diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_attr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_attr.c
index 0b0a7d42137d..c681b2a355e1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_attr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_attr.c
@@ -9,6 +9,140 @@
 #include "ql4_glbl.h"
 #include "ql4_dbg.h"
 
+static ssize_t
+qla4_8xxx_sysfs_read_fw_dump(struct file *filep, struct kobject *kobj,
+			     struct bin_attribute *ba, char *buf, loff_t off,
+			     size_t count)
+{
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha = to_qla_host(dev_to_shost(container_of(kobj,
+					       struct device, kobj)));
+
+	if (!is_qla8022(ha))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!test_bit(AF_82XX_DUMP_READING, &ha->flags))
+		return 0;
+
+	return memory_read_from_buffer(buf, count, &off, ha->fw_dump,
+				       ha->fw_dump_size);
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+qla4_8xxx_sysfs_write_fw_dump(struct file *filep, struct kobject *kobj,
+			      struct bin_attribute *ba, char *buf, loff_t off,
+			      size_t count)
+{
+	struct scsi_qla_host *ha = to_qla_host(dev_to_shost(container_of(kobj,
+					       struct device, kobj)));
+	uint32_t dev_state;
+	long reading;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (!is_qla8022(ha))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (off != 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	buf[1] = 0;
+	ret = kstrtol(buf, 10, &reading);
+	if (ret) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha, "%s: Invalid input. Return err %d\n",
+			   __func__, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	switch (reading) {
+	case 0:
+		/* clear dump collection flags */
+		if (test_and_clear_bit(AF_82XX_DUMP_READING, &ha->flags)) {
+			clear_bit(AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED, &ha->flags);
+			/* Reload minidump template */
+			qla4xxx_alloc_fw_dump(ha);
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+					  "Firmware template reloaded\n"));
+		}
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		/* Set flag to read dump */
+		if (test_bit(AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED, &ha->flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(AF_82XX_DUMP_READING, &ha->flags)) {
+			set_bit(AF_82XX_DUMP_READING, &ha->flags);
+			DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+					  "Raw firmware dump ready for read on (%ld).\n",
+					  ha->host_no));
+		}
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		/* Reset HBA */
+		qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
+		dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
+		if (dev_state == QLA82XX_DEV_READY) {
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "%s: Setting Need reset, reset_owner is 0x%x.\n",
+				   __func__, ha->func_num);
+			qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE,
+					QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_RESET);
+			set_bit(AF_82XX_RST_OWNER, &ha->flags);
+		} else
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "%s: Reset not performed as device state is 0x%x\n",
+				   __func__, dev_state);
+
+		qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* do nothing */
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static struct bin_attribute sysfs_fw_dump_attr = {
+	.attr = {
+		.name = "fw_dump",
+		.mode = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+	},
+	.size = 0,
+	.read = qla4_8xxx_sysfs_read_fw_dump,
+	.write = qla4_8xxx_sysfs_write_fw_dump,
+};
+
+static struct sysfs_entry {
+	char *name;
+	struct bin_attribute *attr;
+} bin_file_entries[] = {
+	{ "fw_dump", &sysfs_fw_dump_attr },
+	{ NULL },
+};
+
+void qla4_8xxx_alloc_sysfs_attr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *host = ha->host;
+	struct sysfs_entry *iter;
+	int ret;
+
+	for (iter = bin_file_entries; iter->name; iter++) {
+		ret = sysfs_create_bin_file(&host->shost_gendev.kobj,
+					    iter->attr);
+		if (ret)
+			ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
+				   "Unable to create sysfs %s binary attribute (%d).\n",
+				   iter->name, ret);
+	}
+}
+
+void qla4_8xxx_free_sysfs_attr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	struct Scsi_Host *host = ha->host;
+	struct sysfs_entry *iter;
+
+	for (iter = bin_file_entries; iter->name; iter++)
+		sysfs_remove_bin_file(&host->shost_gendev.kobj,
+				      iter->attr);
+}
+
 /* Scsi_Host attributes. */
 static ssize_t
 qla4xxx_fw_version_show(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
index 7f2492e88be7..96a5616a8fda 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
@@ -398,6 +398,16 @@ struct isp_operations {
 	int (*get_sys_info) (struct scsi_qla_host *);
 };
 
+struct ql4_mdump_size_table {
+	uint32_t size;
+	uint32_t size_cmask_02;
+	uint32_t size_cmask_04;
+	uint32_t size_cmask_08;
+	uint32_t size_cmask_10;
+	uint32_t size_cmask_FF;
+	uint32_t version;
+};
+
 /*qla4xxx ipaddress configuration details */
 struct ipaddress_config {
 	uint16_t ipv4_options;
@@ -485,6 +495,10 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 #define AF_EEH_BUSY			20 /* 0x00100000 */
 #define AF_PCI_CHANNEL_IO_PERM_FAILURE	21 /* 0x00200000 */
 #define AF_BUILD_DDB_LIST		22 /* 0x00400000 */
+#define AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED		24 /* 0x01000000 */
+#define AF_82XX_RST_OWNER		25 /* 0x02000000 */
+#define AF_82XX_DUMP_READING		26 /* 0x04000000 */
+
 	unsigned long dpc_flags;
 
 #define DPC_RESET_HA			1 /* 0x00000002 */
@@ -662,6 +676,11 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 
 	uint32_t nx_dev_init_timeout;
 	uint32_t nx_reset_timeout;
+	void *fw_dump;
+	uint32_t fw_dump_size;
+	uint32_t fw_dump_capture_mask;
+	void *fw_dump_tmplt_hdr;
+	uint32_t fw_dump_tmplt_size;
 
 	struct completion mbx_intr_comp;
 
@@ -936,4 +955,7 @@ static inline int ql4xxx_reset_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 #define PROCESS_ALL_AENS	 0
 #define FLUSH_DDB_CHANGED_AENS	 1
 
+/* Defines for udev events */
+#define QL4_UEVENT_CODE_FW_DUMP		0
+
 #endif	/*_QLA4XXX_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
index 210cd1d64475..7240948fb929 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
@@ -385,6 +385,11 @@ struct qla_flt_region {
 #define MBOX_CMD_GET_IP_ADDR_STATE		0x0091
 #define MBOX_CMD_SEND_IPV6_ROUTER_SOL		0x0092
 #define MBOX_CMD_GET_DB_ENTRY_CURRENT_IP_ADDR	0x0093
+#define MBOX_CMD_MINIDUMP			0x0129
+
+/* Minidump subcommand */
+#define MINIDUMP_GET_SIZE_SUBCOMMAND		0x00
+#define MINIDUMP_GET_TMPLT_SUBCOMMAND		0x01
 
 /* Mailbox 1 */
 #define FW_STATE_READY				0x0000
@@ -1190,4 +1195,27 @@ struct ql_iscsi_stats {
 	uint8_t reserved2[264]; /* 0x0308 - 0x040F */
 };
 
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_STATE_ARRAY_LEN		16
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_CAP_SIZE_ARRAY_LEN		8
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_RSVD_ARRAY_LEN		8
+
+struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr {
+	uint32_t entry_type;
+	uint32_t first_entry_offset;
+	uint32_t size_of_template;
+	uint32_t capture_debug_level;
+	uint32_t num_of_entries;
+	uint32_t version;
+	uint32_t driver_timestamp;
+	uint32_t checksum;
+
+	uint32_t driver_capture_mask;
+	uint32_t driver_info_word2;
+	uint32_t driver_info_word3;
+	uint32_t driver_info_word4;
+
+	uint32_t saved_state_array[QLA82XX_DBG_STATE_ARRAY_LEN];
+	uint32_t capture_size_array[QLA82XX_DBG_CAP_SIZE_ARRAY_LEN];
+};
+
 #endif /*  _QLA4X_FW_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
index 910536667cf5..20b49d019043 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_glbl.h
@@ -196,10 +196,18 @@ int qla4xxx_bsg_request(struct bsg_job *bsg_job);
 int qla4xxx_process_vendor_specific(struct bsg_job *bsg_job);
 
 void qla4xxx_arm_relogin_timer(struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry);
+int qla4xxx_get_minidump_template(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				  dma_addr_t phys_addr);
+int qla4xxx_req_template_size(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4_8xxx_alloc_sysfs_attr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4_8xxx_free_sysfs_attr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
+void qla4xxx_alloc_fw_dump(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 
 extern int ql4xextended_error_logging;
 extern int ql4xdontresethba;
 extern int ql4xenablemsix;
+extern int ql4xmdcapmask;
+extern int ql4xenablemd;
 
 extern struct device_attribute *qla4xxx_host_attrs[];
 #endif /* _QLA4x_GBL_H */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
index 05484364010e..bf36723b84e1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_init.c
@@ -277,6 +277,94 @@ qla4xxx_wait_for_ip_config(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	return ipv4_wait|ipv6_wait;
 }
 
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_alloc_fw_dump - Allocate memory for minidump data.
+ * @ha: pointer to host adapter structure.
+ **/
+void qla4xxx_alloc_fw_dump(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	int status;
+	uint32_t capture_debug_level;
+	int hdr_entry_bit, k;
+	void *md_tmp;
+	dma_addr_t md_tmp_dma;
+	struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *md_hdr;
+
+	if (ha->fw_dump) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+			   "Firmware dump previously allocated.\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	status = qla4xxx_req_template_size(ha);
+	if (status != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			   "scsi%ld: Failed to get template size\n",
+			   ha->host_no);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	clear_bit(AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED, &ha->flags);
+
+	/* Allocate memory for saving the template */
+	md_tmp = dma_alloc_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size,
+				    &md_tmp_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	/* Request template */
+	status =  qla4xxx_get_minidump_template(ha, md_tmp_dma);
+	if (status != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			   "scsi%ld: Failed to get minidump template\n",
+			   ha->host_no);
+		goto alloc_cleanup;
+	}
+
+	md_hdr = (struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *)md_tmp;
+
+	capture_debug_level = md_hdr->capture_debug_level;
+
+	/* Get capture mask based on module loadtime setting. */
+	if (ql4xmdcapmask >= 0x3 && ql4xmdcapmask <= 0x7F)
+		ha->fw_dump_capture_mask = ql4xmdcapmask;
+	else
+		ha->fw_dump_capture_mask = capture_debug_level;
+
+	md_hdr->driver_capture_mask = ha->fw_dump_capture_mask;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Minimum num of entries = %d\n",
+			  md_hdr->num_of_entries));
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Dump template size  = %d\n",
+			  ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size));
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Selected Capture mask =0x%x\n",
+			  ha->fw_dump_capture_mask));
+
+	/* Calculate fw_dump_size */
+	for (hdr_entry_bit = 0x2, k = 1; (hdr_entry_bit & 0xFF);
+	     hdr_entry_bit <<= 1, k++) {
+		if (hdr_entry_bit & ha->fw_dump_capture_mask)
+			ha->fw_dump_size += md_hdr->capture_size_array[k];
+	}
+
+	/* Total firmware dump size including command header */
+	ha->fw_dump_size += ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size;
+	ha->fw_dump = vmalloc(ha->fw_dump_size);
+	if (!ha->fw_dump)
+		goto alloc_cleanup;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Minidump Tempalate Size = 0x%x KB\n",
+			  ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size));
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "Total Minidump size = 0x%x KB\n", ha->fw_dump_size));
+
+	memcpy(ha->fw_dump, md_tmp, ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size);
+	ha->fw_dump_tmplt_hdr = ha->fw_dump;
+
+alloc_cleanup:
+	dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size,
+			  md_tmp, md_tmp_dma);
+}
+
 static int qla4xxx_fw_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t timeout_count;
@@ -445,9 +533,13 @@ static int qla4xxx_init_firmware(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 			      "control block\n", ha->host_no, __func__));
 		return status;
 	}
+
 	if (!qla4xxx_fw_ready(ha))
 		return status;
 
+	if (is_qla8022(ha) && !test_bit(AF_INIT_DONE, &ha->flags))
+		qla4xxx_alloc_fw_dump(ha);
+
 	return qla4xxx_get_firmware_status(ha);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index c7d101eee63c..cab8f665a41f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -270,6 +270,79 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
 	return status;
 }
 
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_get_minidump_template - Get the firmware template
+ * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
+ * @phys_addr: dma address for template
+ *
+ * Obtain the minidump template from firmware during initialization
+ * as it may not be available when minidump is desired.
+ **/
+int qla4xxx_get_minidump_template(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				  dma_addr_t phys_addr)
+{
+	uint32_t mbox_cmd[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
+	uint32_t mbox_sts[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&mbox_cmd, 0, sizeof(mbox_cmd));
+	memset(&mbox_sts, 0, sizeof(mbox_sts));
+
+	mbox_cmd[0] = MBOX_CMD_MINIDUMP;
+	mbox_cmd[1] = MINIDUMP_GET_TMPLT_SUBCOMMAND;
+	mbox_cmd[2] = LSDW(phys_addr);
+	mbox_cmd[3] = MSDW(phys_addr);
+	mbox_cmd[4] = ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size;
+	mbox_cmd[5] = 0;
+
+	status = qla4xxx_mailbox_command(ha, MBOX_REG_COUNT, 2, &mbox_cmd[0],
+					 &mbox_sts[0]);
+	if (status != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "scsi%ld: %s: Cmd = %08X, mbx[0] = 0x%04x, mbx[1] = 0x%04x\n",
+				  ha->host_no, __func__, mbox_cmd[0],
+				  mbox_sts[0], mbox_sts[1]));
+	}
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_req_template_size - Get minidump template size from firmware.
+ * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
+ **/
+int qla4xxx_req_template_size(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	uint32_t mbox_cmd[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
+	uint32_t mbox_sts[MBOX_REG_COUNT];
+	int status;
+
+	memset(&mbox_cmd, 0, sizeof(mbox_cmd));
+	memset(&mbox_sts, 0, sizeof(mbox_sts));
+
+	mbox_cmd[0] = MBOX_CMD_MINIDUMP;
+	mbox_cmd[1] = MINIDUMP_GET_SIZE_SUBCOMMAND;
+
+	status = qla4xxx_mailbox_command(ha, MBOX_REG_COUNT, 8, &mbox_cmd[0],
+					 &mbox_sts[0]);
+	if (status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size = mbox_sts[1];
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "%s: sts[0]=0x%04x, template  size=0x%04x, size_cm_02=0x%04x, size_cm_04=0x%04x, size_cm_08=0x%04x, size_cm_10=0x%04x, size_cm_FF=0x%04x, version=0x%04x\n",
+				  __func__, mbox_sts[0], mbox_sts[1],
+				  mbox_sts[2], mbox_sts[3], mbox_sts[4],
+				  mbox_sts[5], mbox_sts[6], mbox_sts[7]));
+		if (ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size == 0)
+			status = QLA_ERROR;
+	} else {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+			   "%s: Error sts[0]=0x%04x, mbx[1]=0x%04x\n",
+			   __func__, mbox_sts[0], mbox_sts[1]);
+		status = QLA_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 void qla4xxx_mailbox_premature_completion(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	set_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
index e1e46b6dac75..228b67020d2c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/ratelimit.h>
 #include "ql4_def.h"
 #include "ql4_glbl.h"
 
@@ -420,6 +421,38 @@ qla4_8xxx_rd_32(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, ulong off)
 	return data;
 }
 
+/* Minidump related functions */
+static int qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint32_t off,
+			      u32 data, uint8_t flag)
+{
+	uint32_t win_read, off_value, rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
+
+	off_value  = off & 0xFFFF0000;
+	writel(off_value, (void __iomem *)(CRB_WINDOW_2M + ha->nx_pcibase));
+
+	/* Read back value to make sure write has gone through before trying
+	 * to use it.
+	 */
+	win_read = readl((void __iomem *)(CRB_WINDOW_2M + ha->nx_pcibase));
+	if (win_read != off_value) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "%s: Written (0x%x) != Read (0x%x), off=0x%x\n",
+				   __func__, off_value, win_read, off));
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	off_value  = off & 0x0000FFFF;
+
+	if (flag)
+		writel(data, (void __iomem *)(off_value + CRB_INDIRECT_2M +
+					      ha->nx_pcibase));
+	else
+		rval = readl((void __iomem *)(off_value + CRB_INDIRECT_2M +
+					      ha->nx_pcibase));
+
+	return rval;
+}
+
 #define CRB_WIN_LOCK_TIMEOUT 100000000
 
 int qla4_8xxx_crb_win_lock(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
@@ -1252,9 +1285,9 @@ qla4_8xxx_pci_mem_read_2M(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 		}
 
 		if (j >= MAX_CTL_CHECK) {
-			if (printk_ratelimit())
-				ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
-				    "failed to read through agent\n");
+			printk_ratelimited(KERN_ERR
+					   "%s: failed to read through agent\n",
+					   __func__);
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1390,7 +1423,8 @@ qla4_8xxx_pci_mem_write_2M(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 		if (j >= MAX_CTL_CHECK) {
 			if (printk_ratelimit())
 				ql4_printk(KERN_ERR, ha,
-				    "failed to write through agent\n");
+					   "%s: failed to read through agent\n",
+					   __func__);
 			ret = -1;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1462,6 +1496,8 @@ qla4_8xxx_set_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 	drv_active = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	drv_active |= (1 << (ha->func_num * 4));
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s(%ld): drv_active: 0x%08x\n",
+		   __func__, ha->host_no, drv_active);
 	qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE, drv_active);
 }
 
@@ -1472,6 +1508,8 @@ qla4_8xxx_clear_drv_active(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 	drv_active = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	drv_active &= ~(1 << (ha->func_num * 4));
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s(%ld): drv_active: 0x%08x\n",
+		   __func__, ha->host_no, drv_active);
 	qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE, drv_active);
 }
 
@@ -1497,6 +1535,8 @@ qla4_8xxx_set_rst_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 	drv_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_STATE);
 	drv_state |= (1 << (ha->func_num * 4));
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s(%ld): drv_state: 0x%08x\n",
+		   __func__, ha->host_no, drv_state);
 	qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_STATE, drv_state);
 }
 
@@ -1507,6 +1547,8 @@ qla4_8xxx_clear_rst_ready(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 
 	drv_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_STATE);
 	drv_state &= ~(1 << (ha->func_num * 4));
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s(%ld): drv_state: 0x%08x\n",
+		   __func__, ha->host_no, drv_state);
 	qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_STATE, drv_state);
 }
 
@@ -1601,6 +1643,629 @@ static void qla4_8xxx_rom_lock_recovery(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	qla4_8xxx_rom_unlock(ha);
 }
 
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdcrb(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t r_addr, r_stride, loop_cnt, i, r_value;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_crb *crb_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	crb_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_crb *)entry_hdr;
+	r_addr = crb_hdr->addr;
+	r_stride = crb_hdr->crb_strd.addr_stride;
+	loop_cnt = crb_hdr->op_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, r_addr, 0, 0);
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_addr);
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+		r_addr += r_stride;
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+static int qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_l2tag(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				 struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				 uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t addr, r_addr, c_addr, t_r_addr;
+	uint32_t i, k, loop_count, t_value, r_cnt, r_value;
+	unsigned long p_wait, w_time, p_mask;
+	uint32_t c_value_w, c_value_r;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_cache *cache_hdr;
+	int rval = QLA_ERROR;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	cache_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_cache *)entry_hdr;
+
+	loop_count = cache_hdr->op_count;
+	r_addr = cache_hdr->read_addr;
+	c_addr = cache_hdr->control_addr;
+	c_value_w = cache_hdr->cache_ctrl.write_value;
+
+	t_r_addr = cache_hdr->tag_reg_addr;
+	t_value = cache_hdr->addr_ctrl.init_tag_value;
+	r_cnt = cache_hdr->read_ctrl.read_addr_cnt;
+	p_wait = cache_hdr->cache_ctrl.poll_wait;
+	p_mask = cache_hdr->cache_ctrl.poll_mask;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_count; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, t_r_addr, t_value, 1);
+
+		if (c_value_w)
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, c_addr, c_value_w, 1);
+
+		if (p_mask) {
+			w_time = jiffies + p_wait;
+			do {
+				c_value_r = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, c_addr,
+								0, 0);
+				if ((c_value_r & p_mask) == 0) {
+					break;
+				} else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, w_time)) {
+					/* capturing dump failed */
+					return rval;
+				}
+			} while (1);
+		}
+
+		addr = r_addr;
+		for (k = 0; k < r_cnt; k++) {
+			r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, addr, 0, 0);
+			*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+			addr += cache_hdr->read_ctrl.read_addr_stride;
+		}
+
+		t_value += cache_hdr->addr_ctrl.tag_value_stride;
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static int qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_control(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr)
+{
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_crb *crb_entry;
+	uint32_t read_value, opcode, poll_time, addr, index, rval = QLA_SUCCESS;
+	uint32_t crb_addr;
+	unsigned long wtime;
+	struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *tmplt_hdr;
+	int i;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	tmplt_hdr = (struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *)
+						ha->fw_dump_tmplt_hdr;
+	crb_entry = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_crb *)entry_hdr;
+
+	crb_addr = crb_entry->addr;
+	for (i = 0; i < crb_entry->op_count; i++) {
+		opcode = crb_entry->crb_ctrl.opcode;
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WR) {
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr,
+					   crb_entry->value_1, 1);
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WR;
+		}
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RW) {
+			read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, 0, 0);
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, read_value, 1);
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RW;
+		}
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_AND) {
+			read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, 0, 0);
+			read_value &= crb_entry->value_2;
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_AND;
+			if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_OR) {
+				read_value |= crb_entry->value_3;
+				opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_OR;
+			}
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, read_value, 1);
+		}
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_OR) {
+			read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, 0, 0);
+			read_value |= crb_entry->value_3;
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, read_value, 1);
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_OR;
+		}
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_POLL) {
+			poll_time = crb_entry->crb_strd.poll_timeout;
+			wtime = jiffies + poll_time;
+			read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, crb_addr, 0, 0);
+
+			do {
+				if ((read_value & crb_entry->value_2) ==
+				    crb_entry->value_1)
+					break;
+				else if (time_after_eq(jiffies, wtime)) {
+					/* capturing dump failed */
+					rval = QLA_ERROR;
+					break;
+				} else
+					read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha,
+								crb_addr, 0, 0);
+			} while (1);
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_POLL;
+		}
+
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RDSTATE) {
+			if (crb_entry->crb_strd.state_index_a) {
+				index = crb_entry->crb_strd.state_index_a;
+				addr = tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index];
+			} else {
+				addr = crb_addr;
+			}
+
+			read_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, addr, 0, 0);
+			index = crb_entry->crb_ctrl.state_index_v;
+			tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index] = read_value;
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RDSTATE;
+		}
+
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WRSTATE) {
+			if (crb_entry->crb_strd.state_index_a) {
+				index = crb_entry->crb_strd.state_index_a;
+				addr = tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index];
+			} else {
+				addr = crb_addr;
+			}
+
+			if (crb_entry->crb_ctrl.state_index_v) {
+				index = crb_entry->crb_ctrl.state_index_v;
+				read_value =
+					tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index];
+			} else {
+				read_value = crb_entry->value_1;
+			}
+
+			qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, addr, read_value, 1);
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WRSTATE;
+		}
+
+		if (opcode & QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_MDSTATE) {
+			index = crb_entry->crb_ctrl.state_index_v;
+			read_value = tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index];
+			read_value <<= crb_entry->crb_ctrl.shl;
+			read_value >>= crb_entry->crb_ctrl.shr;
+			if (crb_entry->value_2)
+				read_value &= crb_entry->value_2;
+			read_value |= crb_entry->value_3;
+			read_value += crb_entry->value_1;
+			tmplt_hdr->saved_state_array[index] = read_value;
+			opcode &= ~QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_MDSTATE;
+		}
+		crb_addr += crb_entry->crb_strd.addr_stride;
+	}
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Leaving fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	return rval;
+}
+
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdocm(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t r_addr, r_stride, loop_cnt, i, r_value;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdocm *ocm_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	ocm_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdocm *)entry_hdr;
+	r_addr = ocm_hdr->read_addr;
+	r_stride = ocm_hdr->read_addr_stride;
+	loop_cnt = ocm_hdr->op_count;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "[%s]: r_addr: 0x%x, r_stride: 0x%x, loop_cnt: 0x%x\n",
+			  __func__, r_addr, r_stride, loop_cnt));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		r_value = readl((void __iomem *)(r_addr + ha->nx_pcibase));
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+		r_addr += r_stride;
+	}
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Leaving fn: %s datacount: 0x%lx\n",
+			  __func__, (loop_cnt * sizeof(uint32_t))));
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdmux(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t r_addr, s_stride, s_addr, s_value, loop_cnt, i, r_value;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_mux *mux_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	mux_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_mux *)entry_hdr;
+	r_addr = mux_hdr->read_addr;
+	s_addr = mux_hdr->select_addr;
+	s_stride = mux_hdr->select_value_stride;
+	s_value = mux_hdr->select_value;
+	loop_cnt = mux_hdr->op_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, s_addr, s_value, 1);
+		r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, r_addr, 0, 0);
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(s_value);
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+		s_value += s_stride;
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_l1cache(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t addr, r_addr, c_addr, t_r_addr;
+	uint32_t i, k, loop_count, t_value, r_cnt, r_value;
+	uint32_t c_value_w;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_cache *cache_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	cache_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_cache *)entry_hdr;
+	loop_count = cache_hdr->op_count;
+	r_addr = cache_hdr->read_addr;
+	c_addr = cache_hdr->control_addr;
+	c_value_w = cache_hdr->cache_ctrl.write_value;
+
+	t_r_addr = cache_hdr->tag_reg_addr;
+	t_value = cache_hdr->addr_ctrl.init_tag_value;
+	r_cnt = cache_hdr->read_ctrl.read_addr_cnt;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_count; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, t_r_addr, t_value, 1);
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, c_addr, c_value_w, 1);
+		addr = r_addr;
+		for (k = 0; k < r_cnt; k++) {
+			r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, addr, 0, 0);
+			*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+			addr += cache_hdr->read_ctrl.read_addr_stride;
+		}
+		t_value += cache_hdr->addr_ctrl.tag_value_stride;
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_queue(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t s_addr, r_addr;
+	uint32_t r_stride, r_value, r_cnt, qid = 0;
+	uint32_t i, k, loop_cnt;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_queue *q_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	q_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_queue *)entry_hdr;
+	s_addr = q_hdr->select_addr;
+	r_cnt = q_hdr->rd_strd.read_addr_cnt;
+	r_stride = q_hdr->rd_strd.read_addr_stride;
+	loop_cnt = q_hdr->op_count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, s_addr, qid, 1);
+		r_addr = q_hdr->read_addr;
+		for (k = 0; k < r_cnt; k++) {
+			r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, r_addr, 0, 0);
+			*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+			r_addr += r_stride;
+		}
+		qid += q_hdr->q_strd.queue_id_stride;
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+#define MD_DIRECT_ROM_WINDOW		0x42110030
+#define MD_DIRECT_ROM_READ_BASE		0x42150000
+
+static void qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdrom(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t r_addr, r_value;
+	uint32_t i, loop_cnt;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdrom *rom_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	rom_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdrom *)entry_hdr;
+	r_addr = rom_hdr->read_addr;
+	loop_cnt = rom_hdr->read_data_size/sizeof(uint32_t);
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "[%s]: flash_addr: 0x%x, read_data_size: 0x%x\n",
+			   __func__, r_addr, loop_cnt));
+
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_DIRECT_ROM_WINDOW,
+				   (r_addr & 0xFFFF0000), 1);
+		r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha,
+					     MD_DIRECT_ROM_READ_BASE +
+					     (r_addr & 0x0000FFFF), 0, 0);
+		*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_value);
+		r_addr += sizeof(uint32_t);
+	}
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+}
+
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_CTRL		0x41000090
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_LO		0x41000094
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_HI		0x41000098
+
+static int qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdmem(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				uint32_t **d_ptr)
+{
+	uint32_t r_addr, r_value, r_data;
+	uint32_t i, j, loop_cnt;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdmem *m_hdr;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr = *d_ptr;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Entering fn: %s\n", __func__));
+	m_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdmem *)entry_hdr;
+	r_addr = m_hdr->read_addr;
+	loop_cnt = m_hdr->read_data_size/16;
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "[%s]: Read addr: 0x%x, read_data_size: 0x%x\n",
+			  __func__, r_addr, m_hdr->read_data_size));
+
+	if (r_addr & 0xf) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "[%s]: Read addr 0x%x not 16 bytes alligned\n",
+				  __func__, r_addr));
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	if (m_hdr->read_data_size % 16) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "[%s]: Read data[0x%x] not multiple of 16 bytes\n",
+				  __func__, m_hdr->read_data_size));
+		return QLA_ERROR;
+	}
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "[%s]: rdmem_addr: 0x%x, read_data_size: 0x%x, loop_cnt: 0x%x\n",
+			  __func__, r_addr, m_hdr->read_data_size, loop_cnt));
+
+	write_lock_irqsave(&ha->hw_lock, flags);
+	for (i = 0; i < loop_cnt; i++) {
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_LO, r_addr, 1);
+		r_value = 0;
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_HI, r_value, 1);
+		r_value = MIU_TA_CTL_ENABLE;
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_CTRL, r_value, 1);
+		r_value = MIU_TA_CTL_START | MIU_TA_CTL_ENABLE;
+		qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_CTRL, r_value, 1);
+
+		for (j = 0; j < MAX_CTL_CHECK; j++) {
+			r_value = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha, MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_CTRL,
+						     0, 0);
+			if ((r_value & MIU_TA_CTL_BUSY) == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+
+		if (j >= MAX_CTL_CHECK) {
+			printk_ratelimited(KERN_ERR
+					   "%s: failed to read through agent\n",
+					    __func__);
+			write_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hw_lock, flags);
+			return QLA_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		for (j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+			r_data = qla4_8xxx_md_rw_32(ha,
+						    MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_RDDATA[j],
+						    0, 0);
+			*data_ptr++ = cpu_to_le32(r_data);
+		}
+
+		r_addr += 16;
+	}
+	write_unlock_irqrestore(&ha->hw_lock, flags);
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Leaving fn: %s datacount: 0x%x\n",
+			  __func__, (loop_cnt * 16)));
+
+	*d_ptr = data_ptr;
+	return QLA_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+static void ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+				struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr,
+				int index)
+{
+	entry_hdr->d_ctrl.driver_flags |= QLA82XX_DBG_SKIPPED_FLAG;
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			  "scsi(%ld): Skipping entry[%d]: ETYPE[0x%x]-ELEVEL[0x%x]\n",
+			  ha->host_no, index, entry_hdr->entry_type,
+			  entry_hdr->d_ctrl.entry_capture_mask));
+}
+
+/**
+ * qla82xx_collect_md_data - Retrieve firmware minidump data.
+ * @ha: pointer to adapter structure
+ **/
+static int qla4_8xxx_collect_md_data(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	int num_entry_hdr = 0;
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *entry_hdr;
+	struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *tmplt_hdr;
+	uint32_t *data_ptr;
+	uint32_t data_collected = 0;
+	int i, rval = QLA_ERROR;
+	uint64_t now;
+	uint32_t timestamp;
+
+	if (!ha->fw_dump) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "%s(%ld) No buffer to dump\n",
+			   __func__, ha->host_no);
+		return rval;
+	}
+
+	tmplt_hdr = (struct qla4_8xxx_minidump_template_hdr *)
+						ha->fw_dump_tmplt_hdr;
+	data_ptr = (uint32_t *)((uint8_t *)ha->fw_dump +
+						ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size);
+	data_collected += ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size;
+
+	num_entry_hdr = tmplt_hdr->num_of_entries;
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "[%s]: starting data ptr: %p\n",
+		   __func__, data_ptr);
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+		   "[%s]: no of entry headers in Template: 0x%x\n",
+		   __func__, num_entry_hdr);
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "[%s]: Capture Mask obtained: 0x%x\n",
+		   __func__, ha->fw_dump_capture_mask);
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "[%s]: Total_data_size 0x%x, %d obtained\n",
+		   __func__, ha->fw_dump_size, ha->fw_dump_size);
+
+	/* Update current timestamp before taking dump */
+	now = get_jiffies_64();
+	timestamp = (u32)(jiffies_to_msecs(now) / 1000);
+	tmplt_hdr->driver_timestamp = timestamp;
+
+	entry_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *)
+					(((uint8_t *)ha->fw_dump_tmplt_hdr) +
+					 tmplt_hdr->first_entry_offset);
+
+	/* Walk through the entry headers - validate/perform required action */
+	for (i = 0; i < num_entry_hdr; i++) {
+		if (data_collected >= ha->fw_dump_size) {
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "Data collected: [0x%x], Total Dump size: [0x%x]\n",
+				   data_collected, ha->fw_dump_size);
+			return rval;
+		}
+
+		if (!(entry_hdr->d_ctrl.entry_capture_mask &
+		      ha->fw_dump_capture_mask)) {
+			entry_hdr->d_ctrl.driver_flags |=
+						QLA82XX_DBG_SKIPPED_FLAG;
+			goto skip_nxt_entry;
+		}
+
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "Data collected: [0x%x], Dump size left:[0x%x]\n",
+				  data_collected,
+				  (ha->fw_dump_size - data_collected)));
+
+		/* Decode the entry type and take required action to capture
+		 * debug data
+		 */
+		switch (entry_hdr->entry_type) {
+		case QLA82XX_RDEND:
+			ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(ha, entry_hdr, i);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_CNTRL:
+			rval = qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_control(ha,
+								  entry_hdr);
+			if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+				ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(ha, entry_hdr, i);
+				goto md_failed;
+			}
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_RDCRB:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdcrb(ha, entry_hdr,
+							 &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_RDMEM:
+			rval = qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdmem(ha, entry_hdr,
+								&data_ptr);
+			if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+				ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(ha, entry_hdr, i);
+				goto md_failed;
+			}
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_BOARD:
+		case QLA82XX_RDROM:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdrom(ha, entry_hdr,
+							 &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_L2DTG:
+		case QLA82XX_L2ITG:
+		case QLA82XX_L2DAT:
+		case QLA82XX_L2INS:
+			rval = qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_l2tag(ha, entry_hdr,
+								&data_ptr);
+			if (rval != QLA_SUCCESS) {
+				ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(ha, entry_hdr, i);
+				goto md_failed;
+			}
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_L1DAT:
+		case QLA82XX_L1INS:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_l1cache(ha, entry_hdr,
+							   &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_RDOCM:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdocm(ha, entry_hdr,
+							 &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_RDMUX:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_rdmux(ha, entry_hdr,
+							 &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_QUEUE:
+			qla4_8xxx_minidump_process_queue(ha, entry_hdr,
+							 &data_ptr);
+			break;
+		case QLA82XX_RDNOP:
+		default:
+			ql4_8xxx_mark_entry_skipped(ha, entry_hdr, i);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		data_collected = (uint8_t *)data_ptr -
+				 ((uint8_t *)((uint8_t *)ha->fw_dump +
+						ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size));
+skip_nxt_entry:
+		/*  next entry in the template */
+		entry_hdr = (struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr *)
+				(((uint8_t *)entry_hdr) +
+				 entry_hdr->entry_size);
+	}
+
+	if ((data_collected + ha->fw_dump_tmplt_size) != ha->fw_dump_size) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+			   "Dump data mismatch: Data collected: [0x%x], total_data_size:[0x%x]\n",
+			   data_collected, ha->fw_dump_size);
+		goto md_failed;
+	}
+
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Leaving fn: %s Last entry: 0x%x\n",
+			  __func__, i));
+md_failed:
+	return rval;
+}
+
+/**
+ * qla4_8xxx_uevent_emit - Send uevent when the firmware dump is ready.
+ * @ha: pointer to adapter structure
+ **/
+static void qla4_8xxx_uevent_emit(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, u32 code)
+{
+	char event_string[40];
+	char *envp[] = { event_string, NULL };
+
+	switch (code) {
+	case QL4_UEVENT_CODE_FW_DUMP:
+		snprintf(event_string, sizeof(event_string), "FW_DUMP=%ld",
+			 ha->host_no);
+		break;
+	default:
+		/*do nothing*/
+		break;
+	}
+
+	kobject_uevent_env(&(&ha->pdev->dev)->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
+}
+
 /**
  * qla4_8xxx_device_bootstrap - Initialize device, set DEV_READY, start fw
  * @ha: pointer to adapter structure
@@ -1659,6 +2324,15 @@ qla4_8xxx_device_bootstrap(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_IDC_VERSION, QLA82XX_IDC_VERSION);
 
 	qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
+	if (ql4xenablemd && test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags) &&
+	    !test_and_set_bit(AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED, &ha->flags)) {
+		if (!qla4_8xxx_collect_md_data(ha)) {
+			qla4_8xxx_uevent_emit(ha, QL4_UEVENT_CODE_FW_DUMP);
+		} else {
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Unable to collect minidump\n");
+			clear_bit(AF_82XX_FW_DUMPED, &ha->flags);
+		}
+	}
 	rval = qla4_8xxx_try_start_fw(ha);
 	qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
 
@@ -1686,6 +2360,7 @@ static void
 qla4_8xxx_need_reset_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	uint32_t dev_state, drv_state, drv_active;
+	uint32_t active_mask = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 	unsigned long reset_timeout;
 
 	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
@@ -1697,7 +2372,14 @@ qla4_8xxx_need_reset_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
 	}
 
-	qla4_8xxx_set_rst_ready(ha);
+	if (!test_bit(AF_82XX_RST_OWNER, &ha->flags)) {
+		DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				  "%s(%ld): reset acknowledged\n",
+				  __func__, ha->host_no));
+		qla4_8xxx_set_rst_ready(ha);
+	} else {
+		active_mask = (~(1 << (ha->func_num * 4)));
+	}
 
 	/* wait for 10 seconds for reset ack from all functions */
 	reset_timeout = jiffies + (ha->nx_reset_timeout * HZ);
@@ -1709,12 +2391,24 @@ qla4_8xxx_need_reset_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		"%s(%ld): drv_state = 0x%x, drv_active = 0x%x\n",
 		__func__, ha->host_no, drv_state, drv_active);
 
-	while (drv_state != drv_active) {
+	while (drv_state != (drv_active & active_mask)) {
 		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, reset_timeout)) {
-			printk("%s: RESET TIMEOUT!\n", DRIVER_NAME);
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "%s: RESET TIMEOUT! drv_state: 0x%08x, drv_active: 0x%08x\n",
+				   DRIVER_NAME, drv_state, drv_active);
 			break;
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * When reset_owner times out, check which functions
+		 * acked/did not ack
+		 */
+		if (test_bit(AF_82XX_RST_OWNER, &ha->flags)) {
+			ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
+				   "%s(%ld): drv_state = 0x%x, drv_active = 0x%x\n",
+				   __func__, ha->host_no, drv_state,
+				   drv_active);
+		}
 		qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
 		msleep(1000);
 		qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
@@ -1723,14 +2417,18 @@ qla4_8xxx_need_reset_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		drv_active = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DRV_ACTIVE);
 	}
 
+	/* Clear RESET OWNER as we are not going to use it any further */
+	clear_bit(AF_82XX_RST_OWNER, &ha->flags);
+
 	dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
-	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "3:Device state is 0x%x = %s\n", dev_state,
-		dev_state < MAX_STATES ? qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
+	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Device state is 0x%x = %s\n", dev_state,
+		   dev_state < MAX_STATES ? qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
 
 	/* Force to DEV_COLD unless someone else is starting a reset */
 	if (dev_state != QLA82XX_DEV_INITIALIZING) {
 		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "HW State: COLD/RE-INIT\n");
 		qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE, QLA82XX_DEV_COLD);
+		qla4_8xxx_set_rst_ready(ha);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1765,8 +2463,9 @@ int qla4_8xxx_device_state_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	}
 
 	dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
-	ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "1:Device state is 0x%x = %s\n", dev_state,
-		dev_state < MAX_STATES ? qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
+	DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Device state is 0x%x = %s\n",
+			  dev_state, dev_state < MAX_STATES ?
+			  qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown"));
 
 	/* wait for 30 seconds for device to go ready */
 	dev_init_timeout = jiffies + (ha->nx_dev_init_timeout * HZ);
@@ -1775,15 +2474,19 @@ int qla4_8xxx_device_state_handler(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	while (1) {
 
 		if (time_after_eq(jiffies, dev_init_timeout)) {
-			ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "Device init failed!\n");
+			ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha,
+				   "%s: Device Init Failed 0x%x = %s\n",
+				   DRIVER_NAME,
+				   dev_state, dev_state < MAX_STATES ?
+				   qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
 			qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE,
 				QLA82XX_DEV_FAILED);
 		}
 
 		dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
-		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha,
-		    "2:Device state is 0x%x = %s\n", dev_state,
-		    dev_state < MAX_STATES ? qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Device state is 0x%x = %s\n",
+			   dev_state, dev_state < MAX_STATES ?
+			   qdev_state[dev_state] : "Unknown");
 
 		/* NOTE: Make sure idc unlocked upon exit of switch statement */
 		switch (dev_state) {
@@ -2184,6 +2887,7 @@ qla4_8xxx_isp_reset(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "HW State: NEED RESET\n");
 		qla4_8xxx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE,
 		    QLA82XX_DEV_NEED_RESET);
+		set_bit(AF_82XX_RST_OWNER, &ha->flags);
 	} else
 		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "HW State: DEVICE INITIALIZING\n");
 
@@ -2195,8 +2899,10 @@ qla4_8xxx_isp_reset(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	qla4_8xxx_clear_rst_ready(ha);
 	qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
 
-	if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS)
+	if (rval == QLA_SUCCESS) {
+		ql4_printk(KERN_INFO, ha, "Clearing AF_RECOVERY in qla4_8xxx_isp_reset\n");
 		clear_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags);
+	}
 
 	return rval;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.h
index dc7500e47b8b..30258479f100 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_nx.h
@@ -792,4 +792,196 @@ struct crb_addr_pair {
 #define MIU_TEST_AGT_WRDATA_UPPER_LO	(0x0b0)
 #define	MIU_TEST_AGT_WRDATA_UPPER_HI	(0x0b4)
 
+/* Minidump related */
+
+/* Entry Type Defines */
+#define QLA82XX_RDNOP	0
+#define QLA82XX_RDCRB	1
+#define QLA82XX_RDMUX	2
+#define QLA82XX_QUEUE	3
+#define QLA82XX_BOARD	4
+#define QLA82XX_RDOCM	6
+#define QLA82XX_PREGS	7
+#define QLA82XX_L1DTG	8
+#define QLA82XX_L1ITG	9
+#define QLA82XX_L1DAT	11
+#define QLA82XX_L1INS	12
+#define QLA82XX_L2DTG	21
+#define QLA82XX_L2ITG	22
+#define QLA82XX_L2DAT	23
+#define QLA82XX_L2INS	24
+#define QLA82XX_RDROM	71
+#define QLA82XX_RDMEM	72
+#define QLA82XX_CNTRL	98
+#define QLA82XX_RDEND	255
+
+/* Opcodes for Control Entries.
+ * These Flags are bit fields.
+ */
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WR		0x01
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RW		0x02
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_AND		0x04
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_OR		0x08
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_POLL		0x10
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_RDSTATE	0x20
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_WRSTATE	0x40
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_OPCODE_MDSTATE	0x80
+
+/* Driver Flags */
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_SKIPPED_FLAG	0x80 /* driver skipped this entry  */
+#define QLA82XX_DBG_SIZE_ERR_FLAG	0x40 /* Entry vs Capture size
+					      * mismatch */
+
+/* Driver_code is for driver to write some info about the entry
+ * currently not used.
+ */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr {
+	uint32_t entry_type;
+	uint32_t entry_size;
+	uint32_t entry_capture_size;
+	struct {
+		uint8_t entry_capture_mask;
+		uint8_t entry_code;
+		uint8_t driver_code;
+		uint8_t driver_flags;
+	} d_ctrl;
+};
+
+/*  Read CRB entry header */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_crb {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t addr;
+	struct {
+		uint8_t addr_stride;
+		uint8_t state_index_a;
+		uint16_t poll_timeout;
+	} crb_strd;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	uint32_t op_count;
+
+	struct {
+		uint8_t opcode;
+		uint8_t state_index_v;
+		uint8_t shl;
+		uint8_t shr;
+	} crb_ctrl;
+
+	uint32_t value_1;
+	uint32_t value_2;
+	uint32_t value_3;
+};
+
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_cache {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t tag_reg_addr;
+	struct {
+		uint16_t tag_value_stride;
+		uint16_t init_tag_value;
+	} addr_ctrl;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	uint32_t op_count;
+	uint32_t control_addr;
+	struct {
+		uint16_t write_value;
+		uint8_t poll_mask;
+		uint8_t poll_wait;
+	} cache_ctrl;
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	struct {
+		uint8_t read_addr_stride;
+		uint8_t read_addr_cnt;
+		uint16_t rsvd_1;
+	} read_ctrl;
+};
+
+/* Read OCM */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdocm {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t rsvd_0;
+	uint32_t rsvd_1;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	uint32_t op_count;
+	uint32_t rsvd_2;
+	uint32_t rsvd_3;
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	uint32_t read_addr_stride;
+};
+
+/* Read Memory */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdmem {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t rsvd[6];
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	uint32_t read_data_size;
+};
+
+/* Read ROM */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_rdrom {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t rsvd[6];
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	uint32_t read_data_size;
+};
+
+/* Mux entry */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_mux {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t select_addr;
+	uint32_t rsvd_0;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	uint32_t op_count;
+	uint32_t select_value;
+	uint32_t select_value_stride;
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	uint32_t rsvd_1;
+};
+
+/* Queue entry */
+struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_queue {
+	struct qla82xx_minidump_entry_hdr h;
+	uint32_t select_addr;
+	struct {
+		uint16_t queue_id_stride;
+		uint16_t rsvd_0;
+	} q_strd;
+	uint32_t data_size;
+	uint32_t op_count;
+	uint32_t rsvd_1;
+	uint32_t rsvd_2;
+	uint32_t read_addr;
+	struct {
+		uint8_t read_addr_stride;
+		uint8_t read_addr_cnt;
+		uint16_t rsvd_3;
+	} rd_strd;
+};
+
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_OCM0_SIZE		(256 * 1024)
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_L1C_SIZE		(256 * 1024)
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_L2C_SIZE		1572864
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_COMMON_STR_SIZE	0
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_FCOE_STR_SIZE		0
+#define QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_MEM_SIZE		0
+#define QLA82XX_MAX_ENTRY_HDR			4
+
+struct qla82xx_minidump {
+	uint32_t md_ocm0_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_OCM0_SIZE];
+	uint32_t md_l1c_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_L1C_SIZE];
+	uint32_t md_l2c_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_L2C_SIZE];
+	uint32_t md_cs_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_COMMON_STR_SIZE];
+	uint32_t md_fcoes_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_FCOE_STR_SIZE];
+	uint32_t md_mem_data[QLA82XX_MINIDUMP_MEM_SIZE];
+};
+
+#define MBC_DIAGNOSTIC_MINIDUMP_TEMPLATE	0x129
+#define RQST_TMPLT_SIZE				0x0
+#define RQST_TMPLT				0x1
+#define MD_DIRECT_ROM_WINDOW			0x42110030
+#define MD_DIRECT_ROM_READ_BASE			0x42150000
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_CTRL			0x41000090
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_LO			0x41000094
+#define MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_ADDR_HI			0x41000098
+
+static const int MD_MIU_TEST_AGT_RDDATA[] = { 0x410000A8,
+				0x410000AC, 0x410000B8, 0x410000BC };
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index f4ea58ee8673..cd15678f9ada 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -82,6 +82,20 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xsess_recovery_tmo,
 		" Target Session Recovery Timeout.\n"
 		"\t\t  Default: 120 sec.");
 
+int ql4xmdcapmask = 0x1F;
+module_param(ql4xmdcapmask, int, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xmdcapmask,
+		 " Set the Minidump driver capture mask level.\n"
+		 "\t\t  Default is 0x1F.\n"
+		 "\t\t  Can be set to 0x3, 0x7, 0xF, 0x1F, 0x3F, 0x7F");
+
+int ql4xenablemd = 1;
+module_param(ql4xenablemd, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(ql4xenablemd,
+		 " Set to enable minidump.\n"
+		 "\t\t  0 - disable minidump\n"
+		 "\t\t  1 - enable minidump (Default)");
+
 static int qla4xxx_wait_for_hba_online(struct scsi_qla_host *ha);
 /*
  * SCSI host template entry points
@@ -2265,6 +2279,9 @@ static void qla4xxx_mem_free(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 		dma_free_coherent(&ha->pdev->dev, ha->queues_len, ha->queues,
 				  ha->queues_dma);
 
+	 if (ha->fw_dump)
+		vfree(ha->fw_dump);
+
 	ha->queues_len = 0;
 	ha->queues = NULL;
 	ha->queues_dma = 0;
@@ -2274,6 +2291,8 @@ static void qla4xxx_mem_free(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 	ha->response_dma = 0;
 	ha->shadow_regs = NULL;
 	ha->shadow_regs_dma = 0;
+	ha->fw_dump = NULL;
+	ha->fw_dump_size = 0;
 
 	/* Free srb pool. */
 	if (ha->srb_mempool)
@@ -5068,6 +5087,8 @@ static int __devinit qla4xxx_probe_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 
 	set_bit(AF_INIT_DONE, &ha->flags);
 
+	qla4_8xxx_alloc_sysfs_attr(ha);
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO
 	       " QLogic iSCSI HBA Driver version: %s\n"
 	       "  QLogic ISP%04x @ %s, host#=%ld, fw=%02d.%02d.%02d.%02d\n",
@@ -5194,6 +5215,7 @@ static void __devexit qla4xxx_remove_adapter(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 		iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(ha->boot_kset);
 
 	qla4xxx_destroy_fw_ddb_session(ha);
+	qla4_8xxx_free_sysfs_attr(ha);
 
 	scsi_remove_host(ha->host);