
+	unlock(&ctx->lock);
 
 	prlog(PR_TRACE, "Flash erase at 0x%08x for 0x%08x\n", (u32) pos,
 	      (u32) len);
 	while (len > 0) {
-		uint64_t size;
-
-		/* Move window and get a new size to erase */
-		rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_WRITE_WINDOW, pos,
-				        len, &size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		rc = hiomap_erase(ctx, pos, size);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-
-		/*
-		 * Flush directly, don't mark that region dirty otherwise it
-		 * isn't clear if a write happened there or not
-		 */
-		rc = hiomap_flush(ctx);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		if (state != moving_window) {
+			/* Move window and get a new size to erase */
+			rc = hiomap_window_move(ctx, HIOMAP_C_CREATE_WRITE_WINDOW, pos,
+					        len, &size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_window_move failed: rc=%d\n",
+					__func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		} else {
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s move hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
 
-		len -= size;
-		pos += size;
+		lock(&ctx->lock);
+		state = ctx->window_state;
+		unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		if (state == write_window) {
+			if (ctx->cc != IPMI_CC_NO_ERROR) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s failed: cc=%d\n", __func__, ctx->cc);
+				rc = OPAL_HARDWARE;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			rc = hiomap_erase(ctx, pos, size);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_erase failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s move hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Flush directly, don't mark that region dirty otherwise it
+			 * isn't clear if a write happened there or not
+			 */
+			rc = hiomap_flush(ctx);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_NOTICE, "%s hiomap_flush failed: rc=%d\n", __func__, rc);
+				goto out;
+			}
+			rc = hiomap_wait_for_cc(ctx, &ctx->cc, &ctx->inflight_seq, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+			if (rc) {
+				prlog(PR_TRACE, "%s move hiomap_wait_for_cc failed: rc=%d ticks=%i\n",
+					__func__, rc, IPMI_LONG_TICKS);
+				goto out;
+			}
+
+			len -= size;
+			pos += size;
+			lock(&ctx->lock);
+			ctx->tracking_len = len;
+			ctx->tracking_pos = pos;
+			unlock(&ctx->lock);
+		}
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+out:	unlock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int ipmi_hiomap_get_flash_info(struct blocklevel_device *bl,
@@ -894,6 +1465,7 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_get_flash_info(struct blocklevel_device *bl,
 	int rc;
 
 	ctx = container_of(bl, struct ipmi_hiomap, bl);
+	lock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 
 	rc = ipmi_hiomap_handle_events(ctx);
 	if (rc)
@@ -912,6 +1484,7 @@  static int ipmi_hiomap_get_flash_info(struct blocklevel_device *bl,
 	if (erase_granule)
 		*erase_granule = ctx->erase_granule;
 
+	unlock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -934,6 +1507,7 @@  int ipmi_hiomap_init(struct blocklevel_device **bl)
 		return FLASH_ERR_MALLOC_FAILED;
 
 	init_lock(&ctx->lock);
+	init_lock(&ctx->transaction_lock);
 
 	ctx->bl.read = &ipmi_hiomap_read;
 	ctx->bl.write = &ipmi_hiomap_write;
diff --git a/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.h b/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.h
index 489d55e..21b9112 100644
--- a/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.h
+++ b/libflash/ipmi-hiomap.h
@@ -10,12 +10,36 @@ 
 
 #include "blocklevel.h"
 
-enum lpc_window_state { closed_window, read_window, write_window };
+/*
+ * we basically check for a quick response
+ * otherwise we catch the updated window in the next cycle
+ */
+#define IPMI_HIOMAP_TICKS 5
+#define IPMI_HIOMAP_TICKS_DEFAULT 0
+
+/* time to wait for write/erase/dirty ops */
+#define IPMI_LONG_TICKS 500
+
+/*
+ * default for ack'ing typically 1-10 wait_time's
+ * allow upper bounds because if we cannot ack
+ * we make no forward progress post protocol reset
+ * async paths will retry
+ * sync paths always hit with zero wait_time elapsed
+ * with ASYNC_REQUIRED masked out, this is not used
+ */
+#define IPMI_ACK_DEFAULT 500
+
+/* increment to skip the waiting loop */
+#define IPMI_SKIP_INC 2
+
+enum lpc_window_state { closed_window, read_window, write_window, moving_window };
 
 struct lpc_window {
 	uint32_t lpc_addr; /* Offset into LPC space */
 	uint32_t cur_pos;  /* Current position of the window in the flash */
 	uint32_t size;     /* Size of the window into the flash */
+	uint32_t adjusted_window_size; /* store adjusted window size */
 };
 
 struct ipmi_hiomap {
@@ -35,6 +59,21 @@  struct ipmi_hiomap {
 	 * three variables are protected by lock to avoid conflict.
 	 */
 	struct lock lock;
+	struct lock transaction_lock;
+
+	/* callers transaction info */
+	uint64_t *active_size;
+	uint64_t requested_len;
+	uint64_t requested_pos;
+	uint64_t tracking_len;
+	uint64_t tracking_pos;
+	void *tracking_buf;
+
+	int missed_cc_count;
+	int cc;
+	/* inflight_seq used to aide debug */
+	/* with other OPAL ipmi msg's      */
+	uint8_t inflight_seq;
 	uint8_t bmc_state;
 	enum lpc_window_state window_state;
 };