hostdata->selecting = NULL;
                                        /* RvC: have to preset this to indicate a new command is being performed */
 
-                                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp,
-                                                           /* 
-                                                            * REQUEST SENSE commands are issued without tagged
-                                                            * queueing, even on SCSI-II devices because the 
-                                                            * contingent allegiance condition exists for the 
-                                                            * entire unit.
-                                                            */
-                                                           (tmp->cmnd[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) ? TAG_NONE : TAG_NEXT)) {
+                                       /*
+                                        * REQUEST SENSE commands are issued without tagged
+                                        * queueing, even on SCSI-II devices because the
+                                        * contingent allegiance condition exists for the
+                                        * entire unit.
+                                        */
+
+                                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp)) {
                                                break;
                                        } else {
                                                LIST(tmp, hostdata->issue_queue);
                if (hostdata->selecting) {
                        tmp = (Scsi_Cmnd *) hostdata->selecting;
                        /* Selection will drop and retake the lock */
-                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp, (tmp->cmnd[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) ? TAG_NONE : TAG_NEXT)) {
+                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp)) {
                                /* Ok ?? */
                        } else {
                                /* RvC: device failed, so we wait a long time
 
 
 /* 
- * Function : int NCR5380_select (struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd, 
- *      int tag);
+ * Function : int NCR5380_select (struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd)
  *
  * Purpose : establishes I_T_L or I_T_L_Q nexus for new or existing command,
  *      including ARBITRATION, SELECTION, and initial message out for 
  *      IDENTIFY and queue messages. 
  *
  * Inputs : instance - instantiation of the 5380 driver on which this 
- *      target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute, tag - set to TAG_NEXT for 
- *      new tag, TAG_NONE for untagged queueing, otherwise set to the tag for 
- *      the command that is presently connected.
+ *      target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute.
  * 
  * Returns : -1 if selection could not execute for some reason,
  *      0 if selection succeeded or failed because the target 
  *     Locks: caller holds hostdata lock in IRQ mode
  */
  
-static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd * cmd, int tag) 
+static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd)
 {
        NCR5380_local_declare();
        struct NCR5380_hostdata *hostdata = (struct NCR5380_hostdata *) instance->hostdata;
                if (cmd == tmp) {
                        dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d : aborting disconnected command.\n", instance->host_no);
 
-                       if (NCR5380_select(instance, cmd, (int) cmd->tag))
+                       if (NCR5380_select(instance, cmd))
                                return FAILED;
                        dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d : nexus reestablished.\n", instance->host_no);
 
 
 #define DISCONNECT_LONG                2
 
 /* 
- * These are "special" values for the tag parameter passed to NCR5380_select.
+ * "Special" value for the (unsigned char) command tag, to indicate
+ * I_T_L nexus instead of I_T_L_Q.
  */
 
-#define TAG_NEXT       -1      /* Use next free tag */
-#define TAG_NONE       -2      /* 
-                                * Establish I_T_L nexus instead of I_T_L_Q
-                                * even on SCSI-II devices.
-                                */
+#define TAG_NONE       0xff
 
 /*
  * These are "special" values for the irq and dma_channel fields of the 
 static void NCR5380_main(struct work_struct *work);
 static void __maybe_unused NCR5380_print_options(struct Scsi_Host *instance);
 static void NCR5380_reselect(struct Scsi_Host *instance);
-static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd * cmd, int tag);
+static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd);
 #if defined(PSEUDO_DMA) || defined(REAL_DMA) || defined(REAL_DMA_POLL)
 static int NCR5380_transfer_dma(struct Scsi_Host *instance, unsigned char *phase, int *count, unsigned char **data);
 #endif
 
  * important: the tag bit must be cleared before 'nr_allocated' is decreased.
  */
 
-/* -1 for TAG_NONE is not possible with unsigned char cmd->tag */
-#undef TAG_NONE
-#define TAG_NONE 0xff
-
 typedef struct {
        DECLARE_BITMAP(allocated, MAX_TAGS);
        int nr_allocated;
 #ifdef SUPPORT_TAGS
                                        cmd_get_tag(tmp, tmp->cmnd[0] != REQUEST_SENSE);
 #endif
-                                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp,
-                                           (tmp->cmnd[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) ? TAG_NONE :
-                                           TAG_NEXT)) {
+                                       if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp)) {
                                                falcon_dont_release--;
                                                /* release if target did not response! */
                                                falcon_release_lock_if_possible(hostdata);
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Function : int NCR5380_select (struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd,
- *     int tag);
+ * Function : int NCR5380_select (struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd)
  *
  * Purpose : establishes I_T_L or I_T_L_Q nexus for new or existing command,
  *     including ARBITRATION, SELECTION, and initial message out for
  *     IDENTIFY and queue messages.
  *
  * Inputs : instance - instantiation of the 5380 driver on which this
- *     target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute, tag - set to TAG_NEXT for
- *     new tag, TAG_NONE for untagged queueing, otherwise set to the tag for
- *     the command that is presently connected.
+ *     target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute.
  *
  * Returns : -1 if selection could not execute for some reason,
  *     0 if selection succeeded or failed because the target
  *             cmd->result host byte set to DID_BAD_TARGET.
  */
 
-static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd, int tag)
+static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd)
 {
        SETUP_HOSTDATA(instance);
        unsigned char tmp[3], phase;
                        local_irq_restore(flags);
                        dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d: aborting disconnected command.\n", HOSTNO);
 
-                       if (NCR5380_select(instance, cmd, (int)cmd->tag))
+                       if (NCR5380_select(instance, cmd))
                                return FAILED;
 
                        dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d: nexus reestablished.\n", HOSTNO);
 
  * important: the tag bit must be cleared before 'nr_allocated' is decreased.
  */
 
-/* -1 for TAG_NONE is not possible with unsigned char cmd->tag */
-#undef TAG_NONE
-#define TAG_NONE 0xff
-
 /* For the m68k, the number of bits in 'allocated' must be a multiple of 32! */
 #if (MAX_TAGS % 32) != 0
 #error "MAX_TAGS must be a multiple of 32!"
 #ifdef SUPPORT_TAGS
                    cmd_get_tag( tmp, tmp->cmnd[0] != REQUEST_SENSE );
 #endif
-                   if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp, 
-                           (tmp->cmnd[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) ? TAG_NONE : 
-                           TAG_NEXT)) {
+                   if (!NCR5380_select(instance, tmp)) {
                        break;
                    } else {
                        local_irq_disable();
 
 /* 
  * Function : int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance,
- *                              struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int tag);
+ *                              struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
  *
  * Purpose : establishes I_T_L or I_T_L_Q nexus for new or existing command,
  *     including ARBITRATION, SELECTION, and initial message out for 
  *     IDENTIFY and queue messages. 
  *
  * Inputs : instance - instantiation of the 5380 driver on which this 
- *     target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute, tag - set to TAG_NEXT for 
- *     new tag, TAG_NONE for untagged queueing, otherwise set to the tag for 
- *     the command that is presently connected.
+ *     target lives, cmd - SCSI command to execute.
  * 
  * Returns : -1 if selection could not execute for some reason,
  *     0 if selection succeeded or failed because the target 
  *             cmd->result host byte set to DID_BAD_TARGET.
  */
 
-static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd,
-                         int tag)
+static int NCR5380_select(struct Scsi_Host *instance, struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
     SETUP_HOSTDATA(instance);
     unsigned char tmp[3], phase;
             local_irq_restore(flags);
            dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d: aborting disconnected command.\n", HOSTNO);
   
-            if (NCR5380_select (instance, cmd, (int) cmd->tag)) 
+           if (NCR5380_select(instance, cmd))
                return FAILED;
 
            dprintk(NDEBUG_ABORT, "scsi%d: nexus reestablished.\n", HOSTNO);