27 files changed, 264 insertions, 349 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
index 0283d162f7f7..6fa58425466a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct icside_state {
         void __iomem *ioc_base;
         unsigned int sel;
         unsigned int type;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif[2];
+        struct ide_host *host;
 };
 
 #define ICS_TYPE_A3IN   0
@@ -442,10 +442,9 @@ static void icside_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw, void __iomem *base,
 static int __init
 icside_register_v5(struct icside_state *state, struct expansion_card *ec)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         void __iomem *base;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         base = ecardm_iomap(ec, ECARD_RES_MEMC, 0, 0);
         if (!base)
@@ -465,17 +464,15 @@ icside_register_v5(struct icside_state *state, struct expansion_card *ec)
 
         icside_setup_ports(&hw, base, &icside_cardinfo_v5, ec);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (!hwif)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        state->hwif[0] = hwif;
+        state->host = host;
 
         ecard_set_drvdata(ec, state);
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
-
-        ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -492,12 +489,11 @@ static const struct ide_port_info icside_v6_port_info __initdata = {
 static int __init
 icside_register_v6(struct icside_state *state, struct expansion_card *ec)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate;
         void __iomem *ioc_base, *easi_base;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned int sel = 0;
         int ret;
         hw_regs_t hw[2], *hws[] = { &hw[0], NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
         struct ide_port_info d = icside_v6_port_info;
 
         ioc_base = ecardm_iomap(ec, ECARD_RES_IOCFAST, 0, 0);
@@ -537,25 +533,11 @@ icside_register_v6(struct icside_state *state, struct expansion_card *ec)
         icside_setup_ports(&hw[0], easi_base, &icside_cardinfo_v6_1, ec);
         icside_setup_ports(&hw[1], easi_base, &icside_cardinfo_v6_2, ec);
 
-        /*
-         * Find and register the interfaces.
-         */
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        hwif->chipset = ide_acorn;
-
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
-
-        mate = ide_find_port();
-        if (mate) {
-                hws[1] = &hw[1];
-                idx[1] = mate->index;
-        }
-
-        state->hwif[0]    = hwif;
-        state->hwif[1]    = mate;
+        state->host = host;
 
         ecard_set_drvdata(ec, state);
 
@@ -565,7 +547,7 @@ icside_register_v6(struct icside_state *state, struct expansion_card *ec)
                 d.dma_ops = NULL;
         }
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &d, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, &d, hws);
 
         return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
index e9831bbd988a..9efd7a86db45 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@
 
 static int __init ide_arm_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base = IDE_ARM_IO, ctl = IDE_ARM_IO + 0x206;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         if (!request_region(base, 8, DRV_NAME)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: I/O resource 0x%lX-0x%lX not free.\n",
@@ -51,12 +50,9 @@ static int __init ide_arm_init(void)
         hw.irq = IDE_ARM_IRQ;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                idx[0] = hwif->index;
-
-                ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
-        }
+        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
index 545563bc7e23..24389a571c37 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
@@ -347,11 +347,10 @@ static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
         struct clk *clk;
         struct resource *mem, *irq;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base, rate;
         int i;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         clk = clk_get(NULL, "IDECLK");
         if (IS_ERR(clk))
@@ -393,15 +392,11 @@ static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         hw.irq = irq->start;
         hw.chipset = ide_palm3710;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&palm_bk3710_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 goto out;
 
-        i = hwif->index;
-
-        idx[0] = i;
-
-        ide_device_add(idx, &palm_bk3710_port_info, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, &palm_bk3710_port_info, hws);
 
         return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c b/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
index a45c2f694949..11f3307385de 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/rapide.c
@@ -32,11 +32,10 @@ static void rapide_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw, void __iomem *base,
 static int __devinit
 rapide_probe(struct expansion_card *ec, const struct ecard_id *id)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         void __iomem *base;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int ret;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         ret = ecard_request_resources(ec);
         if (ret)
@@ -53,17 +52,15 @@ rapide_probe(struct expansion_card *ec, const struct ecard_id *id)
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
         hw.dev = &ec->dev;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL) {
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&rapide_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL) {
                 ret = -ENOENT;
                 goto release;
         }
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        ide_host_register(host, &rapide_port_info, hws);
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &rapide_port_info, hws);
-
-        ecard_set_drvdata(ec, hwif);
+        ecard_set_drvdata(ec, host);
         goto out;
 
  release:
@@ -74,11 +71,11 @@ rapide_probe(struct expansion_card *ec, const struct ecard_id *id)
 
 static void __devexit rapide_remove(struct expansion_card *ec)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = ecard_get_drvdata(ec);
+        struct ide_host *host = ecard_get_drvdata(ec);
 
         ecard_set_drvdata(ec, NULL);
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         ecard_release_resources(ec);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
index 84644e150531..15f76690a48c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
@@ -191,10 +191,8 @@ static const struct ide_port_info h8300_port_info = {
 
 static int __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
-        int index;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": H8/300 generic IDE interface\n");
 
@@ -207,15 +205,11 @@ static int __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 
         hw_setup(&hw);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(&h8300_port_info);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&h8300_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 return -ENOENT;
 
-        index = hwif->index;
-
-        idx[0] = index;
-
-        ide_device_add(idx, &h8300_port_info, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, &h8300_port_info, hws);
 
         return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
index a5c352abff59..e8818362eb46 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
@@ -28,27 +28,24 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_mask, "probe mask for legacy ISA IDE ports");
 
 static ssize_t store_add(struct class *cls, const char *buf, size_t n)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned int base, ctl;
         int irq;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         if (sscanf(buf, "%x:%x:%d", &base, &ctl, &irq) != 3)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL)
-                return -ENOENT;
-
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
         ide_std_init_ports(&hw, base, ctl);
         hw.irq = irq;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                return -ENOENT;
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
         return n;
 };
@@ -89,18 +86,16 @@ static int __init ide_generic_sysfs_init(void)
 static int __init ide_generic_init(void)
 {
         hw_regs_t hw[MAX_HWIFS], *hws[MAX_HWIFS];
-        u8 idx[MAX_HWIFS];
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int i;
 
         printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME ": please use \"probe_mask=0x3f\" module "
                          "parameter for probing all legacy ISA IDE ports\n");
 
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++) {
-                ide_hwif_t *hwif;
                 unsigned long io_addr = ide_default_io_base(i);
 
                 hws[i] = NULL;
-                idx[i] = 0xff;
 
                 if ((probe_mask & (1 << i)) && io_addr) {
                         if (!request_region(io_addr, 8, DRV_NAME)) {
@@ -118,23 +113,18 @@ static int __init ide_generic_init(void)
                                 continue;
                         }
 
-                        hwif = ide_find_port();
-                        if (hwif == NULL)
-                                continue;
-
-                        hwif->chipset = ide_generic;
-
                         memset(&hw[i], 0, sizeof(hw[i]));
                         ide_std_init_ports(&hw[i], io_addr, io_addr + 0x206);
                         hw[i].irq = ide_default_irq(io_addr);
                         hw[i].chipset = ide_generic;
 
                         hws[i] = &hw[i];
-                        idx[i] = i;
                 }
         }
 
-        ide_device_add_all(idx, NULL, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc_all(NULL, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
         if (ide_generic_sysfs_init())
                 printk(KERN_ERR DRV_NAME ": failed to create ide_generic "
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
index 89cd5cbe8573..4458ca61897a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static struct pnp_device_id idepnp_devices[] = {
 
 static int idepnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base, ctl;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
@@ -59,14 +59,11 @@ static int idepnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
         hw.irq = pnp_irq(dev, 0);
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                u8 index = hwif->index;
-                u8 idx[4] = { index, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
+        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+        if (host) {
+                pnp_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
-                pnp_set_drvdata(dev, hwif);
-
-                ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
+                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
                 return 0;
         }
@@ -79,9 +76,9 @@ static int idepnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 
 static void idepnp_remove(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = pnp_get_drvdata(dev);
+        struct ide_host *host = pnp_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         release_region(pnp_port_start(dev, 1), 1);
         release_region(pnp_port_start(dev, 0), 8);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index c588066295db..84a89561ec0f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ static int ide_sysfs_register_port(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
  *      Return the new hwif.  If we are out of free slots return NULL.
  */
 
-ide_hwif_t *ide_find_port_slot(const struct ide_port_info *d)
+static ide_hwif_t *ide_find_port_slot(const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
         ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         int i;
@@ -1523,14 +1523,63 @@ out_found:
         ide_init_port_data(hwif, i);
         return hwif;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_find_port_slot);
 
-int ide_device_add_all(u8 *idx, const struct ide_port_info *d, hw_regs_t **hws)
+struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc_all(const struct ide_port_info *d,
+                                    hw_regs_t **hws)
+{
+        struct ide_host *host;
+        int i;
+
+        host = kzalloc(sizeof(*host), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++) {
+                ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+
+                if (hws[i] == NULL)
+                        continue;
+
+                hwif = ide_find_port_slot(d);
+                if (hwif) {
+                        hwif->chipset = hws[i]->chipset;
+
+                        host->ports[i] = hwif;
+                        host->n_ports++;
+                }
+        }
+
+        if (host->n_ports == 0) {
+                kfree(host);
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        return host;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_alloc_all);
+
+struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc(const struct ide_port_info *d, hw_regs_t **hws)
+{
+        hw_regs_t *hws_all[MAX_HWIFS];
+        int i;
+
+        for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++)
+                hws_all[i] = (i < 4) ? hws[i] : NULL;
+
+        return ide_host_alloc_all(d, hws_all);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_alloc);
+
+int ide_host_register(struct ide_host *host, const struct ide_port_info *d,
+                      hw_regs_t **hws)
 {
         ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate = NULL;
+        u8 idx[MAX_HWIFS];
         int i, rc = 0;
 
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++) {
+                idx[i] = host->ports[i] ? host->ports[i]->index : 0xff;
+
                 if (idx[i] == 0xff) {
                         mate = NULL;
                         continue;
@@ -1626,22 +1675,20 @@ int ide_device_add_all(u8 *idx, const struct ide_port_info *d, hw_regs_t **hws)
 
         return rc;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_device_add_all);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_register);
 
-int ide_device_add(u8 *idx, const struct ide_port_info *d, hw_regs_t **hws)
+void ide_host_remove(struct ide_host *host)
 {
-        hw_regs_t *hws_all[MAX_HWIFS];
-        u8 idx_all[MAX_HWIFS];
         int i;
 
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++) {
-                hws_all[i] = (i < 4) ? hws[i] : NULL;
-                idx_all[i] = (i < 4) ? idx[i] : 0xff;
+                if (host->ports[i])
+                        ide_unregister(host->ports[i]);
         }
 
-        return ide_device_add_all(idx_all, d, hws_all);
+        kfree(host);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_device_add);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_host_remove);
 
 void ide_port_scan(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
@@ -1662,11 +1709,10 @@ void ide_port_scan(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_port_scan);
 
-static void ide_legacy_init_one(u8 *idx, hw_regs_t **hws, hw_regs_t *hw,
+static void ide_legacy_init_one(hw_regs_t **hws, hw_regs_t *hw,
                                 u8 port_no, const struct ide_port_info *d,
                                 unsigned long config)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         unsigned long base, ctl;
         int irq;
 
@@ -1698,31 +1744,29 @@ static void ide_legacy_init_one(u8 *idx, hw_regs_t **hws, hw_regs_t *hw,
         hw->chipset = d->chipset;
         hw->config = config;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(d);
-        if (hwif) {
-                hwif->chipset = hw->chipset;
-
-                hws[port_no] = hw;
-                idx[port_no] = hwif->index;
-        }
+        hws[port_no] = hw;
 }
 
 int ide_legacy_device_add(const struct ide_port_info *d, unsigned long config)
 {
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw[2], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
 
         if ((d->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_QD_2ND_PORT) == 0)
-                ide_legacy_init_one(idx, hws, &hw[0], 0, d, config);
-        ide_legacy_init_one(idx, hws, &hw[1], 1, d, config);
+                ide_legacy_init_one(hws, &hw[0], 0, d, config);
+        ide_legacy_init_one(hws, &hw[1], 1, d, config);
 
-        if (idx[0] == 0xff && idx[1] == 0xff &&
+        if (hws[0] == NULL && hws[1] == NULL &&
             (d->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE))
                 return -ENOENT;
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, d, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 132b504168e9..7e9575d1aee3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -276,8 +276,6 @@ void ide_unregister(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
         mutex_unlock(&ide_cfg_mtx);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ide_unregister);
-
 void ide_init_port_hw(ide_hwif_t *hwif, hw_regs_t *hw)
 {
         memcpy(&hwif->io_ports, &hw->io_ports, sizeof(hwif->io_ports));
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
index c61bc6a1db36..2625667fab4c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
@@ -150,18 +150,15 @@ static void __init buddha_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw, unsigned long base,
 
 static int __init buddha_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
-        int i;
-
         struct zorro_dev *z = NULL;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         u_long buddha_board = 0;
         BuddhaType type;
-        int buddha_num_hwifs;
+        int buddha_num_hwifs, i;
 
         while ((z = zorro_find_device(ZORRO_WILDCARD, z))) {
                 unsigned long board;
                 hw_regs_t hw[MAX_NUM_HWIFS], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-                u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
                 if (z->id == ZORRO_PROD_INDIVIDUAL_COMPUTERS_BUDDHA) {
                         buddha_num_hwifs = BUDDHA_NUM_HWIFS;
@@ -226,16 +223,12 @@ fail_base2:
                         buddha_setup_ports(&hw[i], base, ctl, irq_port,
                                            ack_intr);
 
-                        hwif = ide_find_port();
-                        if (hwif) {
-                                hwif->chipset = ide_generic;
-
-                                hws[i] = &hw[i];
-                                idx[i] = hwif->index;
-                        }
+                        hws[i] = &hw[i];
                 }
 
-                ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
+                host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+                if (host)
+                        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
index 3e2c6125f031..4eb5c3f9fecc 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void __init falconide_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw)
 
 static int __init falconide_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
         if (!MACH_IS_ATARI || !ATARIHW_PRESENT(IDE))
@@ -127,13 +127,10 @@ static int __init falconide_init(void)
 
         falconide_setup_ports(&hw);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                u8 index = hwif->index;
-                u8 idx[4] = { index, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
-
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&falconide_port_info, hws);
+        if (host) {
                 ide_get_lock(NULL, NULL);
-                ide_device_add(idx, &falconide_port_info, hws);
+                ide_host_register(host, &falconide_port_info, hws);
                 ide_release_lock();
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
index 7baeefa870fa..13d22bded6b4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ static int __init gayle_init(void)
     unsigned long phys_base, res_start, res_n;
     unsigned long base, ctrlport, irqport;
     ide_ack_intr_t *ack_intr;
+    struct ide_host *host;
     int a4000, i;
     hw_regs_t hw[GAYLE_NUM_HWIFS], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-    u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     if (!MACH_IS_AMIGA)
         return -ENODEV;
@@ -172,23 +172,17 @@ found:
                 return -EBUSY;
 
     for (i = 0; i < GAYLE_NUM_PROBE_HWIFS; i++) {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
-
         base = (unsigned long)ZTWO_VADDR(phys_base + i * GAYLE_NEXT_PORT);
         ctrlport = GAYLE_HAS_CONTROL_REG ? (base + GAYLE_CONTROL) : 0;
 
         gayle_setup_ports(&hw[i], base, ctrlport, irqport, ack_intr);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-            hwif->chipset = ide_generic;
-
-            hws[i] = &hw[i];
-            idx[i] = hwif->index;
-        }
+        hws[i] = &hw[i];
     }
 
-    ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
+    host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+    if (host)
+        ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
index 6310dc50e3c5..5935153ef2ad 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-4drives.c
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ static const struct ide_port_info ide_4drives_port_info = {
 
 static int __init ide_4drives_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base = 0x1f0, ctl = 0x3f6;
-        hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
+        hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, &hw, NULL, NULL };
 
         if (probe_4drives == 0)
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -55,21 +54,9 @@ static int __init ide_4drives_init(void)
         hw.irq = 14;
         hw.chipset = ide_4drives;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                hwif->chipset = ide_4drives;
-
-                hws[0] = &hw;
-                idx[0] = hwif->index;
-        }
-
-        mate = ide_find_port();
-        if (mate) {
-                hws[1] = &hw;
-                idx[1] = mate->index;
-        }
-
-        ide_device_add(idx, &ide_4drives_port_info, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&ide_4drives_port_info, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, &ide_4drives_port_info, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index f93d5454ebf8..1a4b9e6887fa 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ INT_MODULE_PARM(pc_debug, 0);
 
 typedef struct ide_info_t {
         struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
-        ide_hwif_t              *hwif;
+        struct ide_host         *host;
     int         ndev;
     dev_node_t  node;
 } ide_info_t;
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static int ide_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 static void ide_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     ide_info_t *info = link->priv;
-    ide_hwif_t *hwif = info->hwif;
+    ide_hwif_t *hwif = info->host->ports[0];
     unsigned long data_addr, ctl_addr;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ static const struct ide_port_info idecs_port_info = {
         .host_flags             = IDE_HFLAG_NO_DMA,
 };
 
-static ide_hwif_t *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
+static struct ide_host *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
                                 unsigned long irq, struct pcmcia_device *handle)
 {
+    struct ide_host *host;
     ide_hwif_t *hwif;
     int i;
     hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-    u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     if (!request_region(io, 8, DRV_NAME)) {
         printk(KERN_ERR "%s: I/O resource 0x%lX-0x%lX not free.\n",
@@ -184,26 +184,26 @@ static ide_hwif_t *idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl,
     hw.chipset = ide_pci;
     hw.dev = &handle->dev;
 
-    hwif = ide_find_port();
-    if (hwif == NULL)
+    host = ide_host_alloc(&idecs_port_info, hws);
+    if (host == NULL)
         goto out_release;
 
-    idx[0] = hwif->index;
+    ide_host_register(host, &idecs_port_info, hws);
 
-    ide_device_add(idx, &idecs_port_info, hws);
+    hwif = host->ports[0];
 
     if (hwif->present)
-        return hwif;
+        return host;
 
     /* retry registration in case device is still spinning up */
     for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
         msleep(100);
         ide_port_scan(hwif);
         if (hwif->present)
-            return hwif;
+            return host;
     }
 
-    return hwif;
+    return host;
 
 out_release:
     release_region(ctl, 1);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static int ide_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     cistpl_cftable_entry_t *cfg;
     int pass, last_ret = 0, last_fn = 0, is_kme = 0;
     unsigned long io_base, ctl_base;
-    ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+    struct ide_host *host;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_config(0x%p)\n", link);
 
@@ -330,21 +330,21 @@ static int ide_config(struct pcmcia_device *link)
     if (is_kme)
         outb(0x81, ctl_base+1);
 
-     hwif = idecs_register(io_base, ctl_base, link->irq.AssignedIRQ, link);
-     if (hwif == NULL && link->io.NumPorts1 == 0x20) {
+     host = idecs_register(io_base, ctl_base, link->irq.AssignedIRQ, link);
+     if (host == NULL && link->io.NumPorts1 == 0x20) {
             outb(0x02, ctl_base + 0x10);
-            hwif = idecs_register(io_base + 0x10, ctl_base + 0x10,
+            host = idecs_register(io_base + 0x10, ctl_base + 0x10,
                                   link->irq.AssignedIRQ, link);
     }
 
-    if (hwif == NULL)
+    if (host == NULL)
         goto failed;
 
     info->ndev = 1;
-    sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "hd%c", 'a' + hwif->index * 2);
-    info->node.major = hwif->major;
+    sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "hd%c", 'a' + host->ports[0]->index * 2);
+    info->node.major = host->ports[0]->major;
     info->node.minor = 0;
-    info->hwif = hwif;
+    info->host = host;
     link->dev_node = &info->node;
     printk(KERN_INFO "ide-cs: %s: Vpp = %d.%d\n",
            info->node.dev_name, link->conf.Vpp / 10, link->conf.Vpp % 10);
@@ -375,15 +375,15 @@ failed:
 static void ide_release(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
     ide_info_t *info = link->priv;
-    ide_hwif_t *hwif = info->hwif;
+    struct ide_host *host = info->host;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (info->ndev) {
+    if (info->ndev)
         /* FIXME: if this fails we need to queue the cleanup somehow
            -- need to investigate the required PCMCIA magic */
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
-    }
+        ide_host_remove(host);
+
     info->ndev = 0;
 
     pcmcia_disable_device(link);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
index 3d71e336a221..58a942c6a131 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide_platform.c
@@ -52,11 +52,10 @@ static int __devinit plat_ide_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
         struct resource *res_base, *res_alt, *res_irq;
         void __iomem *base, *alt_base;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         struct pata_platform_info *pdata;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int ret = 0, mmio = 0;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
         struct ide_port_info d = platform_ide_port_info;
 
         pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
@@ -93,12 +92,6 @@ static int __devinit plat_ide_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                         res_alt->start, res_alt->end - res_alt->start + 1);
         }
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (!hwif) {
-                ret = -ENODEV;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
         plat_ide_setup_ports(&hw, base, alt_base, pdata, res_irq->start);
         hw.dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -106,11 +99,15 @@ static int __devinit plat_ide_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
         if (mmio)
                 d.host_flags |= IDE_HFLAG_MMIO;
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL) {
+                ret = -ENODEV;
+                goto out;
+        }
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &d, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, &d, hws);
 
-        platform_set_drvdata(pdev, hwif);
+        platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host);
 
         return 0;
 
@@ -120,9 +117,9 @@ out:
 
 static int __devexit plat_ide_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = pdev->dev.driver_data;
+        struct ide_host *host = pdev->dev.driver_data;
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
index d839df2239fc..b49cf8c2b91a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ static const char *mac_ide_name[] =
 
 static int __init macide_init(void)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         ide_ack_intr_t *ack_intr;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base;
         int irq;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
@@ -125,13 +125,9 @@ static int __init macide_init(void)
 
         macide_setup_ports(&hw, base, irq, ack_intr);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                u8 index = hwif->index;
-                u8 idx[4] = { index, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
-
-                ide_device_add(idx, NULL, hws);
-        }
+        host = ide_host_alloc(NULL, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, NULL, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
index 2dc306f852a6..8fb4438a6afd 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
@@ -131,10 +131,9 @@ static const char *q40_ide_names[Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS]={
 
 static int __init q40ide_init(void)
 {
+    struct ide_host *host;
     int i;
-    ide_hwif_t *hwif;
     hw_regs_t hw[Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-    u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     if (!MACH_IS_Q40)
       return -ENODEV;
@@ -158,16 +157,12 @@ static int __init q40ide_init(void)
         q40_ide_setup_ports(&hw[i], pcide_bases[i], NULL,
                         q40ide_default_irq(pcide_bases[i]));
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif) {
-                hwif->chipset = ide_generic;
-
-                hws[i] = &hw[i];
-                idx[i] = hwif->index;
-        }
+        hws[i] = &hw[i];
     }
 
-    ide_device_add(idx, &q40ide_port_info, hws);
+    host = ide_host_alloc(&q40ide_port_info, hws);
+    if (host)
+        ide_host_register(host, &q40ide_port_info, hws);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
index ed1c9a134079..903c628bddd0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
@@ -563,11 +563,10 @@ static int au_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
         struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
         _auide_hwif *ahwif = &auide_hwif;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         struct resource *res;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int ret = 0;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA)
         char *mode = "MWDMA2";
@@ -604,25 +603,23 @@ static int au_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL) {
-                ret = -ENOENT;
-                goto out;
-        }
-
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
         auide_setup_ports(&hw, ahwif);
         hw.irq = ahwif->irq;
         hw.dev = dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_au1xxx;
 
-        auide_hwif.hwif                 = hwif;
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&au1xxx_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL) {
+                ret = -ENOENT;
+                goto out;
+        }
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        ide_host_register(host, &au1xxx_port_info, hws);
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &au1xxx_port_info, hws);
+        auide_hwif.hwif = host->ports[0];
 
-        dev_set_drvdata(dev, hwif);
+        dev_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
         printk(KERN_INFO "Au1xxx IDE(builtin) configured for %s\n", mode );
 
@@ -634,10 +631,10 @@ static int au_ide_remove(struct device *dev)
 {
         struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(dev);
         struct resource *res;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+        struct ide_host *host = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
         _auide_hwif *ahwif = &auide_hwif;
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         iounmap((void *)ahwif->regbase);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
index c1ffb83a2de7..b12d9d224831 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/swarm.c
@@ -72,12 +72,11 @@ static const struct ide_port_info swarm_port_info = {
  */
 static int __devinit swarm_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         u8 __iomem *base;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         phys_t offset, size;
         int i;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         if (!SIBYTE_HAVE_IDE)
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -116,15 +115,13 @@ static int __devinit swarm_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
         hw.irq = K_INT_GB_IDE;
         hw.chipset = ide_generic;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(&swarm_port_info);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&swarm_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 goto err;
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        ide_host_register(host, &swarm_port_info, hws);
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &swarm_port_info, hws);
-
-        dev_set_drvdata(dev, hwif);
+        dev_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
         return 0;
 err:
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
index ccde1e444e13..013697b8cef4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
@@ -181,11 +181,6 @@ static u8 recovery_counts[4] = {16, 16, 16, 16}; /* Recovery count (encoded) */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cmd640_lock);
 
 /*
- * These are initialized to point at the devices we control
- */
-static ide_hwif_t  *cmd_hwif0, *cmd_hwif1;
-
-/*
  * Interface to access cmd640x registers
  */
 static unsigned int cmd640_key;
@@ -714,11 +709,11 @@ static int cmd640x_init_one(unsigned long base, unsigned long ctl)
  */
 static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
 {
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int second_port_cmd640 = 0, rc;
         const char *bus_type, *port2;
         u8 b, cfr;
         hw_regs_t hw[2], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         if (cmd640_vlb && probe_for_cmd640_vlb()) {
                 bus_type = "VLB";
@@ -781,17 +776,10 @@ static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
         printk(KERN_INFO "cmd640: buggy cmd640%c interface on %s, config=0x%02x"
                          "\n", 'a' + cmd640_chip_version - 1, bus_type, cfr);
 
-        cmd_hwif0 = ide_find_port();
-
         /*
          * Initialize data for primary port
          */
-        if (cmd_hwif0) {
-                cmd_hwif0->chipset = ide_cmd640;
-
-                hws[0] = &hw[0];
-                idx[0] = cmd_hwif0->index;
-        }
+        hws[0] = &hw[0];
 
         /*
          * Ensure compatibility by always using the slowest timings
@@ -831,13 +819,9 @@ static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
         /*
          * Initialize data for secondary cmd640 port, if enabled
          */
-        if (second_port_cmd640) {
-                cmd_hwif1 = ide_find_port();
-                if (cmd_hwif1) {
-                        hws[1] = &hw[1];
-                        idx[1] = cmd_hwif1->index;
-                }
-        }
+        if (second_port_cmd640)
+                hws[1] = &hw[1];
+
         printk(KERN_INFO "cmd640: %sserialized, secondary interface %s\n",
                          second_port_cmd640 ? "" : "not ", port2);
 
@@ -845,7 +829,9 @@ static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
         cmd640_dump_regs();
 #endif
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &cmd640_port_info, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&cmd640_port_info, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, &cmd640_port_info, hws);
 
         return 1;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
index e8e7df1915bf..b8ec06d22c61 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cs5520.c
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ static const struct ide_port_info cyrix_chipsets[] __devinitdata = {
  
 static int __devinit cs5520_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
+        struct ide_host *host;
         const struct ide_port_info *d = &cyrix_chipsets[id->driver_data];
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         ide_setup_pci_noise(dev, d);
 
@@ -138,9 +138,11 @@ static int __devinit cs5520_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_devic
          *      do all the device setup for us
          */
 
-        ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, 14, &idx[0], &hw[0], &hws[0]);
+        ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, 14, &hw[0], &hws[0]);
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, d, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
index 33fe15db408a..5eb9d9325184 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/delkin_cb.c
@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ static const struct ide_port_info delkin_cb_port_info = {
 static int __devinit
 delkin_cb_probe (struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 {
+        struct ide_host *host;
         unsigned long base;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = NULL;
         int i, rc;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         rc = pci_enable_device(dev);
         if (rc) {
@@ -87,17 +86,13 @@ delkin_cb_probe (struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
         hw.dev = &dev->dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_pci;           /* this enables IRQ sharing */
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port();
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&delkin_cb_port_info, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 goto out_disable;
 
-        i = hwif->index;
+        ide_host_register(host, &delkin_cb_port_info, hws);
 
-        idx[0] = i;
-
-        ide_device_add(idx, &delkin_cb_port_info, hws);
-
-        pci_set_drvdata(dev, hwif);
+        pci_set_drvdata(dev, host);
 
         return 0;
 
@@ -110,9 +105,9 @@ out_disable:
 static void
 delkin_cb_remove (struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = pci_get_drvdata(dev);
+        struct ide_host *host = pci_get_drvdata(dev);
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         pci_release_regions(dev);
         pci_disable_device(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
index 5b1a0e950dfd..d5e2ba6bacd6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/scc_pata.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 static struct scc_ports {
         unsigned long ctl, dma;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;  /* for removing port from system */
+        struct ide_host *host;  /* for removing port from system */
 } scc_ports[MAX_HWIFS];
 
 /* PIO transfer mode  table */
@@ -586,15 +586,10 @@ static int scc_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev,
                                     const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
         struct scc_ports *ports = pci_get_drvdata(dev);
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = NULL;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
         int i;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(d);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
-
         memset(&hw, 0, sizeof(hw));
         for (i = 0; i <= 8; i++)
                 hw.io_ports_array[i] = ports->dma + 0x20 + i * 4;
@@ -602,9 +597,13 @@ static int scc_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev,
         hw.dev = &dev->dev;
         hw.chipset = ide_pci;
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                return -ENOMEM;
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, d, hws);
+        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
+
+        ports->host = host;
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -848,8 +847,6 @@ static void __devinit init_hwif_scc(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
         struct scc_ports *ports = ide_get_hwifdata(hwif);
 
-        ports->hwif = hwif;
-
         /* PTERADD */
         out_be32((void __iomem *)(hwif->dma_base + 0x018), hwif->dmatable_dma);
 
@@ -932,7 +929,8 @@ static int __devinit scc_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_i
 static void __devexit scc_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
         struct scc_ports *ports = pci_get_drvdata(dev);
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif = ports->hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host = ports->host;
+        ide_hwif_t *hwif = host->ports[0];
 
         if (hwif->dmatable_cpu) {
                 pci_free_consistent(dev, PRD_ENTRIES * PRD_BYTES,
@@ -940,7 +938,7 @@ static void __devexit scc_remove(struct pci_dev *dev)
                 hwif->dmatable_cpu = NULL;
         }
 
-        ide_unregister(hwif);
+        ide_host_remove(host);
 
         iounmap((void*)ports->dma);
         iounmap((void*)ports->ctl);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c b/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
index 5598bd5936d9..440f43a86ad3 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/sgiioc4.c
@@ -600,9 +600,8 @@ sgiioc4_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
         unsigned long cmd_base, irqport;
         unsigned long bar0, cmd_phys_base, ctl;
         void __iomem *virt_base;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw, *hws[] = { &hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
         struct ide_port_info d = sgiioc4_port_info;
 
         /*  Get the CmdBlk and CtrlBlk Base Registers */
@@ -635,16 +634,14 @@ sgiioc4_ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
         hw.chipset = ide_pci;
         hw.dev = &dev->dev;
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(&d);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
-                goto err;
-
         /* Initializing chipset IRQ Registers */
         writel(0x03, (void __iomem *)(irqport + IOC4_INTR_SET * 4));
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
+                goto err;
 
-        if (ide_device_add(idx, &d, hws))
+        if (ide_host_register(host, &d, hws))
                 return -EIO;
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
index ee557d10a764..ecd2f28da1ba 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -1039,9 +1039,9 @@ static int __devinit pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, hw_regs_t *hw)
 {
         struct device_node *np = pmif->node;
         const int *bidp;
+        struct ide_host *host;
         ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         hw_regs_t *hws[] = { hw, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
         struct ide_port_info d = pmac_port_info;
 
         pmif->broken_dma = pmif->broken_dma_warn = 0;
@@ -1118,13 +1118,13 @@ static int __devinit pmac_ide_setup_device(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, hw_regs_t *hw)
                          pmif->mdev ? "macio" : "PCI", pmif->aapl_bus_id,
                          pmif->mediabay ? " (mediabay)" : "", hw->irq);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(&d);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
+        host = ide_host_alloc(&d, hws);
+        if (host == NULL)
                 return -ENOENT;
 
-        idx[0] = hwif->index;
+        ide_host_register(host, &d, hws);
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, &d, hws);
+        hwif = host->ports[0];
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
index 804c3ef245f9..1c0c5570dec8 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static int ide_pci_check_iomem(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *
 }
 
 /**
- *      ide_hwif_configure      -       configure an IDE interface
+ *      ide_hw_configure        -       configure a hw_regs_t instance
  *      @dev: PCI device holding interface
  *      @d: IDE port info
  *      @port: port number
@@ -300,23 +300,20 @@ static int ide_pci_check_iomem(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *
  *      is done per interface port rather than per PCI device. There may be
  *      more than one port per device.
  *
- *      Returns the new hardware interface structure, or NULL on a failure
+ *      Returns zero on success or an error code.
  */
 
-static ide_hwif_t *ide_hwif_configure(struct pci_dev *dev,
-                                      const struct ide_port_info *d,
-                                      unsigned int port, int irq,
-                                      hw_regs_t *hw)
+static int ide_hw_configure(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d,
+                            unsigned int port, int irq, hw_regs_t *hw)
 {
         unsigned long ctl = 0, base = 0;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
 
         if ((d->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_ISA_PORTS) == 0) {
                 if (ide_pci_check_iomem(dev, d, 2 * port) ||
                     ide_pci_check_iomem(dev, d, 2 * port + 1)) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR "%s: I/O baseregs (BIOS) are reported "
                                         "as MEM for port %d!\n", d->name, port);
-                        return NULL;
+                        return -EINVAL;
                 }
 
                 ctl  = pci_resource_start(dev, 2*port+1);
@@ -330,7 +327,7 @@ static ide_hwif_t *ide_hwif_configure(struct pci_dev *dev,
         if (!base || !ctl) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "%s: bad PCI BARs for port %d, skipping\n",
                                 d->name, port);
-                return NULL;
+                return -EINVAL;
         }
 
         memset(hw, 0, sizeof(*hw));
@@ -339,13 +336,7 @@ static ide_hwif_t *ide_hwif_configure(struct pci_dev *dev,
         hw->chipset = d->chipset ? d->chipset : ide_pci;
         ide_std_init_ports(hw, base, ctl | 2);
 
-        hwif = ide_find_port_slot(d);
-        if (hwif == NULL)
-                return NULL;
-
-        hwif->chipset = hw->chipset;
-
-        return hwif;
+        return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI
@@ -443,7 +434,6 @@ out:
  *      @dev: PCI device
  *      @d: IDE port info
  *      @pciirq: IRQ line
- *      @idx: ATA index table to update
  *      @hw: hw_regs_t instances corresponding to this PCI IDE device
  *      @hws: hw_regs_t pointers table to update
  *
@@ -457,10 +447,9 @@ out:
  */
 
 void ide_pci_setup_ports(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d,
-                         int pciirq, u8 *idx, hw_regs_t *hw, hw_regs_t **hws)
+                         int pciirq, hw_regs_t *hw, hw_regs_t **hws)
 {
         int channels = (d->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_SINGLE) ? 1 : 2, port;
-        ide_hwif_t *hwif;
         u8 tmp;
 
         /*
@@ -476,12 +465,10 @@ void ide_pci_setup_ports(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d,
                         continue;       /* port not enabled */
                 }
 
-                hwif = ide_hwif_configure(dev, d, port, pciirq, hw + port);
-                if (hwif == NULL)
+                if (ide_hw_configure(dev, d, port, pciirq, hw + port))
                         continue;
 
                 *(hws + port) = hw + port;
-                *(idx + port) = hwif->index;
         }
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ide_pci_setup_ports);
@@ -554,7 +541,7 @@ out:
 
 int ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
+        struct ide_host *host;
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
         int ret;
 
@@ -562,9 +549,11 @@ int ide_setup_pci_device(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct ide_port_info *d)
 
         if (ret >= 0) {
                 /* FIXME: silent failure can happen */
-                ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, ret, &idx[0], &hw[0], &hws[0]);
+                ide_pci_setup_ports(dev, d, ret, &hw[0], &hws[0]);
 
-                ide_device_add(idx, d, hws);
+                host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+                if (host)
+                        ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
         }
 
         return ret;
@@ -575,9 +564,9 @@ int ide_setup_pci_devices(struct pci_dev *dev1, struct pci_dev *dev2,
                           const struct ide_port_info *d)
 {
         struct pci_dev *pdev[] = { dev1, dev2 };
+        struct ide_host *host;
         int ret, i;
         hw_regs_t hw[4], *hws[] = { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
-        u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
         for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
                 ret = do_ide_setup_pci_device(pdev[i], d, !i);
@@ -590,11 +579,12 @@ int ide_setup_pci_devices(struct pci_dev *dev1, struct pci_dev *dev2,
                         goto out;
 
                 /* FIXME: silent failure can happen */
-                ide_pci_setup_ports(pdev[i], d, ret, &idx[i*2], &hw[i*2],
-                                    &hws[i*2]);
+                ide_pci_setup_ports(pdev[i], d, ret, &hw[i*2], &hws[i*2]);
         }
 
-        ide_device_add(idx, d, hws);
+        host = ide_host_alloc(d, hws);
+        if (host)
+                ide_host_register(host, d, hws);
 out:
         return ret;
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 1286a2275efb..a41ae57fafc5 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -558,6 +558,11 @@ typedef struct hwif_s {
 #endif
 } ____cacheline_internodealigned_in_smp ide_hwif_t;
 
+struct ide_host {
+        ide_hwif_t      *ports[MAX_HWIFS];
+        unsigned int    n_ports;
+};
+
 /*
  *  internal ide interrupt handler type
  */
@@ -813,13 +818,6 @@ int generic_ide_ioctl(ide_drive_t *, struct file *, struct block_device *, unsig
 extern int ide_vlb_clk;
 extern int ide_pci_clk;
 
-ide_hwif_t *ide_find_port_slot(const struct ide_port_info *);
-
-static inline ide_hwif_t *ide_find_port(void)
-{
-        return ide_find_port_slot(NULL);
-}
-
 extern int ide_end_request (ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int nrsecs);
 int ide_end_dequeued_request(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
                              int uptodate, int nr_sectors);
@@ -1024,7 +1022,7 @@ extern int __ide_pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver, struct module *o
 #endif
 
 void ide_pci_setup_ports(struct pci_dev *, const struct ide_port_info *, int,
-                         u8 *, hw_regs_t *, hw_regs_t **);
+                         hw_regs_t *, hw_regs_t **);
 void ide_setup_pci_noise(struct pci_dev *, const struct ide_port_info *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI
@@ -1236,8 +1234,11 @@ void ide_undecoded_slave(ide_drive_t *);
 
 void ide_port_apply_params(ide_hwif_t *);
 
-int ide_device_add_all(u8 *, const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
-int ide_device_add(u8 *, const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
+struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc_all(const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
+struct ide_host *ide_host_alloc(const struct ide_port_info *, hw_regs_t **);
+int ide_host_register(struct ide_host *, const struct ide_port_info *,
+                      hw_regs_t **);
+void ide_host_remove(struct ide_host *);
 int ide_legacy_device_add(const struct ide_port_info *, unsigned long);
 void ide_port_unregister_devices(ide_hwif_t *);
 void ide_port_scan(ide_hwif_t *);