diff --git a/block/nbd.c b/block/nbd.c
index 5aef5cb..5322e66 100644
--- a/block/nbd.c
+++ b/block/nbd.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*
- * QEMU Block driver for  NBD
+ * QEMU Block driver for NBD
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2019 Virtuozzo International GmbH.
- * Copyright (C) 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
+ * Copyright Red Hat
  * Copyright (C) 2008 Bull S.A.S.
  *     Author: Laurent Vivier <Laurent.Vivier@bull.net>
  *
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 #define EN_OPTSTR ":exportname="
 #define MAX_NBD_REQUESTS    16
 
-#define HANDLE_TO_INDEX(bs, handle) ((handle) ^ (uint64_t)(intptr_t)(bs))
-#define INDEX_TO_HANDLE(bs, index)  ((index)  ^ (uint64_t)(intptr_t)(bs))
+#define COOKIE_TO_INDEX(cookie) ((cookie) - 1)
+#define INDEX_TO_COOKIE(index)  ((index) + 1)
 
 typedef struct {
     Coroutine *coroutine;
@@ -417,25 +417,25 @@
     reconnect_delay_timer_del(s);
 }
 
-static coroutine_fn int nbd_receive_replies(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t handle)
+static coroutine_fn int nbd_receive_replies(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie)
 {
     int ret;
-    uint64_t ind = HANDLE_TO_INDEX(s, handle), ind2;
+    uint64_t ind = COOKIE_TO_INDEX(cookie), ind2;
     QEMU_LOCK_GUARD(&s->receive_mutex);
 
     while (true) {
-        if (s->reply.handle == handle) {
+        if (s->reply.cookie == cookie) {
             /* We are done */
             return 0;
         }
 
-        if (s->reply.handle != 0) {
+        if (s->reply.cookie != 0) {
             /*
              * Some other request is being handled now. It should already be
-             * woken by whoever set s->reply.handle (or never wait in this
+             * woken by whoever set s->reply.cookie (or never wait in this
              * yield). So, we should not wake it here.
              */
-            ind2 = HANDLE_TO_INDEX(s, s->reply.handle);
+            ind2 = COOKIE_TO_INDEX(s->reply.cookie);
             assert(!s->requests[ind2].receiving);
 
             s->requests[ind].receiving = true;
@@ -445,9 +445,9 @@
             /*
              * We may be woken for 2 reasons:
              * 1. From this function, executing in parallel coroutine, when our
-             *    handle is received.
+             *    cookie is received.
              * 2. From nbd_co_receive_one_chunk(), when previous request is
-             *    finished and s->reply.handle set to 0.
+             *    finished and s->reply.cookie set to 0.
              * Anyway, it's OK to lock the mutex and go to the next iteration.
              */
 
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@
             continue;
         }
 
-        /* We are under mutex and handle is 0. We have to do the dirty work. */
-        assert(s->reply.handle == 0);
+        /* We are under mutex and cookie is 0. We have to do the dirty work. */
+        assert(s->reply.cookie == 0);
         ret = nbd_receive_reply(s->bs, s->ioc, &s->reply, NULL);
         if (ret <= 0) {
             ret = ret ? ret : -EIO;
@@ -468,12 +468,12 @@
             nbd_channel_error(s, -EINVAL);
             return -EINVAL;
         }
-        ind2 = HANDLE_TO_INDEX(s, s->reply.handle);
+        ind2 = COOKIE_TO_INDEX(s->reply.cookie);
         if (ind2 >= MAX_NBD_REQUESTS || !s->requests[ind2].coroutine) {
             nbd_channel_error(s, -EINVAL);
             return -EINVAL;
         }
-        if (s->reply.handle == handle) {
+        if (s->reply.cookie == cookie) {
             /* We are done */
             return 0;
         }
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&s->requests_lock);
 
     qemu_co_mutex_lock(&s->send_mutex);
-    request->handle = INDEX_TO_HANDLE(s, i);
+    request->cookie = INDEX_TO_COOKIE(i);
 
     assert(s->ioc);
 
@@ -828,11 +828,11 @@
  * corresponding to the server's error reply), and errp is unchanged.
  */
 static coroutine_fn int nbd_co_do_receive_one_chunk(
-        BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t handle, bool only_structured,
+        BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie, bool only_structured,
         int *request_ret, QEMUIOVector *qiov, void **payload, Error **errp)
 {
     int ret;
-    int i = HANDLE_TO_INDEX(s, handle);
+    int i = COOKIE_TO_INDEX(cookie);
     void *local_payload = NULL;
     NBDStructuredReplyChunk *chunk;
 
@@ -841,14 +841,14 @@
     }
     *request_ret = 0;
 
-    ret = nbd_receive_replies(s, handle);
+    ret = nbd_receive_replies(s, cookie);
     if (ret < 0) {
         error_setg(errp, "Connection closed");
         return -EIO;
     }
     assert(s->ioc);
 
-    assert(s->reply.handle == handle);
+    assert(s->reply.cookie == cookie);
 
     if (nbd_reply_is_simple(&s->reply)) {
         if (only_structured) {
@@ -918,11 +918,11 @@
  * Return value is a fatal error code or normal nbd reply error code
  */
 static coroutine_fn int nbd_co_receive_one_chunk(
-        BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t handle, bool only_structured,
+        BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie, bool only_structured,
         int *request_ret, QEMUIOVector *qiov, NBDReply *reply, void **payload,
         Error **errp)
 {
-    int ret = nbd_co_do_receive_one_chunk(s, handle, only_structured,
+    int ret = nbd_co_do_receive_one_chunk(s, cookie, only_structured,
                                           request_ret, qiov, payload, errp);
 
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@
         /* For assert at loop start in nbd_connection_entry */
         *reply = s->reply;
     }
-    s->reply.handle = 0;
+    s->reply.cookie = 0;
 
     nbd_recv_coroutines_wake(s);
 
@@ -975,10 +975,10 @@
  * NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK
  * The pointer stored in @payload requires g_free() to free it.
  */
-#define NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, handle, structured, \
+#define NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, cookie, structured, \
                                 qiov, reply, payload) \
     for (iter = (NBDReplyChunkIter) { .only_structured = structured }; \
-         nbd_reply_chunk_iter_receive(s, &iter, handle, qiov, reply, payload);)
+         nbd_reply_chunk_iter_receive(s, &iter, cookie, qiov, reply, payload);)
 
 /*
  * nbd_reply_chunk_iter_receive
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
  */
 static bool coroutine_fn nbd_reply_chunk_iter_receive(BDRVNBDState *s,
                                                       NBDReplyChunkIter *iter,
-                                                      uint64_t handle,
+                                                      uint64_t cookie,
                                                       QEMUIOVector *qiov,
                                                       NBDReply *reply,
                                                       void **payload)
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
         reply = &local_reply;
     }
 
-    ret = nbd_co_receive_one_chunk(s, handle, iter->only_structured,
+    ret = nbd_co_receive_one_chunk(s, cookie, iter->only_structured,
                                    &request_ret, qiov, reply, payload,
                                    &local_err);
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@
 
 break_loop:
     qemu_mutex_lock(&s->requests_lock);
-    s->requests[HANDLE_TO_INDEX(s, handle)].coroutine = NULL;
+    s->requests[COOKIE_TO_INDEX(cookie)].coroutine = NULL;
     s->in_flight--;
     qemu_co_queue_next(&s->free_sema);
     qemu_mutex_unlock(&s->requests_lock);
@@ -1046,12 +1046,13 @@
     return false;
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_receive_return_code(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t handle,
-                                                   int *request_ret, Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn
+nbd_co_receive_return_code(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie,
+                           int *request_ret, Error **errp)
 {
     NBDReplyChunkIter iter;
 
-    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, handle, false, NULL, NULL, NULL) {
+    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, cookie, false, NULL, NULL, NULL) {
         /* nbd_reply_chunk_iter_receive does all the work */
     }
 
@@ -1060,16 +1061,17 @@
     return iter.ret;
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_receive_cmdread_reply(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t handle,
-                                                     uint64_t offset, QEMUIOVector *qiov,
-                                                     int *request_ret, Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn
+nbd_co_receive_cmdread_reply(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie,
+                             uint64_t offset, QEMUIOVector *qiov,
+                             int *request_ret, Error **errp)
 {
     NBDReplyChunkIter iter;
     NBDReply reply;
     void *payload = NULL;
     Error *local_err = NULL;
 
-    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, handle, s->info.structured_reply,
+    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, cookie, s->info.structured_reply,
                             qiov, &reply, &payload)
     {
         int ret;
@@ -1112,10 +1114,10 @@
     return iter.ret;
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_receive_blockstatus_reply(BDRVNBDState *s,
-                                                         uint64_t handle, uint64_t length,
-                                                         NBDExtent *extent,
-                                                         int *request_ret, Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn
+nbd_co_receive_blockstatus_reply(BDRVNBDState *s, uint64_t cookie,
+                                 uint64_t length, NBDExtent *extent,
+                                 int *request_ret, Error **errp)
 {
     NBDReplyChunkIter iter;
     NBDReply reply;
@@ -1124,7 +1126,7 @@
     bool received = false;
 
     assert(!extent->length);
-    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, handle, false, NULL, &reply, &payload) {
+    NBD_FOREACH_REPLY_CHUNK(s, iter, cookie, false, NULL, &reply, &payload) {
         int ret;
         NBDStructuredReplyChunk *chunk = &reply.structured;
 
@@ -1194,11 +1196,11 @@
             continue;
         }
 
-        ret = nbd_co_receive_return_code(s, request->handle,
+        ret = nbd_co_receive_return_code(s, request->cookie,
                                          &request_ret, &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
             trace_nbd_co_request_fail(request->from, request->len,
-                                      request->handle, request->flags,
+                                      request->cookie, request->flags,
                                       request->type,
                                       nbd_cmd_lookup(request->type),
                                       ret, error_get_pretty(local_err));
@@ -1253,10 +1255,10 @@
             continue;
         }
 
-        ret = nbd_co_receive_cmdread_reply(s, request.handle, offset, qiov,
+        ret = nbd_co_receive_cmdread_reply(s, request.cookie, offset, qiov,
                                            &request_ret, &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
-            trace_nbd_co_request_fail(request.from, request.len, request.handle,
+            trace_nbd_co_request_fail(request.from, request.len, request.cookie,
                                       request.flags, request.type,
                                       nbd_cmd_lookup(request.type),
                                       ret, error_get_pretty(local_err));
@@ -1411,11 +1413,11 @@
             continue;
         }
 
-        ret = nbd_co_receive_blockstatus_reply(s, request.handle, bytes,
+        ret = nbd_co_receive_blockstatus_reply(s, request.cookie, bytes,
                                                &extent, &request_ret,
                                                &local_err);
         if (local_err) {
-            trace_nbd_co_request_fail(request.from, request.len, request.handle,
+            trace_nbd_co_request_fail(request.from, request.len, request.cookie,
                                       request.flags, request.type,
                                       nbd_cmd_lookup(request.type),
                                       ret, error_get_pretty(local_err));
diff --git a/include/block/nbd.h b/include/block/nbd.h
index a4c9816..4428bcf 100644
--- a/include/block/nbd.h
+++ b/include/block/nbd.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2016-2022 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *  Copyright Red Hat
  *  Copyright (C) 2005  Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>
  *
  *  Network Block Device
@@ -26,24 +26,26 @@
 #include "qapi/error.h"
 #include "qemu/bswap.h"
 
+typedef struct NBDExport NBDExport;
+typedef struct NBDClient NBDClient;
+typedef struct NBDClientConnection NBDClientConnection;
+
 extern const BlockExportDriver blk_exp_nbd;
 
 /* Handshake phase structs - this struct is passed on the wire */
 
-struct NBDOption {
+typedef struct NBDOption {
     uint64_t magic; /* NBD_OPTS_MAGIC */
     uint32_t option; /* NBD_OPT_* */
     uint32_t length;
-} QEMU_PACKED;
-typedef struct NBDOption NBDOption;
+} QEMU_PACKED NBDOption;
 
-struct NBDOptionReply {
+typedef struct NBDOptionReply {
     uint64_t magic; /* NBD_REP_MAGIC */
     uint32_t option; /* NBD_OPT_* */
     uint32_t type; /* NBD_REP_* */
     uint32_t length;
-} QEMU_PACKED;
-typedef struct NBDOptionReply NBDOptionReply;
+} QEMU_PACKED NBDOptionReply;
 
 typedef struct NBDOptionReplyMetaContext {
     NBDOptionReply h; /* h.type = NBD_REP_META_CONTEXT, h.length > 4 */
@@ -51,24 +53,33 @@
     /* metadata context name follows */
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDOptionReplyMetaContext;
 
+/* Track results of negotiation */
+typedef enum NBDMode {
+    /* Keep this list in a continuum of increasing features. */
+    NBD_MODE_OLDSTYLE,     /* server lacks newstyle negotiation */
+    NBD_MODE_EXPORT_NAME,  /* newstyle but only OPT_EXPORT_NAME safe */
+    NBD_MODE_SIMPLE,       /* newstyle but only simple replies */
+    NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED,   /* newstyle, structured replies enabled */
+    /* TODO add NBD_MODE_EXTENDED */
+} NBDMode;
+
 /* Transmission phase structs
  *
  * Note: these are _NOT_ the same as the network representation of an NBD
  * request and reply!
  */
-struct NBDRequest {
-    uint64_t handle;
+typedef struct NBDRequest {
+    uint64_t cookie;
     uint64_t from;
     uint32_t len;
     uint16_t flags; /* NBD_CMD_FLAG_* */
     uint16_t type; /* NBD_CMD_* */
-};
-typedef struct NBDRequest NBDRequest;
+} NBDRequest;
 
 typedef struct NBDSimpleReply {
     uint32_t magic;  /* NBD_SIMPLE_REPLY_MAGIC */
     uint32_t error;
-    uint64_t handle;
+    uint64_t cookie;
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDSimpleReply;
 
 /* Header of all structured replies */
@@ -76,7 +87,7 @@
     uint32_t magic;  /* NBD_STRUCTURED_REPLY_MAGIC */
     uint16_t flags;  /* combination of NBD_REPLY_FLAG_* */
     uint16_t type;   /* NBD_REPLY_TYPE_* */
-    uint64_t handle; /* request handle */
+    uint64_t cookie; /* request handle */
     uint32_t length; /* length of payload */
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDStructuredReplyChunk;
 
@@ -84,40 +95,41 @@
     NBDSimpleReply simple;
     NBDStructuredReplyChunk structured;
     struct {
-        /* @magic and @handle fields have the same offset and size both in
+        /*
+         * @magic and @cookie fields have the same offset and size both in
          * simple reply and structured reply chunk, so let them be accessible
          * without ".simple." or ".structured." specification
          */
         uint32_t magic;
         uint32_t _skip;
-        uint64_t handle;
+        uint64_t cookie;
     } QEMU_PACKED;
 } NBDReply;
 
 /* Header of chunk for NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_DATA */
 typedef struct NBDStructuredReadData {
-    NBDStructuredReplyChunk h; /* h.length >= 9 */
+    /* header's .length >= 9 */
     uint64_t offset;
     /* At least one byte of data payload follows, calculated from h.length */
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDStructuredReadData;
 
 /* Complete chunk for NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_HOLE */
 typedef struct NBDStructuredReadHole {
-    NBDStructuredReplyChunk h; /* h.length == 12 */
+    /* header's length == 12 */
     uint64_t offset;
     uint32_t length;
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDStructuredReadHole;
 
 /* Header of all NBD_REPLY_TYPE_ERROR* errors */
 typedef struct NBDStructuredError {
-    NBDStructuredReplyChunk h; /* h.length >= 6 */
+    /* header's length >= 6 */
     uint32_t error;
     uint16_t message_length;
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDStructuredError;
 
 /* Header of NBD_REPLY_TYPE_BLOCK_STATUS */
 typedef struct NBDStructuredMeta {
-    NBDStructuredReplyChunk h; /* h.length >= 12 (at least one extent) */
+    /* header's length >= 12 (at least one extent) */
     uint32_t context_id;
     /* extents follows */
 } QEMU_PACKED NBDStructuredMeta;
@@ -282,7 +294,7 @@
 #define NBD_ESHUTDOWN  108
 
 /* Details collected by NBD_OPT_EXPORT_NAME and NBD_OPT_GO */
-struct NBDExportInfo {
+typedef struct NBDExportInfo {
     /* Set by client before nbd_receive_negotiate() */
     bool request_sizes;
     char *x_dirty_bitmap;
@@ -310,8 +322,7 @@
     char *description;
     int n_contexts;
     char **contexts;
-};
-typedef struct NBDExportInfo NBDExportInfo;
+} NBDExportInfo;
 
 int nbd_receive_negotiate(AioContext *aio_context, QIOChannel *ioc,
                           QCryptoTLSCreds *tlscreds,
@@ -330,9 +341,6 @@
 int nbd_disconnect(int fd);
 int nbd_errno_to_system_errno(int err);
 
-typedef struct NBDExport NBDExport;
-typedef struct NBDClient NBDClient;
-
 void nbd_export_set_on_eject_blk(BlockExport *exp, BlockBackend *blk);
 
 AioContext *nbd_export_aio_context(NBDExport *exp);
@@ -407,10 +415,9 @@
 const char *nbd_info_lookup(uint16_t info);
 const char *nbd_cmd_lookup(uint16_t info);
 const char *nbd_err_lookup(int err);
+const char *nbd_mode_lookup(NBDMode mode);
 
 /* nbd/client-connection.c */
-typedef struct NBDClientConnection NBDClientConnection;
-
 void nbd_client_connection_enable_retry(NBDClientConnection *conn);
 
 NBDClientConnection *nbd_client_connection_new(const SocketAddress *saddr,
diff --git a/nbd/client.c b/nbd/client.c
index 30d5383..479208d 100644
--- a/nbd/client.c
+++ b/nbd/client.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2016-2019 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *  Copyright Red Hat
  *  Copyright (C) 2005  Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>
  *
  *  Network Block Device Client Side
@@ -650,19 +650,20 @@
                                Error **errp)
 {
     int ret;
-    uint32_t export_len = strlen(export);
+    uint32_t export_len;
     uint32_t queries = !!query;
     uint32_t query_len = 0;
     uint32_t data_len;
     char *data;
     char *p;
 
+    assert(strnlen(export, NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE + 1) <= NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE);
+    export_len = strlen(export);
     data_len = sizeof(export_len) + export_len + sizeof(queries);
-    assert(export_len <= NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE);
     if (query) {
+        assert(strnlen(query, NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE + 1) <= NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE);
         query_len = strlen(query);
         data_len += sizeof(query_len) + query_len;
-        assert(query_len <= NBD_MAX_STRING_SIZE);
     } else {
         assert(opt == NBD_OPT_LIST_META_CONTEXT);
     }
@@ -874,10 +875,7 @@
  * Start the handshake to the server.  After a positive return, the server
  * is ready to accept additional NBD_OPT requests.
  * Returns: negative errno: failure talking to server
- *          0: server is oldstyle, must call nbd_negotiate_finish_oldstyle
- *          1: server is newstyle, but can only accept EXPORT_NAME
- *          2: server is newstyle, but lacks structured replies
- *          3: server is newstyle and set up for structured replies
+ *          non-negative: enum NBDMode describing server abilities
  */
 static int nbd_start_negotiate(AioContext *aio_context, QIOChannel *ioc,
                                QCryptoTLSCreds *tlscreds,
@@ -968,16 +966,16 @@
                     return -EINVAL;
                 }
             }
-            return 2 + result;
+            return result ? NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED : NBD_MODE_SIMPLE;
         } else {
-            return 1;
+            return NBD_MODE_EXPORT_NAME;
         }
     } else if (magic == NBD_CLIENT_MAGIC) {
         if (tlscreds) {
             error_setg(errp, "Server does not support STARTTLS");
             return -EINVAL;
         }
-        return 0;
+        return NBD_MODE_OLDSTYLE;
     } else {
         error_setg(errp, "Bad server magic received: 0x%" PRIx64, magic);
         return -EINVAL;
@@ -1031,6 +1029,9 @@
 
     result = nbd_start_negotiate(aio_context, ioc, tlscreds, hostname, outioc,
                                  info->structured_reply, &zeroes, errp);
+    if (result < 0) {
+        return result;
+    }
 
     info->structured_reply = false;
     info->base_allocation = false;
@@ -1038,8 +1039,8 @@
         ioc = *outioc;
     }
 
-    switch (result) {
-    case 3: /* newstyle, with structured replies */
+    switch ((NBDMode)result) {
+    case NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED:
         info->structured_reply = true;
         if (base_allocation) {
             result = nbd_negotiate_simple_meta_context(ioc, info, errp);
@@ -1049,7 +1050,7 @@
             info->base_allocation = result == 1;
         }
         /* fall through */
-    case 2: /* newstyle, try OPT_GO */
+    case NBD_MODE_SIMPLE:
         /* Try NBD_OPT_GO first - if it works, we are done (it
          * also gives us a good message if the server requires
          * TLS).  If it is not available, fall back to
@@ -1072,7 +1073,7 @@
             return -EINVAL;
         }
         /* fall through */
-    case 1: /* newstyle, but limited to EXPORT_NAME */
+    case NBD_MODE_EXPORT_NAME:
         /* write the export name request */
         if (nbd_send_option_request(ioc, NBD_OPT_EXPORT_NAME, -1, info->name,
                                     errp) < 0) {
@@ -1088,7 +1089,7 @@
             return -EINVAL;
         }
         break;
-    case 0: /* oldstyle, parse length and flags */
+    case NBD_MODE_OLDSTYLE:
         if (*info->name) {
             error_setg(errp, "Server does not support non-empty export names");
             return -EINVAL;
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@
         }
         break;
     default:
-        return result;
+        g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
     trace_nbd_receive_negotiate_size_flags(info->size, info->flags);
@@ -1154,10 +1155,13 @@
     if (tlscreds && sioc) {
         ioc = sioc;
     }
+    if (result < 0) {
+        goto out;
+    }
 
-    switch (result) {
-    case 2:
-    case 3:
+    switch ((NBDMode)result) {
+    case NBD_MODE_SIMPLE:
+    case NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED:
         /* newstyle - use NBD_OPT_LIST to populate array, then try
          * NBD_OPT_INFO on each array member. If structured replies
          * are enabled, also try NBD_OPT_LIST_META_CONTEXT. */
@@ -1178,7 +1182,7 @@
             memset(&array[count - 1], 0, sizeof(*array));
             array[count - 1].name = name;
             array[count - 1].description = desc;
-            array[count - 1].structured_reply = result == 3;
+            array[count - 1].structured_reply = result == NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED;
         }
 
         for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -1194,7 +1198,7 @@
                 break;
             }
 
-            if (result == 3 &&
+            if (result == NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED &&
                 nbd_list_meta_contexts(ioc, &array[i], errp) < 0) {
                 goto out;
             }
@@ -1203,11 +1207,12 @@
         /* Send NBD_OPT_ABORT as a courtesy before hanging up */
         nbd_send_opt_abort(ioc);
         break;
-    case 1: /* newstyle, but limited to EXPORT_NAME */
+    case NBD_MODE_EXPORT_NAME:
         error_setg(errp, "Server does not support export lists");
         /* We can't even send NBD_OPT_ABORT, so merely hang up */
         goto out;
-    case 0: /* oldstyle, parse length and flags */
+    case NBD_MODE_OLDSTYLE:
+        /* Lone export name is implied, but we can parse length and flags */
         array = g_new0(NBDExportInfo, 1);
         array->name = g_strdup("");
         count = 1;
@@ -1225,7 +1230,7 @@
         }
         break;
     default:
-        goto out;
+        g_assert_not_reached();
     }
 
     *info = array;
@@ -1349,14 +1354,14 @@
 {
     uint8_t buf[NBD_REQUEST_SIZE];
 
-    trace_nbd_send_request(request->from, request->len, request->handle,
+    trace_nbd_send_request(request->from, request->len, request->cookie,
                            request->flags, request->type,
                            nbd_cmd_lookup(request->type));
 
     stl_be_p(buf, NBD_REQUEST_MAGIC);
     stw_be_p(buf + 4, request->flags);
     stw_be_p(buf + 6, request->type);
-    stq_be_p(buf + 8, request->handle);
+    stq_be_p(buf + 8, request->cookie);
     stq_be_p(buf + 16, request->from);
     stl_be_p(buf + 24, request->len);
 
@@ -1382,7 +1387,7 @@
     }
 
     reply->error = be32_to_cpu(reply->error);
-    reply->handle = be64_to_cpu(reply->handle);
+    reply->cookie = be64_to_cpu(reply->cookie);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1409,9 +1414,21 @@
 
     chunk->flags = be16_to_cpu(chunk->flags);
     chunk->type = be16_to_cpu(chunk->type);
-    chunk->handle = be64_to_cpu(chunk->handle);
+    chunk->cookie = be64_to_cpu(chunk->cookie);
     chunk->length = be32_to_cpu(chunk->length);
 
+    /*
+     * Because we use BLOCK_STATUS with REQ_ONE, and cap READ requests
+     * at 32M, no valid server should send us payload larger than
+     * this.  Even if we stopped using REQ_ONE, sane servers will cap
+     * the number of extents they return for block status.
+     */
+    if (chunk->length > NBD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE + sizeof(NBDStructuredReadData)) {
+        error_setg(errp, "server chunk %" PRIu32 " (%s) payload is too long",
+                   chunk->type, nbd_rep_lookup(chunk->type));
+        return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1486,7 +1503,7 @@
         }
         trace_nbd_receive_simple_reply(reply->simple.error,
                                        nbd_err_lookup(reply->simple.error),
-                                       reply->handle);
+                                       reply->cookie);
         break;
     case NBD_STRUCTURED_REPLY_MAGIC:
         ret = nbd_receive_structured_reply_chunk(ioc, &reply->structured, errp);
@@ -1496,7 +1513,7 @@
         type = nbd_reply_type_lookup(reply->structured.type);
         trace_nbd_receive_structured_reply_chunk(reply->structured.flags,
                                                  reply->structured.type, type,
-                                                 reply->structured.handle,
+                                                 reply->structured.cookie,
                                                  reply->structured.length);
         break;
     default:
diff --git a/nbd/common.c b/nbd/common.c
index ddfe7d1..989fbe5 100644
--- a/nbd/common.c
+++ b/nbd/common.c
@@ -248,3 +248,20 @@
     }
     return ret;
 }
+
+
+const char *nbd_mode_lookup(NBDMode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode) {
+    case NBD_MODE_OLDSTYLE:
+        return "oldstyle";
+    case NBD_MODE_EXPORT_NAME:
+        return "export name only";
+    case NBD_MODE_SIMPLE:
+        return "simple headers";
+    case NBD_MODE_STRUCTURED:
+        return "structured replies";
+    default:
+        return "<unknown>";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nbd/server.c b/nbd/server.c
index febe001..8486b64 100644
--- a/nbd/server.c
+++ b/nbd/server.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  Copyright (C) 2016-2022 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *  Copyright Red Hat
  *  Copyright (C) 2005  Anthony Liguori <anthony@codemonkey.ws>
  *
  *  Network Block Device Server Side
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@
        [ 0 ..  3]   magic   (NBD_REQUEST_MAGIC)
        [ 4 ..  5]   flags   (NBD_CMD_FLAG_FUA, ...)
        [ 6 ..  7]   type    (NBD_CMD_READ, ...)
-       [ 8 .. 15]   handle
+       [ 8 .. 15]   cookie
        [16 .. 23]   from
        [24 .. 27]   len
      */
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@
     magic = ldl_be_p(buf);
     request->flags  = lduw_be_p(buf + 4);
     request->type   = lduw_be_p(buf + 6);
-    request->handle = ldq_be_p(buf + 8);
+    request->cookie = ldq_be_p(buf + 8);
     request->from   = ldq_be_p(buf + 16);
     request->len    = ldl_be_p(buf + 24);
 
@@ -1885,15 +1885,15 @@
 }
 
 static inline void set_be_simple_reply(NBDSimpleReply *reply, uint64_t error,
-                                       uint64_t handle)
+                                       uint64_t cookie)
 {
     stl_be_p(&reply->magic, NBD_SIMPLE_REPLY_MAGIC);
     stl_be_p(&reply->error, error);
-    stq_be_p(&reply->handle, handle);
+    stq_be_p(&reply->cookie, cookie);
 }
 
 static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_simple_reply(NBDClient *client,
-                                                 uint64_t handle,
+                                                 NBDRequest *request,
                                                  uint32_t error,
                                                  void *data,
                                                  size_t len,
@@ -1906,84 +1906,108 @@
         {.iov_base = data, .iov_len = len}
     };
 
-    trace_nbd_co_send_simple_reply(handle, nbd_err, nbd_err_lookup(nbd_err),
-                                   len);
-    set_be_simple_reply(&reply, nbd_err, handle);
+    assert(!len || !nbd_err);
+    assert(!client->structured_reply || request->type != NBD_CMD_READ);
+    trace_nbd_co_send_simple_reply(request->cookie, nbd_err,
+                                   nbd_err_lookup(nbd_err), len);
+    set_be_simple_reply(&reply, nbd_err, request->cookie);
 
-    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, len ? 2 : 1, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 2, errp);
 }
 
-static inline void set_be_chunk(NBDStructuredReplyChunk *chunk, uint16_t flags,
-                                uint16_t type, uint64_t handle, uint32_t length)
+/*
+ * Prepare the header of a reply chunk for network transmission.
+ *
+ * On input, @iov is partially initialized: iov[0].iov_base must point
+ * to an uninitialized NBDReply, while the remaining @niov elements
+ * (if any) must be ready for transmission.  This function then
+ * populates iov[0] for transmission.
+ */
+static inline void set_be_chunk(NBDClient *client, struct iovec *iov,
+                                size_t niov, uint16_t flags, uint16_t type,
+                                NBDRequest *request)
 {
+    /* TODO - handle structured vs. extended replies */
+    NBDStructuredReplyChunk *chunk = iov->iov_base;
+    size_t i, length = 0;
+
+    for (i = 1; i < niov; i++) {
+        length += iov[i].iov_len;
+    }
+    assert(length <= NBD_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE + sizeof(NBDStructuredReadData));
+
+    iov[0].iov_len = sizeof(*chunk);
     stl_be_p(&chunk->magic, NBD_STRUCTURED_REPLY_MAGIC);
     stw_be_p(&chunk->flags, flags);
     stw_be_p(&chunk->type, type);
-    stq_be_p(&chunk->handle, handle);
+    stq_be_p(&chunk->cookie, request->cookie);
     stl_be_p(&chunk->length, length);
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_structured_done(NBDClient *client,
-                                                    uint64_t handle,
-                                                    Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_chunk_done(NBDClient *client,
+                                               NBDRequest *request,
+                                               Error **errp)
 {
-    NBDStructuredReplyChunk chunk;
+    NBDReply hdr;
     struct iovec iov[] = {
-        {.iov_base = &chunk, .iov_len = sizeof(chunk)},
+        {.iov_base = &hdr},
     };
 
-    trace_nbd_co_send_structured_done(handle);
-    set_be_chunk(&chunk, NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE, NBD_REPLY_TYPE_NONE, handle, 0);
-
+    trace_nbd_co_send_chunk_done(request->cookie);
+    set_be_chunk(client, iov, 1, NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE,
+                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_NONE, request);
     return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 1, errp);
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_structured_read(NBDClient *client,
-                                                    uint64_t handle,
-                                                    uint64_t offset,
-                                                    void *data,
-                                                    size_t size,
-                                                    bool final,
-                                                    Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_chunk_read(NBDClient *client,
+                                               NBDRequest *request,
+                                               uint64_t offset,
+                                               void *data,
+                                               size_t size,
+                                               bool final,
+                                               Error **errp)
 {
+    NBDReply hdr;
     NBDStructuredReadData chunk;
     struct iovec iov[] = {
+        {.iov_base = &hdr},
         {.iov_base = &chunk, .iov_len = sizeof(chunk)},
         {.iov_base = data, .iov_len = size}
     };
 
     assert(size);
-    trace_nbd_co_send_structured_read(handle, offset, data, size);
-    set_be_chunk(&chunk.h, final ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
-                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_DATA, handle,
-                 sizeof(chunk) - sizeof(chunk.h) + size);
+    trace_nbd_co_send_chunk_read(request->cookie, offset, data, size);
+    set_be_chunk(client, iov, 3, final ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
+                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_DATA, request);
     stq_be_p(&chunk.offset, offset);
 
-    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 2, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 3, errp);
 }
-
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_structured_error(NBDClient *client,
-                                                     uint64_t handle,
-                                                     uint32_t error,
-                                                     const char *msg,
-                                                     Error **errp)
+/*ebb*/
+static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_chunk_error(NBDClient *client,
+                                                NBDRequest *request,
+                                                uint32_t error,
+                                                const char *msg,
+                                                Error **errp)
 {
+    NBDReply hdr;
     NBDStructuredError chunk;
     int nbd_err = system_errno_to_nbd_errno(error);
     struct iovec iov[] = {
+        {.iov_base = &hdr},
         {.iov_base = &chunk, .iov_len = sizeof(chunk)},
         {.iov_base = (char *)msg, .iov_len = msg ? strlen(msg) : 0},
     };
 
     assert(nbd_err);
-    trace_nbd_co_send_structured_error(handle, nbd_err,
-                                       nbd_err_lookup(nbd_err), msg ? msg : "");
-    set_be_chunk(&chunk.h, NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE, NBD_REPLY_TYPE_ERROR, handle,
-                 sizeof(chunk) - sizeof(chunk.h) + iov[1].iov_len);
+    trace_nbd_co_send_chunk_error(request->cookie, nbd_err,
+                                  nbd_err_lookup(nbd_err), msg ? msg : "");
+    set_be_chunk(client, iov, 3, NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE,
+                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_ERROR, request);
     stl_be_p(&chunk.error, nbd_err);
-    stw_be_p(&chunk.message_length, iov[1].iov_len);
+    stw_be_p(&chunk.message_length, iov[2].iov_len);
 
-    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 1 + !!iov[1].iov_len, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 3, errp);
 }
 
 /* Do a sparse read and send the structured reply to the client.
@@ -1991,7 +2015,7 @@
  * reported to the client, at which point this function succeeds.
  */
 static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_sparse_read(NBDClient *client,
-                                                uint64_t handle,
+                                                NBDRequest *request,
                                                 uint64_t offset,
                                                 uint8_t *data,
                                                 size_t size,
@@ -2013,27 +2037,28 @@
             char *msg = g_strdup_printf("unable to check for holes: %s",
                                         strerror(-status));
 
-            ret = nbd_co_send_structured_error(client, handle, -status, msg,
-                                               errp);
+            ret = nbd_co_send_chunk_error(client, request, -status, msg, errp);
             g_free(msg);
             return ret;
         }
         assert(pnum && pnum <= size - progress);
         final = progress + pnum == size;
         if (status & BDRV_BLOCK_ZERO) {
+            NBDReply hdr;
             NBDStructuredReadHole chunk;
             struct iovec iov[] = {
+                {.iov_base = &hdr},
                 {.iov_base = &chunk, .iov_len = sizeof(chunk)},
             };
 
-            trace_nbd_co_send_structured_read_hole(handle, offset + progress,
-                                                   pnum);
-            set_be_chunk(&chunk.h, final ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
-                         NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_HOLE,
-                         handle, sizeof(chunk) - sizeof(chunk.h));
+            trace_nbd_co_send_chunk_read_hole(request->cookie,
+                                              offset + progress, pnum);
+            set_be_chunk(client, iov, 2,
+                         final ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
+                         NBD_REPLY_TYPE_OFFSET_HOLE, request);
             stq_be_p(&chunk.offset, offset + progress);
             stl_be_p(&chunk.length, pnum);
-            ret = nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 1, errp);
+            ret = nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 2, errp);
         } else {
             ret = blk_co_pread(exp->common.blk, offset + progress, pnum,
                                data + progress, 0);
@@ -2041,9 +2066,8 @@
                 error_setg_errno(errp, -ret, "reading from file failed");
                 break;
             }
-            ret = nbd_co_send_structured_read(client, handle, offset + progress,
-                                              data + progress, pnum, final,
-                                              errp);
+            ret = nbd_co_send_chunk_read(client, request, offset + progress,
+                                         data + progress, pnum, final, errp);
         }
 
         if (ret < 0) {
@@ -2196,30 +2220,31 @@
  * @last controls whether NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE is sent.
  */
 static int coroutine_fn
-nbd_co_send_extents(NBDClient *client, uint64_t handle, NBDExtentArray *ea,
+nbd_co_send_extents(NBDClient *client, NBDRequest *request, NBDExtentArray *ea,
                     bool last, uint32_t context_id, Error **errp)
 {
+    NBDReply hdr;
     NBDStructuredMeta chunk;
     struct iovec iov[] = {
+        {.iov_base = &hdr},
         {.iov_base = &chunk, .iov_len = sizeof(chunk)},
         {.iov_base = ea->extents, .iov_len = ea->count * sizeof(ea->extents[0])}
     };
 
     nbd_extent_array_convert_to_be(ea);
 
-    trace_nbd_co_send_extents(handle, ea->count, context_id, ea->total_length,
-                              last);
-    set_be_chunk(&chunk.h, last ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
-                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_BLOCK_STATUS,
-                 handle, sizeof(chunk) - sizeof(chunk.h) + iov[1].iov_len);
+    trace_nbd_co_send_extents(request->cookie, ea->count, context_id,
+                              ea->total_length, last);
+    set_be_chunk(client, iov, 3, last ? NBD_REPLY_FLAG_DONE : 0,
+                 NBD_REPLY_TYPE_BLOCK_STATUS, request);
     stl_be_p(&chunk.context_id, context_id);
 
-    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 2, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_iov(client, iov, 3, errp);
 }
 
 /* Get block status from the exported device and send it to the client */
 static int
-coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_block_status(NBDClient *client, uint64_t handle,
+coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_block_status(NBDClient *client, NBDRequest *request,
                                       BlockBackend *blk, uint64_t offset,
                                       uint32_t length, bool dont_fragment,
                                       bool last, uint32_t context_id,
@@ -2235,11 +2260,11 @@
         ret = blockalloc_to_extents(blk, offset, length, ea);
     }
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return nbd_co_send_structured_error(
-                client, handle, -ret, "can't get block status", errp);
+        return nbd_co_send_chunk_error(client, request, -ret,
+                                       "can't get block status", errp);
     }
 
-    return nbd_co_send_extents(client, handle, ea, last, context_id, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_extents(client, request, ea, last, context_id, errp);
 }
 
 /* Populate @ea from a dirty bitmap. */
@@ -2274,17 +2299,20 @@
     bdrv_dirty_bitmap_unlock(bitmap);
 }
 
-static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_bitmap(NBDClient *client, uint64_t handle,
-                                           BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap, uint64_t offset,
-                                           uint32_t length, bool dont_fragment, bool last,
-                                           uint32_t context_id, Error **errp)
+static int coroutine_fn nbd_co_send_bitmap(NBDClient *client,
+                                           NBDRequest *request,
+                                           BdrvDirtyBitmap *bitmap,
+                                           uint64_t offset,
+                                           uint32_t length, bool dont_fragment,
+                                           bool last, uint32_t context_id,
+                                           Error **errp)
 {
     unsigned int nb_extents = dont_fragment ? 1 : NBD_MAX_BLOCK_STATUS_EXTENTS;
     g_autoptr(NBDExtentArray) ea = nbd_extent_array_new(nb_extents);
 
     bitmap_to_extents(bitmap, offset, length, ea);
 
-    return nbd_co_send_extents(client, handle, ea, last, context_id, errp);
+    return nbd_co_send_extents(client, request, ea, last, context_id, errp);
 }
 
 /* nbd_co_receive_request
@@ -2308,7 +2336,7 @@
         return ret;
     }
 
-    trace_nbd_co_receive_request_decode_type(request->handle, request->type,
+    trace_nbd_co_receive_request_decode_type(request->cookie, request->type,
                                              nbd_cmd_lookup(request->type));
 
     if (request->type != NBD_CMD_WRITE) {
@@ -2349,7 +2377,7 @@
         }
         req->complete = true;
 
-        trace_nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(request->handle,
+        trace_nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(request->cookie,
                                                       request->len);
     }
 
@@ -2402,16 +2430,15 @@
  * Returns 0 if connection is still live, -errno on failure to talk to client
  */
 static coroutine_fn int nbd_send_generic_reply(NBDClient *client,
-                                               uint64_t handle,
+                                               NBDRequest *request,
                                                int ret,
                                                const char *error_msg,
                                                Error **errp)
 {
     if (client->structured_reply && ret < 0) {
-        return nbd_co_send_structured_error(client, handle, -ret, error_msg,
-                                            errp);
+        return nbd_co_send_chunk_error(client, request, -ret, error_msg, errp);
     } else {
-        return nbd_co_send_simple_reply(client, handle, ret < 0 ? -ret : 0,
+        return nbd_co_send_simple_reply(client, request, ret < 0 ? -ret : 0,
                                         NULL, 0, errp);
     }
 }
@@ -2431,7 +2458,7 @@
     if (request->flags & NBD_CMD_FLAG_FUA) {
         ret = blk_co_flush(exp->common.blk);
         if (ret < 0) {
-            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                           "flush failed", errp);
         }
     }
@@ -2439,26 +2466,25 @@
     if (client->structured_reply && !(request->flags & NBD_CMD_FLAG_DF) &&
         request->len)
     {
-        return nbd_co_send_sparse_read(client, request->handle, request->from,
+        return nbd_co_send_sparse_read(client, request, request->from,
                                        data, request->len, errp);
     }
 
     ret = blk_co_pread(exp->common.blk, request->from, request->len, data, 0);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                       "reading from file failed", errp);
     }
 
     if (client->structured_reply) {
         if (request->len) {
-            return nbd_co_send_structured_read(client, request->handle,
-                                               request->from, data,
-                                               request->len, true, errp);
+            return nbd_co_send_chunk_read(client, request, request->from, data,
+                                          request->len, true, errp);
         } else {
-            return nbd_co_send_structured_done(client, request->handle, errp);
+            return nbd_co_send_chunk_done(client, request, errp);
         }
     } else {
-        return nbd_co_send_simple_reply(client, request->handle, 0,
+        return nbd_co_send_simple_reply(client, request, 0,
                                         data, request->len, errp);
     }
 }
@@ -2481,7 +2507,7 @@
     ret = blk_co_preadv(exp->common.blk, request->from, request->len,
                         NULL, BDRV_REQ_COPY_ON_READ | BDRV_REQ_PREFETCH);
 
-    return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+    return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                   "caching data failed", errp);
 }
 
@@ -2512,7 +2538,7 @@
         }
         ret = blk_co_pwrite(exp->common.blk, request->from, request->len, data,
                             flags);
-        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                       "writing to file failed", errp);
 
     case NBD_CMD_WRITE_ZEROES:
@@ -2528,7 +2554,7 @@
         }
         ret = blk_co_pwrite_zeroes(exp->common.blk, request->from, request->len,
                                    flags);
-        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                       "writing to file failed", errp);
 
     case NBD_CMD_DISC:
@@ -2537,7 +2563,7 @@
 
     case NBD_CMD_FLUSH:
         ret = blk_co_flush(exp->common.blk);
-        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                       "flush failed", errp);
 
     case NBD_CMD_TRIM:
@@ -2545,12 +2571,12 @@
         if (ret >= 0 && request->flags & NBD_CMD_FLAG_FUA) {
             ret = blk_co_flush(exp->common.blk);
         }
-        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, ret,
+        return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, ret,
                                       "discard failed", errp);
 
     case NBD_CMD_BLOCK_STATUS:
         if (!request->len) {
-            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, -EINVAL,
+            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, -EINVAL,
                                           "need non-zero length", errp);
         }
         if (client->export_meta.count) {
@@ -2558,7 +2584,7 @@
             int contexts_remaining = client->export_meta.count;
 
             if (client->export_meta.base_allocation) {
-                ret = nbd_co_send_block_status(client, request->handle,
+                ret = nbd_co_send_block_status(client, request,
                                                exp->common.blk,
                                                request->from,
                                                request->len, dont_fragment,
@@ -2571,7 +2597,7 @@
             }
 
             if (client->export_meta.allocation_depth) {
-                ret = nbd_co_send_block_status(client, request->handle,
+                ret = nbd_co_send_block_status(client, request,
                                                exp->common.blk,
                                                request->from, request->len,
                                                dont_fragment,
@@ -2587,7 +2613,7 @@
                 if (!client->export_meta.bitmaps[i]) {
                     continue;
                 }
-                ret = nbd_co_send_bitmap(client, request->handle,
+                ret = nbd_co_send_bitmap(client, request,
                                          client->exp->export_bitmaps[i],
                                          request->from, request->len,
                                          dont_fragment, !--contexts_remaining,
@@ -2601,7 +2627,7 @@
 
             return 0;
         } else {
-            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, -EINVAL,
+            return nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, -EINVAL,
                                           "CMD_BLOCK_STATUS not negotiated",
                                           errp);
         }
@@ -2609,7 +2635,7 @@
     default:
         msg = g_strdup_printf("invalid request type (%" PRIu32 ") received",
                               request->type);
-        ret = nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request->handle, -EINVAL, msg,
+        ret = nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request, -EINVAL, msg,
                                      errp);
         g_free(msg);
         return ret;
@@ -2672,7 +2698,7 @@
         Error *export_err = local_err;
 
         local_err = NULL;
-        ret = nbd_send_generic_reply(client, request.handle, -EINVAL,
+        ret = nbd_send_generic_reply(client, &request, -EINVAL,
                                      error_get_pretty(export_err), &local_err);
         error_free(export_err);
     } else {
diff --git a/nbd/trace-events b/nbd/trace-events
index b7032ca..f19a4d0 100644
--- a/nbd/trace-events
+++ b/nbd/trace-events
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 nbd_client_loop_ret(int ret, const char *error) "NBD loop returned %d: %s"
 nbd_client_clear_queue(void) "Clearing NBD queue"
 nbd_client_clear_socket(void) "Clearing NBD socket"
-nbd_send_request(uint64_t from, uint32_t len, uint64_t handle, uint16_t flags, uint16_t type, const char *name) "Sending request to server: { .from = %" PRIu64", .len = %" PRIu32 ", .handle = %" PRIu64 ", .flags = 0x%" PRIx16 ", .type = %" PRIu16 " (%s) }"
-nbd_receive_simple_reply(int32_t error, const char *errname, uint64_t handle) "Got simple reply: { .error = %" PRId32 " (%s), handle = %" PRIu64" }"
-nbd_receive_structured_reply_chunk(uint16_t flags, uint16_t type, const char *name, uint64_t handle, uint32_t length) "Got structured reply chunk: { flags = 0x%" PRIx16 ", type = %d (%s), handle = %" PRIu64 ", length = %" PRIu32 " }"
+nbd_send_request(uint64_t from, uint32_t len, uint64_t cookie, uint16_t flags, uint16_t type, const char *name) "Sending request to server: { .from = %" PRIu64", .len = %" PRIu32 ", .cookie = %" PRIu64 ", .flags = 0x%" PRIx16 ", .type = %" PRIu16 " (%s) }"
+nbd_receive_simple_reply(int32_t error, const char *errname, uint64_t cookie) "Got simple reply: { .error = %" PRId32 " (%s), cookie = %" PRIu64" }"
+nbd_receive_structured_reply_chunk(uint16_t flags, uint16_t type, const char *name, uint64_t cookie, uint32_t length) "Got structured reply chunk: { flags = 0x%" PRIx16 ", type = %d (%s), cookie = %" PRIu64 ", length = %" PRIu32 " }"
 
 # common.c
 nbd_unknown_error(int err) "Squashing unexpected error %d to EINVAL"
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@
 nbd_receive_request(uint32_t magic, uint16_t flags, uint16_t type, uint64_t from, uint32_t len) "Got request: { magic = 0x%" PRIx32 ", .flags = 0x%" PRIx16 ", .type = 0x%" PRIx16 ", from = %" PRIu64 ", len = %" PRIu32 " }"
 nbd_blk_aio_attached(const char *name, void *ctx) "Export %s: Attaching clients to AIO context %p"
 nbd_blk_aio_detach(const char *name, void *ctx) "Export %s: Detaching clients from AIO context %p"
-nbd_co_send_simple_reply(uint64_t handle, uint32_t error, const char *errname, int len) "Send simple reply: handle = %" PRIu64 ", error = %" PRIu32 " (%s), len = %d"
-nbd_co_send_structured_done(uint64_t handle) "Send structured reply done: handle = %" PRIu64
-nbd_co_send_structured_read(uint64_t handle, uint64_t offset, void *data, size_t size) "Send structured read data reply: handle = %" PRIu64 ", offset = %" PRIu64 ", data = %p, len = %zu"
-nbd_co_send_structured_read_hole(uint64_t handle, uint64_t offset, size_t size) "Send structured read hole reply: handle = %" PRIu64 ", offset = %" PRIu64 ", len = %zu"
-nbd_co_send_extents(uint64_t handle, unsigned int extents, uint32_t id, uint64_t length, int last) "Send block status reply: handle = %" PRIu64 ", extents = %u, context = %d (extents cover %" PRIu64 " bytes, last chunk = %d)"
-nbd_co_send_structured_error(uint64_t handle, int err, const char *errname, const char *msg) "Send structured error reply: handle = %" PRIu64 ", error = %d (%s), msg = '%s'"
-nbd_co_receive_request_decode_type(uint64_t handle, uint16_t type, const char *name) "Decoding type: handle = %" PRIu64 ", type = %" PRIu16 " (%s)"
-nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(uint64_t handle, uint32_t len) "Payload received: handle = %" PRIu64 ", len = %" PRIu32
+nbd_co_send_simple_reply(uint64_t cookie, uint32_t error, const char *errname, int len) "Send simple reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", error = %" PRIu32 " (%s), len = %d"
+nbd_co_send_chunk_done(uint64_t cookie) "Send structured reply done: cookie = %" PRIu64
+nbd_co_send_chunk_read(uint64_t cookie, uint64_t offset, void *data, size_t size) "Send structured read data reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", offset = %" PRIu64 ", data = %p, len = %zu"
+nbd_co_send_chunk_read_hole(uint64_t cookie, uint64_t offset, size_t size) "Send structured read hole reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", offset = %" PRIu64 ", len = %zu"
+nbd_co_send_extents(uint64_t cookie, unsigned int extents, uint32_t id, uint64_t length, int last) "Send block status reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", extents = %u, context = %d (extents cover %" PRIu64 " bytes, last chunk = %d)"
+nbd_co_send_chunk_error(uint64_t cookie, int err, const char *errname, const char *msg) "Send structured error reply: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", error = %d (%s), msg = '%s'"
+nbd_co_receive_request_decode_type(uint64_t cookie, uint16_t type, const char *name) "Decoding type: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", type = %" PRIu16 " (%s)"
+nbd_co_receive_request_payload_received(uint64_t cookie, uint32_t len) "Payload received: cookie = %" PRIu64 ", len = %" PRIu32
 nbd_co_receive_align_compliance(const char *op, uint64_t from, uint32_t len, uint32_t align) "client sent non-compliant unaligned %s request: from=0x%" PRIx64 ", len=0x%" PRIx32 ", align=0x%" PRIx32
 nbd_trip(void) "Reading request"
 
diff --git a/qemu-nbd.c b/qemu-nbd.c
index 4276163..5b27579 100644
--- a/qemu-nbd.c
+++ b/qemu-nbd.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 
 #define MBR_SIZE 512
 
-static int verbose;
 static char *srcpath;
 static SocketAddress *saddr;
 static int persistent = 0;
@@ -272,9 +271,15 @@
     return NULL;
 }
 
+struct NbdClientOpts {
+    char *device;
+    bool fork_process;
+    bool verbose;
+};
+
 static void *nbd_client_thread(void *arg)
 {
-    char *device = arg;
+    struct NbdClientOpts *opts = arg;
     NBDExportInfo info = { .request_sizes = false, .name = g_strdup("") };
     QIOChannelSocket *sioc;
     int fd = -1;
@@ -298,10 +303,10 @@
         goto out;
     }
 
-    fd = open(device, O_RDWR);
+    fd = open(opts->device, O_RDWR);
     if (fd < 0) {
         /* Linux-only, we can use %m in printf.  */
-        error_report("Failed to open %s: %m", device);
+        error_report("Failed to open %s: %m", opts->device);
         goto out;
     }
 
@@ -311,14 +316,18 @@
     }
 
     /* update partition table */
-    pthread_create(&show_parts_thread, NULL, show_parts, device);
+    pthread_create(&show_parts_thread, NULL, show_parts, opts->device);
 
-    if (verbose) {
+    if (opts->verbose && !opts->fork_process) {
         fprintf(stderr, "NBD device %s is now connected to %s\n",
-                device, srcpath);
+                opts->device, srcpath);
     } else {
         /* Close stderr so that the qemu-nbd process exits.  */
-        dup2(STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO);
+        if (dup2(STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO) < 0) {
+            error_report("Could not set stderr to /dev/null: %s",
+                         strerror(errno));
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
     }
 
     if (nbd_client(fd) < 0) {
@@ -573,9 +582,9 @@
     const char *tlshostname = NULL;
     bool imageOpts = false;
     bool writethrough = false; /* Client will flush as needed. */
+    bool verbose = false;
     bool fork_process = false;
     bool list = false;
-    int old_stderr = -1;
     unsigned socket_activation;
     const char *pid_file_name = NULL;
     const char *selinux_label = NULL;
@@ -738,7 +747,7 @@
             }
             break;
         case 'v':
-            verbose = 1;
+            verbose = true;
             break;
         case 'V':
             version(argv[0]);
@@ -928,19 +937,30 @@
             error_report("Failed to fork: %s", strerror(errno));
             exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         } else if (pid == 0) {
+            int saved_errno;
+
             close(stderr_fd[0]);
 
-            /* Remember parent's stderr if we will be restoring it. */
-            if (fork_process) {
-                old_stderr = dup(STDERR_FILENO);
-            }
-
             ret = qemu_daemon(1, 0);
+            saved_errno = errno;    /* dup2 will overwrite error below */
 
             /* Temporarily redirect stderr to the parent's pipe...  */
-            dup2(stderr_fd[1], STDERR_FILENO);
+            if (dup2(stderr_fd[1], STDERR_FILENO) < 0) {
+                char str[256];
+                snprintf(str, sizeof(str),
+                         "%s: Failed to link stderr to the pipe: %s\n",
+                         g_get_prgname(), strerror(errno));
+                /*
+                 * We are unable to use error_report() here as we need to get
+                 * stderr pointed to the parent's pipe. Write to that pipe
+                 * manually.
+                 */
+                ret = write(stderr_fd[1], str, strlen(str));
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+            }
+
             if (ret < 0) {
-                error_report("Failed to daemonize: %s", strerror(errno));
+                error_report("Failed to daemonize: %s", strerror(saved_errno));
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
             }
 
@@ -1125,8 +1145,13 @@
     if (device) {
 #if HAVE_NBD_DEVICE
         int ret;
+        struct NbdClientOpts opts = {
+            .device = device,
+            .fork_process = fork_process,
+            .verbose = verbose,
+        };
 
-        ret = pthread_create(&client_thread, NULL, nbd_client_thread, device);
+        ret = pthread_create(&client_thread, NULL, nbd_client_thread, &opts);
         if (ret != 0) {
             error_report("Failed to create client thread: %s", strerror(ret));
             exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
@@ -1152,8 +1177,11 @@
     }
 
     if (fork_process) {
-        dup2(old_stderr, STDERR_FILENO);
-        close(old_stderr);
+        if (dup2(STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO) < 0) {
+            error_report("Could not set stderr to /dev/null: %s",
+                         strerror(errno));
+            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
     }
 
     state = RUNNING;