15 files changed, 734 insertions, 663 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/amthif.c b/drivers/misc/mei/amthif.c
index d2cd53e3fac3..1e42781592d8 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/amthif.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/amthif.c
@@ -59,46 +59,29 @@ void mei_amthif_reset_params(struct mei_device *dev)
  * mei_amthif_host_init - mei initialization amthif client.
  *
  * @dev: the device structure
+ * @me_cl: me client
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-int mei_amthif_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
+int mei_amthif_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl = &dev->iamthif_cl;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
 	int ret;
 
 	dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_IDLE;
 
 	mei_cl_init(cl, dev);
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_amthif_guid);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		dev_info(dev->dev, "amthif: failed to find the client");
-		return -ENOTTY;
-	}
-
-	cl->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
-	cl->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
-
-	/* Assign iamthif_mtu to the value received from ME  */
-
-	dev->iamthif_mtu = me_cl->props.max_msg_length;
-	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "IAMTHIF_MTU = %d\n", dev->iamthif_mtu);
-
-
 	ret = mei_cl_link(cl, MEI_IAMTHIF_HOST_CLIENT_ID);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "amthif: failed cl_link %d\n", ret);
-		goto out;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mei_cl_connect(cl, NULL);
+	ret = mei_cl_connect(cl, me_cl, NULL);
 
 	dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_IDLE;
 
-out:
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +233,6 @@ static int mei_amthif_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb;
-	size_t length = dev->iamthif_mtu;
 	int rets;
 
 	cb = mei_io_cb_init(cl, MEI_FOP_READ, file);
@@ -259,7 +241,7 @@ static int mei_amthif_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	rets = mei_io_cb_alloc_buf(cb, length);
+	rets = mei_io_cb_alloc_buf(cb, mei_cl_mtu(cl));
 	if (rets)
 		goto err;
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
index 4cf38c39878a..357b6ae4d207 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/bus.c
@@ -35,18 +35,30 @@ static int mei_cl_device_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
 	struct mei_cl_driver *driver = to_mei_cl_driver(drv);
 	const struct mei_cl_device_id *id;
+	const uuid_le *uuid;
+	const char *name;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return 0;
 
+	uuid = mei_me_cl_uuid(device->me_cl);
+	name = device->name;
+
 	if (!driver || !driver->id_table)
 		return 0;
 
 	id = driver->id_table;
 
-	while (id->name[0]) {
-		if (!strncmp(dev_name(dev), id->name, sizeof(id->name)))
-			return 1;
+	while (uuid_le_cmp(NULL_UUID_LE, id->uuid)) {
+
+		if (!uuid_le_cmp(*uuid, id->uuid)) {
+			if (id->name[0]) {
+				if (!strncmp(name, id->name, sizeof(id->name)))
+					return 1;
+			} else {
+				return 1;
+			}
+		}
 
 		id++;
 	}
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ static int mei_cl_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Device probe\n");
 
-	strlcpy(id.name, dev_name(dev), sizeof(id.name));
+	strlcpy(id.name, device->name, sizeof(id.name));
 
 	return driver->probe(device, &id);
 }
@@ -97,18 +109,48 @@ static int mei_cl_device_remove(struct device *dev)
 	return driver->remove(device);
 }
 
+static ssize_t name_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
+			     char *buf)
+{
+	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
+	size_t len;
+
+	len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s", device->name);
+
+	return (len >= PAGE_SIZE) ? (PAGE_SIZE - 1) : len;
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(name);
+
+static ssize_t uuid_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
+			     char *buf)
+{
+	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
+	const uuid_le *uuid = mei_me_cl_uuid(device->me_cl);
+	size_t len;
+
+	len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%pUl", uuid);
+
+	return (len >= PAGE_SIZE) ? (PAGE_SIZE - 1) : len;
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(uuid);
+
 static ssize_t modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *a,
 			     char *buf)
 {
-	int len;
+	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
+	const uuid_le *uuid = mei_me_cl_uuid(device->me_cl);
+	size_t len;
 
-	len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "mei:%s\n", dev_name(dev));
+	len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "mei:%s:" MEI_CL_UUID_FMT ":",
+		device->name, MEI_CL_UUID_ARGS(uuid->b));
 
 	return (len >= PAGE_SIZE) ? (PAGE_SIZE - 1) : len;
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(modalias);
 
 static struct attribute *mei_cl_dev_attrs[] = {
+	&dev_attr_name.attr,
+	&dev_attr_uuid.attr,
 	&dev_attr_modalias.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
@@ -116,7 +158,17 @@ ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(mei_cl_dev);
 
 static int mei_cl_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
-	if (add_uevent_var(env, "MODALIAS=mei:%s", dev_name(dev)))
+	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
+	const uuid_le *uuid = mei_me_cl_uuid(device->me_cl);
+
+	if (add_uevent_var(env, "MEI_CL_UUID=%pUl", uuid))
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (add_uevent_var(env, "MEI_CL_NAME=%s", device->name))
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (add_uevent_var(env, "MODALIAS=mei:%s:" MEI_CL_UUID_FMT ":",
+		device->name, MEI_CL_UUID_ARGS(uuid->b)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -133,7 +185,13 @@ static struct bus_type mei_cl_bus_type = {
 
 static void mei_cl_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	kfree(to_mei_cl_device(dev));
+	struct mei_cl_device *device = to_mei_cl_device(dev);
+
+	if (!device)
+		return;
+
+	mei_me_cl_put(device->me_cl);
+	kfree(device);
 }
 
 static struct device_type mei_cl_device_type = {
@@ -141,45 +199,50 @@ static struct device_type mei_cl_device_type = {
 };
 
 struct mei_cl *mei_cl_bus_find_cl_by_uuid(struct mei_device *dev,
-						uuid_le uuid)
+					 uuid_le uuid)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(cl, &dev->device_list, device_link) {
-		if (!uuid_le_cmp(uuid, cl->cl_uuid))
+		if (cl->device && cl->device->me_cl &&
+		    !uuid_le_cmp(uuid, *mei_me_cl_uuid(cl->device->me_cl)))
 			return cl;
 	}
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
 struct mei_cl_device *mei_cl_add_device(struct mei_device *dev,
-					uuid_le uuid, char *name,
-					struct mei_cl_ops *ops)
+					struct mei_me_client *me_cl,
+					struct mei_cl *cl,
+					char *name)
 {
 	struct mei_cl_device *device;
-	struct mei_cl *cl;
 	int status;
 
-	cl = mei_cl_bus_find_cl_by_uuid(dev, uuid);
-	if (cl == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-
 	device = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mei_cl_device), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!device)
 		return NULL;
 
-	device->cl = cl;
-	device->ops = ops;
+	device->me_cl = mei_me_cl_get(me_cl);
+	if (!device->me_cl) {
+		kfree(device);
+		return NULL;
+	}
 
+	device->cl = cl;
 	device->dev.parent = dev->dev;
 	device->dev.bus = &mei_cl_bus_type;
 	device->dev.type = &mei_cl_device_type;
 
-	dev_set_name(&device->dev, "%s", name);
+	strlcpy(device->name, name, sizeof(device->name));
+
+	dev_set_name(&device->dev, "mei:%s:%pUl", name, mei_me_cl_uuid(me_cl));
 
 	status = device_register(&device->dev);
 	if (status) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Failed to register MEI device\n");
+		mei_me_cl_put(device->me_cl);
 		kfree(device);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -224,11 +287,10 @@ void mei_cl_driver_unregister(struct mei_cl_driver *driver)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_cl_driver_unregister);
 
-static ssize_t ___mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length,
+ssize_t __mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length,
 			bool blocking)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb = NULL;
 	ssize_t rets;
 
@@ -244,13 +306,12 @@ static ssize_t ___mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length,
 	}
 
 	/* Check if we have an ME client device */
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
-	if (!me_cl) {
+	if (!mei_me_cl_is_active(cl->me_cl)) {
 		rets = -ENOTTY;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (length > me_cl->props.max_msg_length) {
+	if (length > mei_cl_mtu(cl)) {
 		rets = -EFBIG;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -266,7 +327,6 @@ static ssize_t ___mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length,
 	rets = mei_cl_write(cl, cb, blocking);
 
 out:
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	if (rets < 0)
 		mei_io_cb_free(cb);
@@ -341,16 +401,6 @@ out:
 	return rets;
 }
 
-inline ssize_t __mei_cl_async_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length)
-{
-	return ___mei_cl_send(cl, buf, length, 0);
-}
-
-inline ssize_t __mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length)
-{
-	return ___mei_cl_send(cl, buf, length, 1);
-}
-
 ssize_t mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl_device *device, u8 *buf, size_t length)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl = device->cl;
@@ -358,23 +408,17 @@ ssize_t mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl_device *device, u8 *buf, size_t length)
 	if (cl == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (device->ops && device->ops->send)
-		return device->ops->send(device, buf, length);
-
-	return __mei_cl_send(cl, buf, length);
+	return __mei_cl_send(cl, buf, length, 1);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_cl_send);
 
 ssize_t mei_cl_recv(struct mei_cl_device *device, u8 *buf, size_t length)
 {
-	struct mei_cl *cl =  device->cl;
+	struct mei_cl *cl = device->cl;
 
 	if (cl == NULL)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (device->ops && device->ops->recv)
-		return device->ops->recv(device, buf, length);
-
 	return __mei_cl_recv(cl, buf, length);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_cl_recv);
@@ -436,7 +480,13 @@ int mei_cl_enable_device(struct mei_cl_device *device)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
-	err = mei_cl_connect(cl, NULL);
+	if (mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
+		dev_warn(dev->dev, "Already connected");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	err = mei_cl_connect(cl, device->me_cl, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not connect to the ME client");
@@ -449,10 +499,7 @@ int mei_cl_enable_device(struct mei_cl_device *device)
 	if (device->event_cb)
 		mei_cl_read_start(device->cl, 0, NULL);
 
-	if (!device->ops || !device->ops->enable)
-		return 0;
-
-	return device->ops->enable(device);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_cl_enable_device);
 
@@ -467,9 +514,6 @@ int mei_cl_disable_device(struct mei_cl_device *device)
 
 	dev = cl->dev;
 
-	if (device->ops && device->ops->disable)
-		device->ops->disable(device);
-
 	device->event_cb = NULL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
@@ -480,8 +524,6 @@ int mei_cl_disable_device(struct mei_cl_device *device)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
-
 	err = mei_cl_disconnect(cl);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not disconnect from the ME client");
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index 1e99ef6a54a2..6decbe136ea7 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void mei_me_cl_put(struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
 }
 
 /**
- * __mei_me_cl_del  - delete me client form the list and decrease
+ * __mei_me_cl_del  - delete me client from the list and decrease
  *     reference counter
  *
  * @dev: mei device
@@ -96,11 +96,25 @@ static void __mei_me_cl_del(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
 	if (!me_cl)
 		return;
 
-	list_del(&me_cl->list);
+	list_del_init(&me_cl->list);
 	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_me_cl_del - delete me client from the list and decrease
+ *     reference counter
+ *
+ * @dev: mei device
+ * @me_cl: me client
+ */
+void mei_me_cl_del(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
+{
+	down_write(&dev->me_clients_rwsem);
+	__mei_me_cl_del(dev, me_cl);
+	up_write(&dev->me_clients_rwsem);
+}
+
+/**
  * mei_me_cl_add - add me client to the list
  *
  * @dev: mei device
@@ -317,7 +331,7 @@ static inline bool mei_cl_cmp_id(const struct mei_cl *cl1,
 {
 	return cl1 && cl2 &&
 		(cl1->host_client_id == cl2->host_client_id) &&
-		(cl1->me_client_id == cl2->me_client_id);
+		(mei_cl_me_id(cl1) == mei_cl_me_id(cl2));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -546,6 +560,7 @@ void mei_cl_init(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_device *dev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cl->link);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cl->device_link);
 	cl->writing_state = MEI_IDLE;
+	cl->state = MEI_FILE_INITIALIZING;
 	cl->dev = dev;
 }
 
@@ -619,7 +634,7 @@ int mei_cl_link(struct mei_cl *cl, int id)
 }
 
 /**
- * mei_cl_unlink - remove me_cl from the list
+ * mei_cl_unlink - remove host client from the list
  *
  * @cl: host client
  *
@@ -667,17 +682,17 @@ void mei_host_client_init(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_amthif_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
-		mei_amthif_host_init(dev);
+		mei_amthif_host_init(dev, me_cl);
 	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_wd_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
-		mei_wd_host_init(dev);
+		mei_wd_host_init(dev, me_cl);
 	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_nfc_guid);
 	if (me_cl)
-		mei_nfc_host_init(dev);
+		mei_nfc_host_init(dev, me_cl);
 	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 
 
@@ -699,7 +714,7 @@ void mei_host_client_init(struct work_struct *work)
 bool mei_hbuf_acquire(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	if (mei_pg_state(dev) == MEI_PG_ON ||
-	    dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT) {
+	    mei_pg_in_transition(dev)) {
 		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "device is in pg\n");
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -715,6 +730,120 @@ bool mei_hbuf_acquire(struct mei_device *dev)
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_cl_set_disconnected - set disconnected state and clear
+ *   associated states and resources
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ */
+void mei_cl_set_disconnected(struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
+
+	if (cl->state == MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED ||
+	    cl->state == MEI_FILE_INITIALIZING)
+		return;
+
+	cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
+	mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_rd_list, cl);
+	mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_wr_list, cl);
+	cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds = 0;
+	cl->timer_count = 0;
+
+	if (!cl->me_cl)
+		return;
+
+	if (!WARN_ON(cl->me_cl->connect_count == 0))
+		cl->me_cl->connect_count--;
+
+	if (cl->me_cl->connect_count == 0)
+		cl->me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds = 0;
+
+	mei_me_cl_put(cl->me_cl);
+	cl->me_cl = NULL;
+}
+
+static int mei_cl_set_connecting(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
+{
+	if (!mei_me_cl_get(me_cl))
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	/* only one connection is allowed for fixed address clients */
+	if (me_cl->props.fixed_address) {
+		if (me_cl->connect_count) {
+			mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cl->me_cl = me_cl;
+	cl->state = MEI_FILE_CONNECTING;
+	cl->me_cl->connect_count++;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * mei_cl_send_disconnect - send disconnect request
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ * @cb: callback block
+ *
+ * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
+ */
+static int mei_cl_send_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
+{
+	struct mei_device *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	dev = cl->dev;
+
+	ret = mei_hbm_cl_disconnect_req(dev, cl);
+	cl->status = ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
+	cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_irq_disconnect - processes close related operation from
+ *	interrupt thread context - send disconnect request
+ *
+ * @cl: client
+ * @cb: callback block.
+ * @cmpl_list: complete list.
+ *
+ * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
+ */
+int mei_cl_irq_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
+			    struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
+{
+	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
+	u32 msg_slots;
+	int slots;
+	int ret;
+
+	msg_slots = mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
+	slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
+
+	if (slots < msg_slots)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	ret = mei_cl_send_disconnect(cl, cb);
+	if (ret)
+		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &cmpl_list->list);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+
+/**
  * mei_cl_disconnect - disconnect host client from the me one
  *
  * @cl: host client
@@ -736,8 +865,13 @@ int mei_cl_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl)
 
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "disconnecting");
 
-	if (cl->state != MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING)
+	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl)) {
+		mei_cl_set_disconnected(cl);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	rets = pm_runtime_get(dev->dev);
 	if (rets < 0 && rets != -EINPROGRESS) {
@@ -746,44 +880,41 @@ int mei_cl_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl)
 		return rets;
 	}
 
+	cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
+
 	cb = mei_io_cb_init(cl, MEI_FOP_DISCONNECT, NULL);
 	rets = cb ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
 	if (rets)
-		goto free;
+		goto out;
+
+	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "add disconnect cb to control write list\n");
+	list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list);
 
 	if (mei_hbuf_acquire(dev)) {
-		if (mei_hbm_cl_disconnect_req(dev, cl)) {
-			rets = -ENODEV;
+		rets = mei_cl_send_disconnect(cl, cb);
+		if (rets) {
 			cl_err(dev, cl, "failed to disconnect.\n");
-			goto free;
+			goto out;
 		}
-		cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
-		mdelay(10); /* Wait for hardware disconnection ready */
-		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
-	} else {
-		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "add disconnect cb to control write list\n");
-		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list);
-
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
-
-	wait_event_timeout(cl->wait,
-			MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED == cl->state,
-			mei_secs_to_jiffies(MEI_CL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT));
 
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
+	wait_event_timeout(cl->wait, cl->state == MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY,
+			   mei_secs_to_jiffies(MEI_CL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT));
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
-	if (MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED == cl->state) {
-		rets = 0;
-		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "successfully disconnected from FW client.\n");
-	} else {
+	rets = cl->status;
+	if (cl->state != MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY) {
 		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "timeout on disconnect from FW client.\n");
 		rets = -ETIME;
 	}
 
-	mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_rd_list, cl);
-	mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_wr_list, cl);
-free:
+out:
+	/* we disconnect also on error */
+	mei_cl_set_disconnected(cl);
+	if (!rets)
+		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "successfully disconnected from FW client.\n");
+
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "rpm: autosuspend\n");
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);
@@ -801,53 +932,119 @@ free:
  *
  * Return: true if other client is connected, false - otherwise.
  */
-bool mei_cl_is_other_connecting(struct mei_cl *cl)
+static bool mei_cl_is_other_connecting(struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_cl *ocl; /* the other client */
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
-		return false;
+	struct mei_cl_cb *cb;
 
 	dev = cl->dev;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(ocl, &dev->file_list, link) {
-		if (ocl->state == MEI_FILE_CONNECTING &&
-		    ocl != cl &&
-		    cl->me_client_id == ocl->me_client_id)
+	list_for_each_entry(cb, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list, list) {
+		if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_CONNECT &&
+		    mei_cl_me_id(cl) == mei_cl_me_id(cb->cl))
 			return true;
-
 	}
 
 	return false;
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_cl_send_connect - send connect request
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ * @cb: callback block
+ *
+ * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
+ */
+static int mei_cl_send_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
+{
+	struct mei_device *dev;
+	int ret;
+
+	dev = cl->dev;
+
+	ret = mei_hbm_cl_connect_req(dev, cl);
+	cl->status = ret;
+	if (ret) {
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY;
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
+	cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_irq_connect - send connect request in irq_thread context
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ * @cb: callback block
+ * @cmpl_list: complete list
+ *
+ * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
+ */
+int mei_cl_irq_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
+			      struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
+{
+	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
+	u32 msg_slots;
+	int slots;
+	int rets;
+
+	msg_slots = mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
+	slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
+
+	if (mei_cl_is_other_connecting(cl))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (slots < msg_slots)
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	rets = mei_cl_send_connect(cl, cb);
+	if (rets)
+		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &cmpl_list->list);
+
+	return rets;
+}
+
+/**
  * mei_cl_connect - connect host client to the me one
  *
  * @cl: host client
+ * @me_cl: me client
  * @file: pointer to file structure
  *
  * Locking: called under "dev->device_lock" lock
  *
  * Return: 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file)
+int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_me_client *me_cl,
+		   struct file *file)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb;
 	int rets;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
+	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev || !me_cl))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	dev = cl->dev;
 
+	rets = mei_cl_set_connecting(cl, me_cl);
+	if (rets)
+		return rets;
+
+	if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl)) {
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_CONNECTED;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	rets = pm_runtime_get(dev->dev);
 	if (rets < 0 && rets != -EINPROGRESS) {
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev->dev);
 		cl_err(dev, cl, "rpm: get failed %d\n", rets);
-		return rets;
+		goto nortpm;
 	}
 
 	cb = mei_io_cb_init(cl, MEI_FOP_CONNECT, file);
@@ -855,45 +1052,40 @@ int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file)
 	if (rets)
 		goto out;
 
+	list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list);
+
 	/* run hbuf acquire last so we don't have to undo */
 	if (!mei_cl_is_other_connecting(cl) && mei_hbuf_acquire(dev)) {
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_CONNECTING;
-		if (mei_hbm_cl_connect_req(dev, cl)) {
-			rets = -ENODEV;
+		rets = mei_cl_send_connect(cl, cb);
+		if (rets)
 			goto out;
-		}
-		cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
-		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
-	} else {
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_INITIALIZING;
-		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list);
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	wait_event_timeout(cl->wait,
 			(cl->state == MEI_FILE_CONNECTED ||
-			 cl->state == MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED),
+			 cl->state == MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY),
 			mei_secs_to_jiffies(MEI_CL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT));
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
 	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
-		/* something went really wrong */
+		/* timeout or something went really wrong */
 		if (!cl->status)
 			cl->status = -EFAULT;
-
-		mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_rd_list, cl);
-		mei_io_list_flush(&dev->ctrl_wr_list, cl);
 	}
 
 	rets = cl->status;
-
 out:
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "rpm: autosuspend\n");
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);
 
 	mei_io_cb_free(cb);
+
+nortpm:
+	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl))
+		mei_cl_set_disconnected(cl);
+
 	return rets;
 }
 
@@ -934,36 +1126,29 @@ err:
  * @cl: private data of the file object
  *
  * Return: 1 if mei_flow_ctrl_creds >0, 0 - otherwise.
- *	-ENOENT if mei_cl is not present
- *	-EINVAL if single_recv_buf == 0
  */
 int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_creds(struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
-	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
-	int rets = 0;
+	int rets;
 
-	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
+	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->me_cl))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dev = cl->dev;
-
 	if (cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds > 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client %d\n", cl->me_client_id);
-		return -ENOENT;
+	if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl)) {
+		rets = mei_cl_read_start(cl, mei_cl_mtu(cl), NULL);
+		if (rets && rets != -EBUSY)
+			return rets;
+		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds > 0) {
-		rets = 1;
-		if (WARN_ON(me_cl->props.single_recv_buf == 0))
-			rets = -EINVAL;
+	if (mei_cl_is_single_recv_buf(cl)) {
+		if (cl->me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds > 0)
+			return 1;
 	}
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
-	return rets;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -973,43 +1158,26 @@ int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_creds(struct mei_cl *cl)
  *
  * Return:
  *	0 on success
- *	-ENOENT when me client is not found
  *	-EINVAL when ctrl credits are <= 0
  */
 int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
-	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
-	int rets;
-
-	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
+	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->me_cl))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	dev = cl->dev;
-
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client %d\n", cl->me_client_id);
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
+	if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl))
+		return 0;
 
-	if (me_cl->props.single_recv_buf) {
-		if (WARN_ON(me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds <= 0)) {
-			rets = -EINVAL;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds--;
+	if (mei_cl_is_single_recv_buf(cl)) {
+		if (WARN_ON(cl->me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds <= 0))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		cl->me_cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds--;
 	} else {
-		if (WARN_ON(cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds <= 0)) {
-			rets = -EINVAL;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		if (WARN_ON(cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds <= 0))
+			return -EINVAL;
 		cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds--;
 	}
-	rets = 0;
-out:
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
-	return rets;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1025,7 +1193,6 @@ int mei_cl_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, size_t length, struct file *fp)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
 	int rets;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
@@ -1040,27 +1207,29 @@ int mei_cl_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, size_t length, struct file *fp)
 	if (!list_empty(&cl->rd_pending))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client %d\n", cl->me_client_id);
+	if (!mei_me_cl_is_active(cl->me_cl)) {
+		cl_err(dev, cl, "no such me client\n");
 		return  -ENOTTY;
 	}
+
 	/* always allocate at least client max message */
-	length = max_t(size_t, length, me_cl->props.max_msg_length);
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
+	length = max_t(size_t, length, mei_cl_mtu(cl));
+	cb = mei_cl_alloc_cb(cl, length, MEI_FOP_READ, fp);
+	if (!cb)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl)) {
+		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &cl->rd_pending);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	rets = pm_runtime_get(dev->dev);
 	if (rets < 0 && rets != -EINPROGRESS) {
 		pm_runtime_put_noidle(dev->dev);
 		cl_err(dev, cl, "rpm: get failed %d\n", rets);
-		return rets;
+		goto nortpm;
 	}
 
-	cb = mei_cl_alloc_cb(cl, length, MEI_FOP_READ, fp);
-	rets = cb ? 0 : -ENOMEM;
-	if (rets)
-		goto out;
-
 	if (mei_hbuf_acquire(dev)) {
 		rets = mei_hbm_cl_flow_control_req(dev, cl);
 		if (rets < 0)
@@ -1068,6 +1237,7 @@ int mei_cl_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, size_t length, struct file *fp)
 
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &cl->rd_pending);
 	} else {
+		rets = 0;
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list);
 	}
 
@@ -1075,7 +1245,7 @@ out:
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "rpm: autosuspend\n");
 	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev->dev);
-
+nortpm:
 	if (rets)
 		mei_io_cb_free(cb);
 
@@ -1102,6 +1272,7 @@ int mei_cl_irq_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 	u32 msg_slots;
 	int slots;
 	int rets;
+	bool first_chunk;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1110,7 +1281,9 @@ int mei_cl_irq_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 
 	buf = &cb->buf;
 
-	rets = mei_cl_flow_ctrl_creds(cl);
+	first_chunk = cb->buf_idx == 0;
+
+	rets = first_chunk ? mei_cl_flow_ctrl_creds(cl) : 1;
 	if (rets < 0)
 		return rets;
 
@@ -1123,8 +1296,8 @@ int mei_cl_irq_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 	len = buf->size - cb->buf_idx;
 	msg_slots = mei_data2slots(len);
 
-	mei_hdr.host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-	mei_hdr.me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	mei_hdr.host_addr = mei_cl_host_addr(cl);
+	mei_hdr.me_addr = mei_cl_me_id(cl);
 	mei_hdr.reserved = 0;
 	mei_hdr.internal = cb->internal;
 
@@ -1157,12 +1330,14 @@ int mei_cl_irq_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 	cb->buf_idx += mei_hdr.length;
 	cb->completed = mei_hdr.msg_complete == 1;
 
-	if (mei_hdr.msg_complete) {
+	if (first_chunk) {
 		if (mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(cl))
 			return -EIO;
-		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->write_waiting_list.list);
 	}
 
+	if (mei_hdr.msg_complete)
+		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->write_waiting_list.list);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1207,8 +1382,8 @@ int mei_cl_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb, bool blocking)
 	cb->buf_idx = 0;
 	cl->writing_state = MEI_IDLE;
 
-	mei_hdr.host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-	mei_hdr.me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	mei_hdr.host_addr = mei_cl_host_addr(cl);
+	mei_hdr.me_addr = mei_cl_me_id(cl);
 	mei_hdr.reserved = 0;
 	mei_hdr.msg_complete = 0;
 	mei_hdr.internal = cb->internal;
@@ -1241,21 +1416,19 @@ int mei_cl_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb, bool blocking)
 	if (rets)
 		goto err;
 
+	rets = mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(cl);
+	if (rets)
+		goto err;
+
 	cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITING;
 	cb->buf_idx = mei_hdr.length;
 	cb->completed = mei_hdr.msg_complete == 1;
 
 out:
-	if (mei_hdr.msg_complete) {
-		rets = mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(cl);
-		if (rets < 0)
-			goto err;
-
+	if (mei_hdr.msg_complete)
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->write_waiting_list.list);
-	} else {
+	else
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &dev->write_list.list);
-	}
-
 
 	if (blocking && cl->writing_state != MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE) {
 
@@ -1289,20 +1462,36 @@ err:
  */
 void mei_cl_complete(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
 {
-	if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_WRITE) {
+	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
+
+	switch (cb->fop_type) {
+	case MEI_FOP_WRITE:
 		mei_io_cb_free(cb);
-		cb = NULL;
 		cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE;
-		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->tx_wait))
+		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->tx_wait)) {
 			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->tx_wait);
+		} else {
+			pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(dev->dev);
+			pm_request_autosuspend(dev->dev);
+		}
+		break;
 
-	} else if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_READ) {
+	case MEI_FOP_READ:
 		list_add_tail(&cb->list, &cl->rd_completed);
 		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->rx_wait))
 			wake_up_interruptible_all(&cl->rx_wait);
 		else
 			mei_cl_bus_rx_event(cl);
+		break;
+
+	case MEI_FOP_CONNECT:
+	case MEI_FOP_DISCONNECT:
+		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->wait))
+			wake_up(&cl->wait);
 
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG_ON(0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1312,16 +1501,12 @@ void mei_cl_complete(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
  *
  * @dev: mei device
  */
-
 void mei_cl_all_disconnect(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(cl, &dev->file_list, link) {
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
-		cl->mei_flow_ctrl_creds = 0;
-		cl->timer_count = 0;
-	}
+	list_for_each_entry(cl, &dev->file_list, link)
+		mei_cl_set_disconnected(cl);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
index 0a39e5d45171..8d7f057f1045 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
@@ -44,6 +44,30 @@ void mei_me_cl_rm_by_uuid_id(struct mei_device *dev,
 			     const uuid_le *uuid, u8 id);
 void mei_me_cl_rm_all(struct mei_device *dev);
 
+/**
+ * mei_me_cl_is_active - check whether me client is active in the fw
+ *
+ * @me_cl: me client
+ *
+ * Return: true if the me client is active in the firmware
+ */
+static inline bool mei_me_cl_is_active(const struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
+{
+	return !list_empty_careful(&me_cl->list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_me_cl_uuid - return me client protocol name (uuid)
+ *
+ * @me_cl: me client
+ *
+ * Return: me client protocol name
+ */
+static inline const uuid_le *mei_me_cl_uuid(const struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
+{
+	return &me_cl->props.protocol_name;
+}
+
 /*
  * MEI IO Functions
  */
@@ -94,18 +118,96 @@ int mei_cl_flow_ctrl_reduce(struct mei_cl *cl);
 /**
  * mei_cl_is_connected - host client is connected
  *
- * @cl: host clinet
+ * @cl: host client
  *
- * Return: true if the host clinet is connected
+ * Return: true if the host client is connected
  */
 static inline bool mei_cl_is_connected(struct mei_cl *cl)
 {
 	return  cl->state == MEI_FILE_CONNECTED;
 }
 
-bool mei_cl_is_other_connecting(struct mei_cl *cl);
+/**
+ * mei_cl_me_id - me client id
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: me client id or 0 if client is not connected
+ */
+static inline u8 mei_cl_me_id(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return cl->me_cl ? cl->me_cl->client_id : 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_mtu - maximal message that client can send and receive
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: mtu
+ */
+static inline size_t mei_cl_mtu(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return cl->me_cl->props.max_msg_length;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_is_fixed_address - check whether the me client uses fixed address
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: true if the client is connected and it has fixed me address
+ */
+static inline bool mei_cl_is_fixed_address(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return cl->me_cl && cl->me_cl->props.fixed_address;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_is_single_recv_buf- check whether the me client
+ *       uses single receiving buffer
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: true if single_recv_buf == 1; 0 otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool mei_cl_is_single_recv_buf(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return cl->me_cl->props.single_recv_buf;
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_uuid -  client's uuid
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: return uuid of connected me client
+ */
+static inline const uuid_le *mei_cl_uuid(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return mei_me_cl_uuid(cl->me_cl);
+}
+
+/**
+ * mei_cl_host_addr - client's host address
+ *
+ * @cl: host client
+ *
+ * Return: 0 for fixed address client, host address for dynamic client
+ */
+static inline u8 mei_cl_host_addr(const struct mei_cl *cl)
+{
+	return  mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl) ? 0 : cl->host_client_id;
+}
+
 int mei_cl_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl);
-int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file);
+void mei_cl_set_disconnected(struct mei_cl *cl);
+int mei_cl_irq_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
+			  struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list);
+int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_me_client *me_cl,
+		   struct file *file);
+int mei_cl_irq_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
+			      struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list);
 int mei_cl_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, size_t length, struct file *fp);
 int mei_cl_irq_read_msg(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_msg_hdr *hdr,
 			struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list);
@@ -117,14 +219,12 @@ void mei_cl_complete(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb);
 
 void mei_host_client_init(struct work_struct *work);
 
-
-
 void mei_cl_all_disconnect(struct mei_device *dev);
 void mei_cl_all_wakeup(struct mei_device *dev);
 void mei_cl_all_write_clear(struct mei_device *dev);
 
 #define MEI_CL_FMT "cl:host=%02d me=%02d "
-#define MEI_CL_PRM(cl) (cl)->host_client_id, (cl)->me_client_id
+#define MEI_CL_PRM(cl) (cl)->host_client_id, mei_cl_me_id(cl)
 
 #define cl_dbg(dev, cl, format, arg...) \
 	dev_dbg((dev)->dev, MEI_CL_FMT format, MEI_CL_PRM(cl), ##arg)
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c b/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
index d9cd7e6ee484..eb868341247f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/debugfs.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static ssize_t mei_dbgfs_read_active(struct file *fp, char __user *ubuf,
 
 		pos += scnprintf(buf + pos, bufsz - pos,
 			"%2d|%2d|%4d|%5d|%2d|%2d|\n",
-			i, cl->me_client_id, cl->host_client_id, cl->state,
+			i, mei_cl_me_id(cl), cl->host_client_id, cl->state,
 			!list_empty(&cl->rd_completed), cl->writing_state);
 		i++;
 	}
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ static ssize_t mei_dbgfs_read_devstate(struct file *fp, char __user *ubuf,
 			mei_dev_state_str(dev->dev_state));
 	pos += scnprintf(buf + pos, bufsz - pos, "hbm: %s\n",
 			mei_hbm_state_str(dev->hbm_state));
+
+	if (dev->hbm_state == MEI_HBM_STARTED) {
+		pos += scnprintf(buf + pos, bufsz - pos, "hbm features:\n");
+		pos += scnprintf(buf + pos, bufsz - pos, "\tPG: %01d\n",
+				 dev->hbm_f_pg_supported);
+	}
+
 	pos += scnprintf(buf + pos, bufsz - pos, "pg:  %s, %s\n",
 			mei_pg_is_enabled(dev) ? "ENABLED" : "DISABLED",
 			mei_pg_state_str(mei_pg_state(dev)));
@@ -209,6 +216,12 @@ int mei_dbgfs_register(struct mei_device *dev, const char *name)
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "devstate: registration failed\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
+	f = debugfs_create_bool("allow_fixed_address", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, dir,
+				&dev->allow_fixed_address);
+	if (!f) {
+		dev_err(dev->dev, "allow_fixed_address: registration failed\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
 	dev->dbgfs_dir = dir;
 	return 0;
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
index 58da92565c5e..a4f283165a33 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hbm.c
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ void mei_hbm_cl_hdr(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 hbm_cmd, void *buf, size_t len)
 	memset(cmd, 0, len);
 
 	cmd->hbm_cmd = hbm_cmd;
-	cmd->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-	cmd->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	cmd->host_addr = mei_cl_host_addr(cl);
+	cmd->me_addr = mei_cl_me_id(cl);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ int mei_hbm_cl_write(struct mei_device *dev,
 static inline
 bool mei_hbm_cl_addr_equal(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_hbm_cl_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	return cl->host_client_id == cmd->host_addr &&
-		cl->me_client_id == cmd->me_addr;
+	return  mei_cl_host_addr(cl) == cmd->host_addr &&
+		mei_cl_me_id(cl) == cmd->me_addr;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ static void mei_hbm_cl_disconnect_res(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *cl,
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "hbm: disconnect response status=%d\n", rs->status);
 
 	if (rs->status == MEI_CL_DISCONN_SUCCESS)
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY;
 	cl->status = 0;
 }
 
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static void mei_hbm_cl_connect_res(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl *cl,
 	if (rs->status == MEI_CL_CONN_SUCCESS)
 		cl->state = MEI_FILE_CONNECTED;
 	else
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY;
 	cl->status = mei_cl_conn_status_to_errno(rs->status);
 }
 
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ static int mei_hbm_fw_disconnect_req(struct mei_device *dev,
 
 	cl = mei_hbm_cl_find_by_cmd(dev, disconnect_req);
 	if (cl) {
-		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "disconnect request received\n");
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
+		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "fw disconnect request received\n");
+		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
 		cl->timer_count = 0;
 
 		cb = mei_io_cb_init(cl, MEI_FOP_DISCONNECT_RSP, NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
index 6fb75e62a764..43d7101ff993 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-me.c
@@ -663,11 +663,27 @@ int mei_me_pg_exit_sync(struct mei_device *dev)
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
 reply:
-	if (dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_RECEIVED)
-		ret = mei_hbm_pg(dev, MEI_PG_ISOLATION_EXIT_RES_CMD);
+	if (dev->pg_event != MEI_PG_EVENT_RECEIVED) {
+		ret = -ETIME;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	dev->pg_event = MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_WAIT;
+	ret = mei_hbm_pg(dev, MEI_PG_ISOLATION_EXIT_RES_CMD);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
+	wait_event_timeout(dev->wait_pg,
+		dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_RECEIVED, timeout);
+	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
+
+	if (dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_RECEIVED)
+		ret = 0;
 	else
 		ret = -ETIME;
 
+out:
 	dev->pg_event = MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE;
 	hw->pg_state = MEI_PG_OFF;
 
@@ -675,6 +691,19 @@ reply:
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_me_pg_in_transition - is device now in pg transition
+ *
+ * @dev: the device structure
+ *
+ * Return: true if in pg transition, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool mei_me_pg_in_transition(struct mei_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->pg_event >= MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT &&
+	       dev->pg_event <= MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_WAIT;
+}
+
+/**
  * mei_me_pg_is_enabled - detect if PG is supported by HW
  *
  * @dev: the device structure
@@ -705,6 +734,24 @@ notsupported:
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_me_pg_intr - perform pg processing in interrupt thread handler
+ *
+ * @dev: the device structure
+ */
+static void mei_me_pg_intr(struct mei_device *dev)
+{
+	struct mei_me_hw *hw = to_me_hw(dev);
+
+	if (dev->pg_event != MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_WAIT)
+		return;
+
+	dev->pg_event = MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_RECEIVED;
+	hw->pg_state = MEI_PG_OFF;
+	if (waitqueue_active(&dev->wait_pg))
+		wake_up(&dev->wait_pg);
+}
+
+/**
  * mei_me_irq_quick_handler - The ISR of the MEI device
  *
  * @irq: The irq number
@@ -761,6 +808,8 @@ irqreturn_t mei_me_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	mei_me_pg_intr(dev);
+
 	/*  check if we need to start the dev */
 	if (!mei_host_is_ready(dev)) {
 		if (mei_hw_is_ready(dev)) {
@@ -797,9 +846,10 @@ irqreturn_t mei_me_irq_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	/*
 	 * During PG handshake only allowed write is the replay to the
 	 * PG exit message, so block calling write function
-	 * if the pg state is not idle
+	 * if the pg event is in PG handshake
 	 */
-	if (dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE) {
+	if (dev->pg_event != MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT &&
+	    dev->pg_event != MEI_PG_EVENT_RECEIVED) {
 		rets = mei_irq_write_handler(dev, &complete_list);
 		dev->hbuf_is_ready = mei_hbuf_is_ready(dev);
 	}
@@ -824,6 +874,7 @@ static const struct mei_hw_ops mei_me_hw_ops = {
 	.hw_config = mei_me_hw_config,
 	.hw_start = mei_me_hw_start,
 
+	.pg_in_transition = mei_me_pg_in_transition,
 	.pg_is_enabled = mei_me_pg_is_enabled,
 
 	.intr_clear = mei_me_intr_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-txe.c b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-txe.c
index 7abafe7d120d..bae680c648ff 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/hw-txe.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/hw-txe.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/ktime.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/irqreturn.h>
@@ -218,26 +219,25 @@ static u32 mei_txe_aliveness_get(struct mei_device *dev)
  *
  * Polls for HICR_HOST_ALIVENESS_RESP.ALIVENESS_RESP to be set
  *
- * Return: > 0 if the expected value was received, -ETIME otherwise
+ * Return: 0 if the expected value was received, -ETIME otherwise
  */
 static int mei_txe_aliveness_poll(struct mei_device *dev, u32 expected)
 {
 	struct mei_txe_hw *hw = to_txe_hw(dev);
-	int t = 0;
+	ktime_t stop, start;
 
+	start = ktime_get();
+	stop = ktime_add(start, ms_to_ktime(SEC_ALIVENESS_WAIT_TIMEOUT));
 	do {
 		hw->aliveness = mei_txe_aliveness_get(dev);
 		if (hw->aliveness == expected) {
 			dev->pg_event = MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE;
-			dev_dbg(dev->dev,
-				"aliveness settled after %d msecs\n", t);
-			return t;
+			dev_dbg(dev->dev, "aliveness settled after %lld usecs\n",
+				ktime_to_us(ktime_sub(ktime_get(), start)));
+			return 0;
 		}
-		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
-		msleep(MSEC_PER_SEC / 5);
-		mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
-		t += MSEC_PER_SEC / 5;
-	} while (t < SEC_ALIVENESS_WAIT_TIMEOUT);
+		usleep_range(20, 50);
+	} while (ktime_before(ktime_get(), stop));
 
 	dev->pg_event = MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE;
 	dev_err(dev->dev, "aliveness timed out\n");
@@ -302,6 +302,18 @@ int mei_txe_aliveness_set_sync(struct mei_device *dev, u32 req)
 }
 
 /**
+ * mei_txe_pg_in_transition - is device now in pg transition
+ *
+ * @dev: the device structure
+ *
+ * Return: true if in pg transition, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool mei_txe_pg_in_transition(struct mei_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->pg_event == MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT;
+}
+
+/**
  * mei_txe_pg_is_enabled - detect if PG is supported by HW
  *
  * @dev: the device structure
@@ -1138,6 +1150,7 @@ static const struct mei_hw_ops mei_txe_hw_ops = {
 	.hw_config = mei_txe_hw_config,
 	.hw_start = mei_txe_hw_start,
 
+	.pg_in_transition = mei_txe_pg_in_transition,
 	.pg_is_enabled = mei_txe_pg_is_enabled,
 
 	.intr_clear = mei_txe_intr_clear,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
index 97353cf8d9b6..94514b2c7a50 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/init.c
@@ -361,13 +361,15 @@ bool mei_write_is_idle(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	bool idle = (dev->dev_state == MEI_DEV_ENABLED &&
 		list_empty(&dev->ctrl_wr_list.list) &&
-		list_empty(&dev->write_list.list));
+		list_empty(&dev->write_list.list)   &&
+		list_empty(&dev->write_waiting_list.list));
 
-	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "write pg: is idle[%d] state=%s ctrl=%d write=%d\n",
+	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "write pg: is idle[%d] state=%s ctrl=%01d write=%01d wwait=%01d\n",
 		idle,
 		mei_dev_state_str(dev->dev_state),
 		list_empty(&dev->ctrl_wr_list.list),
-		list_empty(&dev->write_list.list));
+		list_empty(&dev->write_list.list),
+		list_empty(&dev->write_waiting_list.list));
 
 	return idle;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
index 3f84d2edcde4..3f3405269c39 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_irq_compl_handler);
 static inline int mei_cl_hbm_equal(struct mei_cl *cl,
 			struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr)
 {
-	return cl->host_client_id == mei_hdr->host_addr &&
-		cl->me_client_id == mei_hdr->me_addr;
+	return  mei_cl_host_addr(cl) == mei_hdr->host_addr &&
+		mei_cl_me_id(cl) == mei_hdr->me_addr;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -180,56 +180,14 @@ static int mei_cl_irq_disconnect_rsp(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	ret = mei_hbm_cl_disconnect_rsp(dev, cl);
-
-	cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
-	cl->status = 0;
+	mei_cl_set_disconnected(cl);
 	mei_io_cb_free(cb);
+	mei_me_cl_put(cl->me_cl);
+	cl->me_cl = NULL;
 
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
-
-/**
- * mei_cl_irq_disconnect - processes close related operation from
- *	interrupt thread context - send disconnect request
- *
- * @cl: client
- * @cb: callback block.
- * @cmpl_list: complete list.
- *
- * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
- */
-static int mei_cl_irq_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
-			    struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
-{
-	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
-	u32 msg_slots;
-	int slots;
-
-	msg_slots = mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
-	slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
-
-	if (slots < msg_slots)
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-
-	if (mei_hbm_cl_disconnect_req(dev, cl)) {
-		cl->status = 0;
-		cb->buf_idx = 0;
-		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &cmpl_list->list);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
-	cl->status = 0;
-	cb->buf_idx = 0;
-	list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
-	cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * mei_cl_irq_read - processes client read related operation from the
  *	interrupt thread context - request for flow control credits
@@ -267,49 +225,6 @@ static int mei_cl_irq_read(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-/**
- * mei_cl_irq_connect - send connect request in irq_thread context
- *
- * @cl: client
- * @cb: callback block.
- * @cmpl_list: complete list.
- *
- * Return: 0, OK; otherwise, error.
- */
-static int mei_cl_irq_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb,
-			      struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
-{
-	struct mei_device *dev = cl->dev;
-	u32 msg_slots;
-	int slots;
-	int ret;
-
-	msg_slots = mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
-	slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
-
-	if (mei_cl_is_other_connecting(cl))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (slots < msg_slots)
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-
-	cl->state = MEI_FILE_CONNECTING;
-
-	ret = mei_hbm_cl_connect_req(dev, cl);
-	if (ret) {
-		cl->status = ret;
-		cb->buf_idx = 0;
-		list_del_init(&cb->list);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
-	cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 /**
  * mei_irq_read_handler - bottom half read routine after ISR to
  * handle the read processing.
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
index 3e2968159506..8eb0a9500a90 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/main.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int mei_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl = file->private_data;
 	struct mei_device *dev;
-	int rets = 0;
+	int rets;
 
 	if (WARN_ON(!cl || !cl->dev))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@ static int mei_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		rets = mei_amthif_release(dev, file);
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if (mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
-		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
-		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "disconnecting\n");
-		rets = mei_cl_disconnect(cl);
-	}
+	rets = mei_cl_disconnect(cl);
+
 	mei_cl_flush_queues(cl, file);
 	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "removing\n");
 
@@ -186,8 +183,7 @@ static ssize_t mei_read(struct file *file, char __user *ubuf,
 
 	err = mei_cl_read_start(cl, length, file);
 	if (err && err != -EBUSY) {
-		dev_dbg(dev->dev,
-			"mei start read failure with status = %d\n", err);
+		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "mei start read failure status = %d\n", err);
 		rets = err;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -218,6 +214,11 @@ static ssize_t mei_read(struct file *file, char __user *ubuf,
 
 	cb = mei_cl_read_cb(cl, file);
 	if (!cb) {
+		if (mei_cl_is_fixed_address(cl) && dev->allow_fixed_address) {
+			cb = mei_cl_read_cb(cl, NULL);
+			if (cb)
+				goto copy_buffer;
+		}
 		rets = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -226,11 +227,11 @@ copy_buffer:
 	/* now copy the data to user space */
 	if (cb->status) {
 		rets = cb->status;
-		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "read operation failed %d\n", rets);
+		cl_dbg(dev, cl, "read operation failed %d\n", rets);
 		goto free;
 	}
 
-	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "buf.size = %d buf.idx= %ld\n",
+	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "buf.size = %d buf.idx = %ld\n",
 	    cb->buf.size, cb->buf_idx);
 	if (length == 0 || ubuf == NULL || *offset > cb->buf_idx) {
 		rets = -EMSGSIZE;
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ free:
 	mei_io_cb_free(cb);
 
 out:
-	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "end mei read rets= %d\n", rets);
+	cl_dbg(dev, cl, "end mei read rets = %d\n", rets);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	return rets;
 }
@@ -274,7 +275,6 @@ static ssize_t mei_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 			 size_t length, loff_t *offset)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl = file->private_data;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *write_cb = NULL;
 	struct mei_device *dev;
 	unsigned long timeout = 0;
@@ -292,27 +292,27 @@ static ssize_t mei_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid_id(dev, &cl->cl_uuid, cl->me_client_id);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		rets = -ENOTTY;
+	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
+		cl_err(dev, cl, "is not connected");
+		rets = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (length == 0) {
-		rets = 0;
+	if (!mei_me_cl_is_active(cl->me_cl)) {
+		rets = -ENOTTY;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (length > me_cl->props.max_msg_length) {
+	if (length > mei_cl_mtu(cl)) {
 		rets = -EFBIG;
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (!mei_cl_is_connected(cl)) {
-		cl_err(dev, cl, "is not connected");
-		rets = -ENODEV;
+	if (length == 0) {
+		rets = 0;
 		goto out;
 	}
+
 	if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl) {
 		write_cb = mei_amthif_find_read_list_entry(dev, file);
 
@@ -350,14 +350,12 @@ static ssize_t mei_write(struct file *file, const char __user *ubuf,
 				"amthif write failed with status = %d\n", rets);
 			goto out;
 		}
-		mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 		return length;
 	}
 
 	rets = mei_cl_write(cl, write_cb, false);
 out:
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 	if (rets < 0)
 		mei_io_cb_free(write_cb);
@@ -395,17 +393,16 @@ static int mei_ioctl_connect_client(struct file *file,
 
 	/* find ME client we're trying to connect to */
 	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &data->in_client_uuid);
-	if (!me_cl || me_cl->props.fixed_address) {
+	if (!me_cl ||
+	    (me_cl->props.fixed_address && !dev->allow_fixed_address)) {
 		dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Cannot connect to FW Client UUID = %pUl\n",
-				&data->in_client_uuid);
+			&data->in_client_uuid);
+		mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 		return  -ENOTTY;
 	}
 
-	cl->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
-	cl->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
-
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Connect to FW Client ID = %d\n",
-			cl->me_client_id);
+			me_cl->client_id);
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "FW Client - Protocol Version = %d\n",
 			me_cl->props.protocol_version);
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "FW Client - Max Msg Len = %d\n",
@@ -441,7 +438,7 @@ static int mei_ioctl_connect_client(struct file *file,
 	client->protocol_version = me_cl->props.protocol_version;
 	dev_dbg(dev->dev, "Can connect?\n");
 
-	rets = mei_cl_connect(cl, file);
+	rets = mei_cl_connect(cl, me_cl, file);
 
 end:
 	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
index f066ecd71939..453f6a333b42 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/mei_dev.h
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ enum file_state {
 	MEI_FILE_CONNECTING,
 	MEI_FILE_CONNECTED,
 	MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING,
-	MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED
+	MEI_FILE_DISCONNECT_REPLY,
+	MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED,
 };
 
 /* MEI device states */
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ struct mei_fw_status {
  * @props: client properties
  * @client_id: me client id
  * @mei_flow_ctrl_creds: flow control credits
+ * @connect_count: number connections to this client
+ * @reserved: reserved
  */
 struct mei_me_client {
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -183,6 +186,8 @@ struct mei_me_client {
 	struct mei_client_properties props;
 	u8 client_id;
 	u8 mei_flow_ctrl_creds;
+	u8 connect_count;
+	u8 reserved;
 };
 
 
@@ -226,11 +231,11 @@ struct mei_cl_cb {
  * @rx_wait: wait queue for rx completion
  * @wait:  wait queue for management operation
  * @status: connection status
- * @cl_uuid: client uuid name
+ * @me_cl: fw client connected
  * @host_client_id: host id
- * @me_client_id: me/fw id
  * @mei_flow_ctrl_creds: transmit flow credentials
  * @timer_count:  watchdog timer for operation completion
+ * @reserved: reserved for alignment
  * @writing_state: state of the tx
  * @rd_pending: pending read credits
  * @rd_completed: completed read
@@ -246,11 +251,11 @@ struct mei_cl {
 	wait_queue_head_t rx_wait;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	int status;
-	uuid_le cl_uuid;
+	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
 	u8 host_client_id;
-	u8 me_client_id;
 	u8 mei_flow_ctrl_creds;
 	u8 timer_count;
+	u8 reserved;
 	enum mei_file_transaction_states writing_state;
 	struct list_head rd_pending;
 	struct list_head rd_completed;
@@ -271,6 +276,7 @@ struct mei_cl {
 
  * @fw_status        : get fw status registers
  * @pg_state         : power gating state of the device
+ * @pg_in_transition : is device now in pg transition
  * @pg_is_enabled    : is power gating enabled
 
  * @intr_clear       : clear pending interrupts
@@ -300,6 +306,7 @@ struct mei_hw_ops {
 
 	int (*fw_status)(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_fw_status *fw_sts);
 	enum mei_pg_state (*pg_state)(struct mei_device *dev);
+	bool (*pg_in_transition)(struct mei_device *dev);
 	bool (*pg_is_enabled)(struct mei_device *dev);
 
 	void (*intr_clear)(struct mei_device *dev);
@@ -323,34 +330,14 @@ struct mei_hw_ops {
 
 /* MEI bus API*/
 
-/**
- * struct mei_cl_ops - MEI CL device ops
- * This structure allows ME host clients to implement technology
- * specific operations.
- *
- * @enable: Enable an MEI CL device. Some devices require specific
- *	HECI commands to initialize completely.
- * @disable: Disable an MEI CL device.
- * @send: Tx hook for the device. This allows ME host clients to trap
- *	the device driver buffers before actually physically
- *	pushing it to the ME.
- * @recv: Rx hook for the device. This allows ME host clients to trap the
- *	ME buffers before forwarding them to the device driver.
- */
-struct mei_cl_ops {
-	int (*enable)(struct mei_cl_device *device);
-	int (*disable)(struct mei_cl_device *device);
-	int (*send)(struct mei_cl_device *device, u8 *buf, size_t length);
-	int (*recv)(struct mei_cl_device *device, u8 *buf, size_t length);
-};
-
 struct mei_cl_device *mei_cl_add_device(struct mei_device *dev,
-					uuid_le uuid, char *name,
-					struct mei_cl_ops *ops);
+					struct mei_me_client *me_cl,
+					struct mei_cl *cl,
+					char *name);
 void mei_cl_remove_device(struct mei_cl_device *device);
 
-ssize_t __mei_cl_async_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length);
-ssize_t __mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length);
+ssize_t __mei_cl_send(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length,
+			bool blocking);
 ssize_t __mei_cl_recv(struct mei_cl *cl, u8 *buf, size_t length);
 void mei_cl_bus_rx_event(struct mei_cl *cl);
 void mei_cl_bus_remove_devices(struct mei_device *dev);
@@ -358,51 +345,21 @@ int mei_cl_bus_init(void);
 void mei_cl_bus_exit(void);
 struct mei_cl *mei_cl_bus_find_cl_by_uuid(struct mei_device *dev, uuid_le uuid);
 
-
-/**
- * struct mei_cl_device - MEI device handle
- * An mei_cl_device pointer is returned from mei_add_device()
- * and links MEI bus clients to their actual ME host client pointer.
- * Drivers for MEI devices will get an mei_cl_device pointer
- * when being probed and shall use it for doing ME bus I/O.
- *
- * @dev: linux driver model device pointer
- * @cl: mei client
- * @ops: ME transport ops
- * @event_work: async work to execute event callback
- * @event_cb: Drivers register this callback to get asynchronous ME
- *	events (e.g. Rx buffer pending) notifications.
- * @event_context: event callback run context
- * @events: Events bitmask sent to the driver.
- * @priv_data: client private data
- */
-struct mei_cl_device {
-	struct device dev;
-
-	struct mei_cl *cl;
-
-	const struct mei_cl_ops *ops;
-
-	struct work_struct event_work;
-	mei_cl_event_cb_t event_cb;
-	void *event_context;
-	unsigned long events;
-
-	void *priv_data;
-};
-
-
 /**
  * enum mei_pg_event - power gating transition events
  *
  * @MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE: the driver is not in power gating transition
  * @MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT: the driver is waiting for a pg event to complete
  * @MEI_PG_EVENT_RECEIVED: the driver received pg event
+ * @MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_WAIT: the driver is waiting for a pg event interrupt
+ * @MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_RECEIVED: the driver received pg event interrupt
  */
 enum mei_pg_event {
 	MEI_PG_EVENT_IDLE,
 	MEI_PG_EVENT_WAIT,
 	MEI_PG_EVENT_RECEIVED,
+	MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_WAIT,
+	MEI_PG_EVENT_INTR_RECEIVED,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -467,6 +424,8 @@ const char *mei_pg_state_str(enum mei_pg_state state);
  * @host_clients_map : host clients id pool
  * @me_client_index : last FW client index in enumeration
  *
+ * @allow_fixed_address: allow user space to connect a fixed client
+ *
  * @wd_cl       : watchdog client
  * @wd_state    : watchdog client state
  * @wd_pending  : watchdog command is pending
@@ -479,7 +438,6 @@ const char *mei_pg_state_str(enum mei_pg_state state);
  * @iamthif_cl  : amthif host client
  * @iamthif_current_cb : amthif current operation callback
  * @iamthif_open_count : number of opened amthif connections
- * @iamthif_mtu : amthif client max message length
  * @iamthif_timer : time stamp of current amthif command completion
  * @iamthif_stall_timer : timer to detect amthif hang
  * @iamthif_state : amthif processor state
@@ -558,6 +516,8 @@ struct mei_device {
 	DECLARE_BITMAP(host_clients_map, MEI_CLIENTS_MAX);
 	unsigned long me_client_index;
 
+	u32 allow_fixed_address;
+
 	struct mei_cl wd_cl;
 	enum mei_wd_states wd_state;
 	bool wd_pending;
@@ -573,7 +533,6 @@ struct mei_device {
 	struct mei_cl iamthif_cl;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *iamthif_current_cb;
 	long iamthif_open_count;
-	int iamthif_mtu;
 	unsigned long iamthif_timer;
 	u32 iamthif_stall_timer;
 	enum iamthif_states iamthif_state;
@@ -652,7 +611,7 @@ void mei_irq_compl_handler(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list);
  */
 void mei_amthif_reset_params(struct mei_device *dev);
 
-int mei_amthif_host_init(struct mei_device *dev);
+int mei_amthif_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl);
 
 int mei_amthif_read(struct mei_device *dev, struct file *file,
 		char __user *ubuf, size_t length, loff_t *offset);
@@ -679,7 +638,7 @@ int mei_amthif_irq_read(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots);
 /*
  * NFC functions
  */
-int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev);
+int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl);
 void mei_nfc_host_exit(struct mei_device *dev);
 
 /*
@@ -689,7 +648,7 @@ extern const uuid_le mei_nfc_guid;
 
 int mei_wd_send(struct mei_device *dev);
 int mei_wd_stop(struct mei_device *dev);
-int mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev);
+int mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl);
 /*
  * mei_watchdog_register  - Registering watchdog interface
  *   once we got connection to the WD Client
@@ -717,6 +676,11 @@ static inline enum mei_pg_state mei_pg_state(struct mei_device *dev)
 	return dev->ops->pg_state(dev);
 }
 
+static inline bool mei_pg_in_transition(struct mei_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->ops->pg_in_transition(dev);
+}
+
 static inline bool mei_pg_is_enabled(struct mei_device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->ops->pg_is_enabled(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c b/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
index c3bcb63686d7..b983c4ecad38 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/nfc.c
@@ -91,30 +91,25 @@ struct mei_nfc_hci_hdr {
 /**
  * struct mei_nfc_dev - NFC mei device
  *
+ * @me_cl: NFC me client
  * @cl: NFC host client
  * @cl_info: NFC info host client
  * @init_work: perform connection to the info client
- * @send_wq: send completion wait queue
  * @fw_ivn: NFC Interface Version Number
  * @vendor_id: NFC manufacturer ID
  * @radio_type: NFC radio type
  * @bus_name: bus name
  *
- * @req_id:  message counter
- * @recv_req_id: reception message counter
  */
 struct mei_nfc_dev {
+	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
 	struct mei_cl *cl_info;
 	struct work_struct init_work;
-	wait_queue_head_t send_wq;
 	u8 fw_ivn;
 	u8 vendor_id;
 	u8 radio_type;
 	char *bus_name;
-
-	u16 req_id;
-	u16 recv_req_id;
 };
 
 /* UUIDs for NFC F/W clients */
@@ -151,6 +146,7 @@ static void mei_nfc_free(struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev)
 		kfree(ndev->cl_info);
 	}
 
+	mei_me_cl_put(ndev->me_cl);
 	kfree(ndev);
 }
 
@@ -199,73 +195,6 @@ static int mei_nfc_build_bus_name(struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mei_nfc_connect(struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev)
-{
-	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_cl *cl;
-	struct mei_nfc_cmd *cmd, *reply;
-	struct mei_nfc_connect *connect;
-	struct mei_nfc_connect_resp *connect_resp;
-	size_t connect_length, connect_resp_length;
-	int bytes_recv, ret;
-
-	cl = ndev->cl;
-	dev = cl->dev;
-
-	connect_length = sizeof(struct mei_nfc_cmd) +
-			sizeof(struct mei_nfc_connect);
-
-	connect_resp_length = sizeof(struct mei_nfc_cmd) +
-			sizeof(struct mei_nfc_connect_resp);
-
-	cmd = kzalloc(connect_length, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!cmd)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	connect = (struct mei_nfc_connect *)cmd->data;
-
-	reply = kzalloc(connect_resp_length, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!reply) {
-		kfree(cmd);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	connect_resp = (struct mei_nfc_connect_resp *)reply->data;
-
-	cmd->command = MEI_NFC_CMD_MAINTENANCE;
-	cmd->data_size = 3;
-	cmd->sub_command = MEI_NFC_SUBCMD_CONNECT;
-	connect->fw_ivn = ndev->fw_ivn;
-	connect->vendor_id = ndev->vendor_id;
-
-	ret = __mei_cl_send(cl, (u8 *)cmd, connect_length);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not send connect cmd\n");
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	bytes_recv = __mei_cl_recv(cl, (u8 *)reply, connect_resp_length);
-	if (bytes_recv < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not read connect response\n");
-		ret = bytes_recv;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
-	dev_info(dev->dev, "IVN 0x%x Vendor ID 0x%x\n",
-		 connect_resp->fw_ivn, connect_resp->vendor_id);
-
-	dev_info(dev->dev, "ME FW %d.%d.%d.%d\n",
-		connect_resp->me_major, connect_resp->me_minor,
-		connect_resp->me_hotfix, connect_resp->me_build);
-
-	ret = 0;
-
-err:
-	kfree(reply);
-	kfree(cmd);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int mei_nfc_if_version(struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
@@ -285,7 +214,7 @@ static int mei_nfc_if_version(struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev)
 	cmd.data_size = 1;
 	cmd.sub_command = MEI_NFC_SUBCMD_IF_VERSION;
 
-	ret = __mei_cl_send(cl, (u8 *)&cmd, sizeof(struct mei_nfc_cmd));
+	ret = __mei_cl_send(cl, (u8 *)&cmd, sizeof(struct mei_nfc_cmd), 1);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not send IF version cmd\n");
 		return ret;
@@ -317,106 +246,13 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int mei_nfc_enable(struct mei_cl_device *cldev)
-{
-	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev;
-	int ret;
-
-	ndev = (struct mei_nfc_dev *)cldev->priv_data;
-	dev = ndev->cl->dev;
-
-	ret = mei_nfc_connect(ndev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not connect to NFC");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int mei_nfc_disable(struct mei_cl_device *cldev)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int mei_nfc_send(struct mei_cl_device *cldev, u8 *buf, size_t length)
-{
-	struct mei_device *dev;
-	struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev;
-	struct mei_nfc_hci_hdr *hdr;
-	u8 *mei_buf;
-	int err;
-
-	ndev = (struct mei_nfc_dev *) cldev->priv_data;
-	dev = ndev->cl->dev;
-
-	err = -ENOMEM;
-	mei_buf = kzalloc(length + MEI_NFC_HEADER_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!mei_buf)
-		goto out;
-
-	hdr = (struct mei_nfc_hci_hdr *) mei_buf;
-	hdr->cmd = MEI_NFC_CMD_HCI_SEND;
-	hdr->status = 0;
-	hdr->req_id = ndev->req_id;
-	hdr->reserved = 0;
-	hdr->data_size = length;
-
-	memcpy(mei_buf + MEI_NFC_HEADER_SIZE, buf, length);
-	err = __mei_cl_send(ndev->cl, mei_buf, length + MEI_NFC_HEADER_SIZE);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto out;
-
-	if (!wait_event_interruptible_timeout(ndev->send_wq,
-				ndev->recv_req_id == ndev->req_id, HZ)) {
-		dev_err(dev->dev, "NFC MEI command timeout\n");
-		err = -ETIME;
-	} else {
-		ndev->req_id++;
-	}
-out:
-	kfree(mei_buf);
-	return err;
-}
-
-static int mei_nfc_recv(struct mei_cl_device *cldev, u8 *buf, size_t length)
-{
-	struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev;
-	struct mei_nfc_hci_hdr *hci_hdr;
-	int received_length;
-
-	ndev = (struct mei_nfc_dev *)cldev->priv_data;
-
-	received_length = __mei_cl_recv(ndev->cl, buf, length);
-	if (received_length < 0)
-		return received_length;
-
-	hci_hdr = (struct mei_nfc_hci_hdr *) buf;
-
-	if (hci_hdr->cmd == MEI_NFC_CMD_HCI_SEND) {
-		ndev->recv_req_id = hci_hdr->req_id;
-		wake_up(&ndev->send_wq);
-
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	return received_length;
-}
-
-static struct mei_cl_ops nfc_ops = {
-	.enable = mei_nfc_enable,
-	.disable = mei_nfc_disable,
-	.send = mei_nfc_send,
-	.recv = mei_nfc_recv,
-};
-
 static void mei_nfc_init(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev;
 	struct mei_cl_device *cldev;
 	struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev;
 	struct mei_cl *cl_info;
+	struct mei_me_client *me_cl_info;
 
 	ndev = container_of(work, struct mei_nfc_dev, init_work);
 
@@ -425,13 +261,22 @@ static void mei_nfc_init(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->device_lock);
 
-	if (mei_cl_connect(cl_info, NULL) < 0) {
+	/* check for valid client id */
+	me_cl_info = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_nfc_info_guid);
+	if (!me_cl_info) {
+		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
+		dev_info(dev->dev, "nfc: failed to find the info client\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (mei_cl_connect(cl_info, me_cl_info, NULL) < 0) {
+		mei_me_cl_put(me_cl_info);
 		mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not connect to the NFC INFO ME client");
 
 		goto err;
 	}
-
+	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl_info);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->device_lock);
 
 	if (mei_nfc_if_version(ndev) < 0) {
@@ -459,7 +304,8 @@ static void mei_nfc_init(struct work_struct *work)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cldev = mei_cl_add_device(dev, mei_nfc_guid, ndev->bus_name, &nfc_ops);
+	cldev = mei_cl_add_device(dev, ndev->me_cl, ndev->cl,
+				  ndev->bus_name);
 	if (!cldev) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not add the NFC device to the MEI bus\n");
 
@@ -479,11 +325,10 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
+int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
 {
 	struct mei_nfc_dev *ndev;
 	struct mei_cl *cl_info, *cl;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl = NULL;
 	int ret;
 
 
@@ -500,11 +345,9 @@ int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	/* check for valid client id */
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_nfc_info_guid);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		dev_info(dev->dev, "nfc: failed to find the client\n");
-		ret = -ENOTTY;
+	ndev->me_cl = mei_me_cl_get(me_cl);
+	if (!ndev->me_cl) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -514,48 +357,26 @@ int mei_nfc_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	cl_info->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
-	cl_info->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
-	me_cl = NULL;
-
 	list_add_tail(&cl_info->device_link, &dev->device_list);
 
 	ndev->cl_info = cl_info;
 
-	/* check for valid client id */
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_nfc_guid);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		dev_info(dev->dev, "nfc: failed to find the client\n");
-		ret = -ENOTTY;
-		goto err;
-	}
-
 	cl = mei_cl_alloc_linked(dev, MEI_HOST_CLIENT_ID_ANY);
 	if (IS_ERR(cl)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(cl);
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	cl->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
-	cl->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
-	me_cl = NULL;
-
 	list_add_tail(&cl->device_link, &dev->device_list);
 
 	ndev->cl = cl;
 
-	ndev->req_id = 1;
-
 	INIT_WORK(&ndev->init_work, mei_nfc_init);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&ndev->send_wq);
 	schedule_work(&ndev->init_work);
 
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
 	mei_nfc_free(ndev);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/pci-txe.c b/drivers/misc/mei/pci-txe.c
index dcfcba44b6f7..0882c0201907 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/pci-txe.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/pci-txe.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static int mei_txe_pm_runtime_suspend(struct device *device)
 	 * However if device is not wakeable we do not enter
 	 * D-low state and we need to keep the interrupt kicking
 	 */
-	 if (!ret && pci_dev_run_wake(pdev))
+	if (!ret && pci_dev_run_wake(pdev))
 		mei_disable_interrupts(dev);
 
 	dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "rpm: txe: runtime suspend ret=%d\n", ret);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c b/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
index 2725f865c3d6..2bc0f5089f82 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/wd.c
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ static void mei_wd_set_start_timeout(struct mei_device *dev, u16 timeout)
  * mei_wd_host_init - connect to the watchdog client
  *
  * @dev: the device structure
+ * @me_cl: me client
  *
  * Return: -ENOTTY if wd client cannot be found
  *         -EIO if write has failed
  *         0 on success
  */
-int mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
+int mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_me_client *me_cl)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl = &dev->wd_cl;
-	struct mei_me_client *me_cl;
 	int ret;
 
 	mei_cl_init(cl, dev);
@@ -66,27 +66,13 @@ int mei_wd_host_init(struct mei_device *dev)
 	dev->wd_timeout = MEI_WD_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
 	dev->wd_state = MEI_WD_IDLE;
 
-
-	/* check for valid client id */
-	me_cl = mei_me_cl_by_uuid(dev, &mei_wd_guid);
-	if (!me_cl) {
-		dev_info(dev->dev, "wd: failed to find the client\n");
-		return -ENOTTY;
-	}
-
-	cl->me_client_id = me_cl->client_id;
-	cl->cl_uuid = me_cl->props.protocol_name;
-	mei_me_cl_put(me_cl);
-
 	ret = mei_cl_link(cl, MEI_WD_HOST_CLIENT_ID);
-
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_info(dev->dev, "wd: failed link client\n");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = mei_cl_connect(cl, NULL);
-
+	ret = mei_cl_connect(cl, me_cl, NULL);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "wd: failed to connect = %d\n", ret);
 		mei_cl_unlink(cl);
@@ -118,7 +104,7 @@ int mei_wd_send(struct mei_device *dev)
 	int ret;
 
 	hdr.host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-	hdr.me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	hdr.me_addr = mei_cl_me_id(cl);
 	hdr.msg_complete = 1;
 	hdr.reserved = 0;
 	hdr.internal = 0;