else
                search_unit_addr = uid->base_unit_addr;
        list_for_each_entry(pos, &lcu->grouplist, group) {
-               if (pos->uid.base_unit_addr == search_unit_addr)
+               if (pos->uid.base_unit_addr == search_unit_addr &&
+                   !strncmp(pos->uid.vduit, uid->vduit, sizeof(uid->vduit)))
                        return pos;
        };
        return NULL;
                        group->uid.base_unit_addr = uid->real_unit_addr;
                else
                        group->uid.base_unit_addr = uid->base_unit_addr;
+               memcpy(group->uid.vduit, uid->vduit, sizeof(uid->vduit));
                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&group->group);
                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&group->baselist);
                INIT_LIST_HEAD(&group->aliaslist);
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(vendor, 0444, dasd_vendor_show, NULL);
 
 #define UID_STRLEN ( /* vendor */ 3 + 1 + /* serial    */ 14 + 1 +\
-                    /* SSID   */ 4 + 1 + /* unit addr */ 2 + 1)
+                    /* SSID   */ 4 + 1 + /* unit addr */ 2 + 1 +\
+                    /* vduit */ 32 + 1)
 
 static ssize_t
 dasd_uid_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
                sprintf(ua_string, "%02x", uid->real_unit_addr);
                break;
        }
-       snprintf(uid_string, sizeof(uid_string), "%s.%s.%04x.%s",
-                uid->vendor, uid->serial, uid->ssid, ua_string);
+       if (strlen(uid->vduit) > 0)
+               snprintf(uid_string, sizeof(uid_string),
+                        "%s.%s.%04x.%s.%s",
+                        uid->vendor, uid->serial,
+                        uid->ssid, ua_string,
+                        uid->vduit);
+       else
+               snprintf(uid_string, sizeof(uid_string),
+                        "%s.%s.%04x.%s",
+                        uid->vendor, uid->serial,
+                        uid->ssid, ua_string);
        spin_unlock(&dasd_devmap_lock);
        return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", uid_string);
 }
 
        memset(pfxdata, 0, sizeof(*pfxdata));
        /* prefix data */
        pfxdata->format = 0;
-       pfxdata->base_address = basepriv->conf_data.ned1.unit_addr;
-       pfxdata->base_lss = basepriv->conf_data.ned1.ID;
+       pfxdata->base_address = basepriv->ned->unit_addr;
+       pfxdata->base_lss = basepriv->ned->ID;
        pfxdata->validity.define_extend = 1;
 
        /* private uid is kept up to date, conf_data may be outdated */
 /*
  * Generate device unique id that specifies the physical device.
  */
-static int
-dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_uid *uid)
+static int dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device,
+                                 struct dasd_uid *uid)
 {
        struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-       struct dasd_eckd_confdata *confdata;
+       int count;
 
        private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
        if (!private)
                return -ENODEV;
-       confdata = &private->conf_data;
-       if (!confdata)
+       if (!private->ned || !private->gneq)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        memset(uid, 0, sizeof(struct dasd_uid));
-       memcpy(uid->vendor, confdata->ned1.HDA_manufacturer,
+       memcpy(uid->vendor, private->ned->HDA_manufacturer,
               sizeof(uid->vendor) - 1);
        EBCASC(uid->vendor, sizeof(uid->vendor) - 1);
-       memcpy(uid->serial, confdata->ned1.HDA_location,
+       memcpy(uid->serial, private->ned->HDA_location,
               sizeof(uid->serial) - 1);
        EBCASC(uid->serial, sizeof(uid->serial) - 1);
-       uid->ssid = confdata->neq.subsystemID;
-       uid->real_unit_addr = confdata->ned1.unit_addr;
-       if (confdata->ned2.sneq.flags == 0x40 &&
-           confdata->ned2.sneq.format == 0x0001) {
-               uid->type = confdata->ned2.sneq.sua_flags;
+       uid->ssid = private->gneq->subsystemID;
+       uid->real_unit_addr = private->ned->unit_addr;;
+       if (private->sneq) {
+               uid->type = private->sneq->sua_flags;
                if (uid->type == UA_BASE_PAV_ALIAS)
-                       uid->base_unit_addr = confdata->ned2.sneq.base_unit_addr;
+                       uid->base_unit_addr = private->sneq->base_unit_addr;
        } else {
                uid->type = UA_BASE_DEVICE;
        }
+       if (private->vdsneq) {
+               for (count = 0; count < 16; count++) {
+                       sprintf(uid->vduit+2*count, "%02x",
+                               private->vdsneq->uit[count]);
+               }
+       }
        return 0;
 }
 
                ret = -ENOMEM;
                goto out_error;
        }
+
+       /*
+        * buffer has to start with EBCDIC "V1.0" to show
+        * support for virtual device SNEQ
+        */
+       rcd_buf[0] = 0xE5;
+       rcd_buf[1] = 0xF1;
+       rcd_buf[2] = 0x4B;
+       rcd_buf[3] = 0xF0;
        cqr = dasd_eckd_build_rcd_lpm(device, rcd_buf, ciw, lpm);
        if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
                ret =  PTR_ERR(cqr);
        return ret;
 }
 
-static int
-dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
+static int dasd_eckd_identify_conf_parts(struct dasd_eckd_private *private)
+{
+
+       struct dasd_sneq *sneq;
+       int i, count;
+
+       private->ned = NULL;
+       private->sneq = NULL;
+       private->vdsneq = NULL;
+       private->gneq = NULL;
+       count = private->conf_len / sizeof(struct dasd_sneq);
+       sneq = (struct dasd_sneq *)private->conf_data;
+       for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+               if (sneq->flags.identifier == 1 && sneq->format == 1)
+                       private->sneq = sneq;
+               else if (sneq->flags.identifier == 1 && sneq->format == 4)
+                       private->vdsneq = (struct vd_sneq *)sneq;
+               else if (sneq->flags.identifier == 2)
+                       private->gneq = (struct dasd_gneq *)sneq;
+               else if (sneq->flags.identifier == 3 && sneq->res1 == 1)
+                       private->ned = (struct dasd_ned *)sneq;
+               sneq++;
+       }
+       if (!private->ned || !private->gneq) {
+               private->ned = NULL;
+               private->sneq = NULL;
+               private->vdsneq = NULL;
+               private->gneq = NULL;
+               return -EINVAL;
+       }
+       return 0;
+
+};
+
+static unsigned char dasd_eckd_path_access(void *conf_data, int conf_len)
+{
+       struct dasd_gneq *gneq;
+       int i, count, found;
+
+       count = conf_len / sizeof(*gneq);
+       gneq = (struct dasd_gneq *)conf_data;
+       found = 0;
+       for (i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+               if (gneq->flags.identifier == 2) {
+                       found = 1;
+                       break;
+               }
+               gneq++;
+       }
+       if (found)
+               return ((char *)gneq)[18] & 0x07;
+       else
+               return 0;
+}
+
+static int dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
        void *conf_data;
        int conf_len, conf_data_saved;
        path_data->opm = ccw_device_get_path_mask(device->cdev);
        lpm = 0x80;
        conf_data_saved = 0;
-
        /* get configuration data per operational path */
        for (lpm = 0x80; lpm; lpm>>= 1) {
                if (lpm & path_data->opm){
                                        "data retrieved");
                                continue;       /* no error */
                        }
-                       if (conf_len != sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_confdata)) {
-                               MESSAGE(KERN_WARNING,
-                                       "sizes of configuration data mismatch"
-                                       "%d (read) vs %ld (expected)",
-                                       conf_len,
-                                       sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_confdata));
-                               kfree(conf_data);
-                               continue;       /* no error */
-                       }
                        /* save first valid configuration data */
-                       if (!conf_data_saved){
-                               memcpy(&private->conf_data, conf_data,
-                                      sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_confdata));
+                       if (!conf_data_saved) {
+                               kfree(private->conf_data);
+                               private->conf_data = conf_data;
+                               private->conf_len = conf_len;
+                               if (dasd_eckd_identify_conf_parts(private)) {
+                                       private->conf_data = NULL;
+                                       private->conf_len = 0;
+                                       kfree(conf_data);
+                                       continue;
+                               }
                                conf_data_saved++;
                        }
-                       switch (((char *)conf_data)[242] & 0x07){
+                       switch (dasd_eckd_path_access(conf_data, conf_len)) {
                        case 0x02:
                                path_data->npm |= lpm;
                                break;
                                path_data->ppm |= lpm;
                                break;
                        }
-                       kfree(conf_data);
+                       if (conf_data != private->conf_data)
+                               kfree(conf_data);
                }
        }
        return 0;
        dasd_free_block(device->block);
        device->block = NULL;
 out_err1:
+       kfree(private->conf_data);
        kfree(device->private);
        device->private = NULL;
        return rc;
 
 static void dasd_eckd_uncheck_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
+       struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+
+       private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
        dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(device);
+       private->ned = NULL;
+       private->sneq = NULL;
+       private->vdsneq = NULL;
+       private->gneq = NULL;
+       private->conf_len = 0;
+       kfree(private->conf_data);
+       private->conf_data = NULL;
 }
 
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
        info->characteristics_size = sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics);
        memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
               sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics));
-       info->confdata_size = sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_confdata);
-       memcpy(info->configuration_data, &private->conf_data,
-              sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_confdata));
+       info->confdata_size = min((unsigned long)private->conf_len,
+                                 sizeof(info->configuration_data));
+       memcpy(info->configuration_data, private->conf_data,
+              info->confdata_size);
        return 0;
 }
 
 
        __u8 reserved3[10];
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
-struct dasd_eckd_confdata {
+/* elements of the configuration data */
+struct dasd_ned {
        struct {
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char identifier:2;
-                       unsigned char token_id:1;
-                       unsigned char sno_valid:1;
-                       unsigned char subst_sno:1;
-                       unsigned char recNED:1;
-                       unsigned char emuNED:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:1;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-               __u8 descriptor;
-               __u8 dev_class;
-               __u8 reserved;
-               unsigned char dev_type[6];
-               unsigned char dev_model[3];
-               unsigned char HDA_manufacturer[3];
-               unsigned char HDA_location[2];
-               unsigned char HDA_seqno[12];
-               __u8 ID;
-               __u8 unit_addr;
-       } __attribute__ ((packed)) ned1;
-       union {
-               struct {
-                       struct {
-                               unsigned char identifier:2;
-                               unsigned char token_id:1;
-                               unsigned char sno_valid:1;
-                               unsigned char subst_sno:1;
-                               unsigned char recNED:1;
-                               unsigned char emuNED:1;
-                               unsigned char reserved:1;
-                       } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-                       __u8 descriptor;
-                       __u8 reserved[2];
-                       unsigned char dev_type[6];
-                       unsigned char dev_model[3];
-                       unsigned char DASD_manufacturer[3];
-                       unsigned char DASD_location[2];
-                       unsigned char DASD_seqno[12];
-                       __u16 ID;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) ned;
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char flags;            /* byte  0    */
-                       unsigned char res1;             /* byte  1    */
-                       __u16 format;                   /* byte  2-3  */
-                       unsigned char res2[4];          /* byte  4-7  */
-                       unsigned char sua_flags;        /* byte  8    */
-                       __u8 base_unit_addr;            /* byte  9    */
-                       unsigned char res3[22];         /* byte 10-31 */
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) sneq;
-       } __attribute__ ((packed)) ned2;
+               __u8 identifier:2;
+               __u8 token_id:1;
+               __u8 sno_valid:1;
+               __u8 subst_sno:1;
+               __u8 recNED:1;
+               __u8 emuNED:1;
+               __u8 reserved:1;
+       } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
+       __u8 descriptor;
+       __u8 dev_class;
+       __u8 reserved;
+       __u8 dev_type[6];
+       __u8 dev_model[3];
+       __u8 HDA_manufacturer[3];
+       __u8 HDA_location[2];
+       __u8 HDA_seqno[12];
+       __u8 ID;
+       __u8 unit_addr;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct dasd_sneq {
        struct {
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char identifier:2;
-                       unsigned char token_id:1;
-                       unsigned char sno_valid:1;
-                       unsigned char subst_sno:1;
-                       unsigned char recNED:1;
-                       unsigned char emuNED:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:1;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-               __u8 descriptor;
-               __u8 reserved[2];
-               unsigned char cont_type[6];
-               unsigned char cont_model[3];
-               unsigned char cont_manufacturer[3];
-               unsigned char cont_location[2];
-               unsigned char cont_seqno[12];
-               __u16 ID;
-       } __attribute__ ((packed)) ned3;
+               __u8 identifier:2;
+               __u8 reserved:6;
+       } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
+       __u8 res1;
+       __u16 format;
+       __u8 res2[4];           /* byte  4- 7 */
+       __u8 sua_flags;         /* byte  8    */
+       __u8 base_unit_addr;    /* byte  9    */
+       __u8 res3[22];          /* byte 10-31 */
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct vd_sneq {
        struct {
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char identifier:2;
-                       unsigned char token_id:1;
-                       unsigned char sno_valid:1;
-                       unsigned char subst_sno:1;
-                       unsigned char recNED:1;
-                       unsigned char emuNED:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:1;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-               __u8 descriptor;
-               __u8 reserved[2];
-               unsigned char cont_type[6];
-               unsigned char empty[3];
-               unsigned char cont_manufacturer[3];
-               unsigned char cont_location[2];
-               unsigned char cont_seqno[12];
-               __u16 ID;
-       } __attribute__ ((packed)) ned4;
-       unsigned char ned5[32];
-       unsigned char ned6[32];
-       unsigned char ned7[32];
+               __u8 identifier:2;
+               __u8 reserved:6;
+       } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
+       __u8 res1;
+       __u16 format;
+       __u8 res2[4];   /* byte  4- 7 */
+       __u8 uit[16];   /* byte  8-23 */
+       __u8 res3[8];   /* byte 24-31 */
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
+struct dasd_gneq {
        struct {
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char identifier:2;
-                       unsigned char reserved:6;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-               __u8 selector;
-               __u16 interfaceID;
-               __u32 reserved;
-               __u16 subsystemID;
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char sp0:1;
-                       unsigned char sp1:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:5;
-                       unsigned char scluster:1;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) spathID;
-               __u8 unit_address;
-               __u8 dev_ID;
-               __u8 dev_address;
-               __u8 adapterID;
-               __u16 link_address;
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char parallel:1;
-                       unsigned char escon:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:1;
-                       unsigned char ficon:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved2:4;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) protocol_type;
-               struct {
-                       unsigned char PID_in_236:1;
-                       unsigned char reserved:7;
-               } __attribute__ ((packed)) format_flags;
-               __u8 log_dev_address;
-               unsigned char reserved2[12];
-       } __attribute__ ((packed)) neq;
+               __u8 identifier:2;
+               __u8 reserved:6;
+       } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
+       __u8 reserved[7];
+       __u16 subsystemID;
+       __u8 reserved2[22];
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
 struct dasd_eckd_path {
 
 struct dasd_eckd_private {
        struct dasd_eckd_characteristics rdc_data;
-       struct dasd_eckd_confdata conf_data;
+       u8 *conf_data;
+       int conf_len;
+       /* pointers to specific parts in the conf_data */
+       struct dasd_ned *ned;
+       struct dasd_sneq *sneq;
+       struct vd_sneq *vdsneq;
+       struct dasd_gneq *gneq;
+
        struct dasd_eckd_path path_data;
        struct eckd_count count_area[5];
        int init_cqr_status;
 
        __u16 ssid;
        __u8 real_unit_addr;
        __u8 base_unit_addr;
+       char vduit[33];
 };
 
 /*