---
 libmultipath/config.h      |    1 +
 libmultipath/dict.c        |   27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 libmultipath/structs.h     |    5 +++++
 multipath/multipath.conf.5 |    9 +++++++++
 multipathd/main.c          |   13 ++++++++++---
 5 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

Index: multipath-tools/libmultipath/config.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools.orig/libmultipath/config.h
+++ multipath-tools/libmultipath/config.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ struct config {
 	unsigned int dev_loss;
 	int find_multipaths;
 	int allow_queueing;
+	int log_checker_err;
 	uid_t uid;
 	gid_t gid;
 	mode_t mode;
Index: multipath-tools/libmultipath/dict.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools.orig/libmultipath/dict.c
+++ multipath-tools/libmultipath/dict.c
@@ -490,6 +490,25 @@ def_find_multipaths_handler(vector strve
 }
 
 static int
+def_log_checker_err_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+	char * buff;
+
+	buff = set_value(strvec);
+
+	if (!buff)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (strlen(buff) == 4 && !strcmp(buff, "once"))
+		conf->log_checker_err = LOG_CHKR_ERR_ONCE;
+	else if (strlen(buff) == 6 && !strcmp(buff, "always"))
+		conf->log_checker_err = LOG_CHKR_ERR_ALWAYS;
+
+	free(buff);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
 names_handler(vector strvec)
 {
 	char * buff;
@@ -2117,6 +2136,13 @@ snprint_def_find_multipaths (char * buff
 	return snprintf(buff, len, "yes");
 }
 
+static int
+snprint_def_log_checker_err (char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+	if (conf->log_checker_err == LOG_CHKR_ERR_ONCE)
+		return snprintf(buff, len, "once");
+	return snprintf(buff, len, "always");
+}
 
 static int
 snprint_def_user_friendly_names (char * buff, int len, void * data)
@@ -2184,6 +2210,7 @@ init_keywords(void)
 	install_keyword("fast_io_fail_tmo", &def_fast_io_fail_handler, &snprint_def_fast_io_fail);
 	install_keyword("dev_loss_tmo", &def_dev_loss_handler, &snprint_def_dev_loss);
 	install_keyword("find_multipaths", &def_find_multipaths_handler, &snprint_def_find_multipaths);
+	install_keyword("log_checker_err", &def_log_checker_err_handler, &snprint_def_log_checker_err);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_selector", &def_selector_handler, NULL);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_path_grouping_policy", &def_pgpolicy_handler, NULL);
 	__deprecated install_keyword("default_getuid_callout", &def_getuid_callout_handler, NULL);
Index: multipath-tools/libmultipath/structs.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools.orig/libmultipath/structs.h
+++ multipath-tools/libmultipath/structs.h
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ enum flush_states {
 	FLUSH_IN_PROGRESS,
 };
 
+enum log_checker_err_states {
+	LOG_CHKR_ERR_ALWAYS,
+	LOG_CHKR_ERR_ONCE,
+};
+
 struct scsi_idlun {
 	int dev_id;
 	int host_unique_id;
Index: multipath-tools/multipathd/main.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools.orig/multipathd/main.c
+++ multipath-tools/multipathd/main.c
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@
 #define CMDSIZE 160
 
 #define LOG_MSG(a,b) \
-	if (strlen(b)) condlog(a, "%s: %s - %s", pp->mpp->alias, pp->dev, b);
+do { \
+	if (strlen(b)) \
+	condlog(a, "%s: %s - %s", pp->mpp->alias, pp->dev, b); \
+} while(0)
 
 pthread_cond_t exit_cond = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
 pthread_mutex_t exit_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
@@ -1090,8 +1093,12 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struc
 		condlog(4, "%s: delay next check %is",
 				pp->dev_t, pp->tick);
 	}
-	else if (newstate == PATH_DOWN)
-		LOG_MSG(2, checker_message(&pp->checker));
+	else if (newstate == PATH_DOWN) {
+		if (conf->log_checker_err == LOG_CHKR_ERR_ONCE)
+			LOG_MSG(3, checker_message(&pp->checker));
+		else
+			LOG_MSG(2, checker_message(&pp->checker));
+	}
 
 	pp->state = newstate;
 
Index: multipath-tools/multipath/multipath.conf.5
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools.orig/multipath/multipath.conf.5
+++ multipath-tools/multipath/multipath.conf.5
@@ -333,6 +333,15 @@ numeric or symbolic uid; default determi
 .B gid
 The group id to use for the mutipath device nodes. You may use either the
 numeric or symbolic gid; default determined by the process.
+.TP
+.B log_checker_err
+If set to
+.I once
+, multipathd logs the first path checker error at logging level 2. Any later
+errors are logged at level 3 until the device is restored. If set to
+.I always
+, multipathd always logs the path checker error at logging level 2. Default is
+.I always
 .
 .SH "blacklist section"
 The