8 files changed, 179 insertions, 171 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
index 899d56536e80..747c51889f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
@@ -388,13 +388,7 @@ static int taskfile_load_raw(ide_drive_t *drive,
         args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
 
         /* convert gtf to IDE Taskfile */
-        args.tfRegister[1] = gtf->tfa[0];       /* 0x1f1 */
-        args.tfRegister[2] = gtf->tfa[1];       /* 0x1f2 */
-        args.tfRegister[3] = gtf->tfa[2];       /* 0x1f3 */
-        args.tfRegister[4] = gtf->tfa[3];       /* 0x1f4 */
-        args.tfRegister[5] = gtf->tfa[4];       /* 0x1f5 */
-        args.tfRegister[6] = gtf->tfa[5];       /* 0x1f6 */
-        args.tfRegister[7] = gtf->tfa[6];       /* 0x1f7 */
+        memcpy(&args.tf_array[7], &gtf->tfa, 7);
 
         if (ide_noacpitfs) {
                 DEBPRINT("_GTF execution disabled\n");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index 322c4691836a..a4c4d4350560 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -310,23 +310,22 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_do_rw_disk (ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq, s
 static unsigned long idedisk_read_native_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
         unsigned long addr = 0;
 
         /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX;
+        tf->device  = ATA_LBA;
+        tf->command = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         /* submit command request */
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 
         /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-        if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-                addr = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET] & 0x0f) << 24)
-                     | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       ) << 16)
-                     | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       ) <<  8)
-                     | ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]       ));
+        if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+                addr = ((tf->device & 0xf) << 24) |
+                       (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                 addr++; /* since the return value is (maxlba - 1), we add 1 */
         }
         return addr;
@@ -335,26 +334,24 @@ static unsigned long idedisk_read_native_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive)
 static unsigned long long idedisk_read_native_max_address_ext(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
         unsigned long long addr = 0;
 
         /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX_EXT;
+        tf->device  = ATA_LBA;
+        tf->command = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX_EXT;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         /* submit command request */
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 
         /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-        if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-                u32 high = (args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET] << 16) |
-                           (args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET] <<  8) |
-                            args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET];
-                u32 low  = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET])<<16) |
-                           ((args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET])<<8) |
-                            (args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]);
+        if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+                u32 high, low;
+
+                high = (tf->hob_lbah << 16) | (tf->hob_lbam << 8) | tf->hob_lbal;
+                low  = (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                 addr = ((__u64)high << 24) | low;
                 addr++; /* since the return value is (maxlba - 1), we add 1 */
         }
@@ -368,26 +365,25 @@ static unsigned long long idedisk_read_native_max_address_ext(ide_drive_t *drive
 static unsigned long idedisk_set_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long addr_req)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
         unsigned long addr_set = 0;
         
         addr_req--;
         /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >>  0) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>  8) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >> 16) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >> 24) & 0x0f) | 0x40;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SET_MAX;
+        tf->lbal    =  (addr_req >>  0) & 0xff;
+        tf->lbam    =  (addr_req >>  8) & 0xff;
+        tf->lbah    =  (addr_req >> 16) & 0xff;
+        tf->device  = ((addr_req >> 24) & 0x0f) | ATA_LBA;
+        tf->command = WIN_SET_MAX;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         /* submit command request */
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
         /* if OK, read new maximum address value */
-        if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-                addr_set = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET] & 0x0f) << 24)
-                         | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       ) << 16)
-                         | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       ) <<  8)
-                         | ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]       ));
+        if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+                addr_set = ((tf->device & 0xf) << 24) |
+                           (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                 addr_set++;
         }
         return addr_set;
@@ -396,33 +392,30 @@ static unsigned long idedisk_set_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long a
 static unsigned long long idedisk_set_max_address_ext(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long long addr_req)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
         unsigned long long addr_set = 0;
 
         addr_req--;
         /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >>  0) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff);
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SET_MAX_EXT;
-        args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-        args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-        args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-        args.hobRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]     = 0x40;
-        args.hobRegister[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET_HOB]= (drive->ctl|0x80);
+        tf->lbal     = (addr_req >>  0) & 0xff;
+        tf->lbam     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+        tf->lbah     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+        tf->device   = ATA_LBA;
+        tf->command  = WIN_SET_MAX_EXT;
+        tf->hob_lbal = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+        tf->hob_lbam = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+        tf->hob_lbah = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         /* submit command request */
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
         /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-        if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-                u32 high = (args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET] << 16) |
-                           (args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET] <<  8) |
-                            args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET];
-                u32 low  = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET])<<16) |
-                           ((args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET])<<8) |
-                            (args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]);
+        if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+                u32 high, low;
+
+                high = (tf->hob_lbah << 16) | (tf->hob_lbam << 8) | tf->hob_lbal;
+                low  = (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                 addr_set = ((__u64)high << 24) | low;
                 addr_set++;
         }
@@ -556,12 +549,13 @@ static sector_t idedisk_capacity (ide_drive_t *drive)
 static int smart_enable(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
 
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = SMART_ENABLE;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SMART;
+        tf->feature = SMART_ENABLE;
+        tf->lbam    = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
+        tf->lbah    = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
+        tf->command = WIN_SMART;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         return ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
@@ -570,13 +564,14 @@ static int smart_enable(ide_drive_t *drive)
 static int get_smart_data(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *buf, u8 sub_cmd)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
 
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = sub_cmd;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = 0x01;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SMART;
+        tf->feature = sub_cmd;
+        tf->nsect   = 0x01;
+        tf->lbam    = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
+        tf->lbah    = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
+        tf->command = WIN_SMART;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_IN;
         args.data_phase                         = TASKFILE_IN;
         args.handler                            = &task_in_intr;
@@ -753,9 +748,9 @@ static int write_cache(ide_drive_t *drive, int arg)
 
         if (ide_id_has_flush_cache(drive->id)) {
                 memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = (arg) ?
+                args.tf.feature = arg ?
                         SETFEATURES_EN_WCACHE : SETFEATURES_DIS_WCACHE;
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SETFEATURES;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_SETFEATURES;
                 args.command_type               = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args.handler                    = &task_no_data_intr;
                 err = ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
@@ -774,9 +769,9 @@ static int do_idedisk_flushcache (ide_drive_t *drive)
 
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
         if (ide_id_has_flush_cache_ext(drive->id))
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
         else
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
         args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         return ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
@@ -790,10 +785,9 @@ static int set_acoustic (ide_drive_t *drive, int arg)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = (arg) ? SETFEATURES_EN_AAM :
-                                                          SETFEATURES_DIS_AAM;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = arg;
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SETFEATURES;
+        args.tf.feature = arg ? SETFEATURES_EN_AAM : SETFEATURES_DIS_AAM;
+        args.tf.nsect   = arg;
+        args.tf.command = WIN_SETFEATURES;
         args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
         args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
@@ -1057,7 +1051,7 @@ static int idedisk_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         if (drive->removable && idkp->openers == 1) {
                 ide_task_t args;
                 memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_DOORLOCK;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_DOORLOCK;
                 args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                 check_disk_change(inode->i_bdev);
@@ -1084,7 +1078,7 @@ static int idedisk_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
         if (drive->removable && idkp->openers == 1) {
                 ide_task_t args;
                 memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_DOORUNLOCK;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_DOORUNLOCK;
                 args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                 if (drive->doorlocking && ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL))
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index bb1b0a884cfc..dc984c5b0d13 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -189,15 +189,15 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_start_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *
                         return ide_stopped;
                 }
                 if (ide_id_has_flush_cache_ext(drive->id))
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
+                        args->tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
                 else
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
+                        args->tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
                 args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args->handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                 return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
 
         case idedisk_pm_standby:        /* Suspend step 2 (standby) */
-                args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_STANDBYNOW1;
+                args->tf.command = WIN_STANDBYNOW1;
                 args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args->handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                 return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_start_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *
                 return ide_stopped;
 
         case idedisk_pm_idle:           /* Resume step 2 (idle) */
-                args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE;
+                args->tf.command = WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE;
                 args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                 args->handler = task_no_data_intr;
                 return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
@@ -354,28 +354,31 @@ void ide_end_drive_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 stat, u8 err)
                         rq->errors = !OK_STAT(stat,READY_STAT,BAD_STAT);
                         
                 if (args) {
+                        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args->tf;
+
                         if (args->tf_in_flags.b.data) {
-                                u16 data                                = hwif->INW(IDE_DATA_REG);
-                                args->tfRegister[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]       = (data) & 0xFF;
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]      = (data >> 8) & 0xFF;
+                                u16 data = hwif->INW(IDE_DATA_REG);
+
+                                tf->data = data & 0xff;
+                                tf->hob_data = (data >> 8) & 0xff;
                         }
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_ERROR_OFFSET]   = err;
+                        tf->error = err;
                         /* be sure we're looking at the low order bits */
                         hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl & ~0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = hwif->INB(IDE_SELECT_REG);
-                        args->tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET]  = stat;
+                        tf->nsect  = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                        tf->lbal   = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                        tf->lbam   = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                        tf->lbah   = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                        tf->device = hwif->INB(IDE_SELECT_REG);
+                        tf->status = stat;
 
                         if (drive->addressing == 1) {
                                 hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl|0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]   = hwif->INB(IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]   = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]      = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
-                                args->hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]      = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                                tf->hob_feature = hwif->INB(IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+                                tf->hob_nsect   = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                                tf->hob_lbal    = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                                tf->hob_lbam    = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                                tf->hob_lbah    = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
                         }
                 }
         } else if (blk_pm_request(rq)) {
@@ -675,28 +678,28 @@ static ide_startstop_t drive_cmd_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 
 static void ide_init_specify_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->sect;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = drive->sect;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = drive->cyl;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = drive->cyl>>8;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = ((drive->head-1)|drive->select.all)&0xBF;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_SPECIFY;
+        task->tf.nsect   = drive->sect;
+        task->tf.lbal    = drive->sect;
+        task->tf.lbam    = drive->cyl;
+        task->tf.lbah    = drive->cyl >> 8;
+        task->tf.device  = ((drive->head - 1) | drive->select.all) & ~ATA_LBA;
+        task->tf.command = WIN_SPECIFY;
 
         task->handler = &set_geometry_intr;
 }
 
 static void ide_init_restore_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->sect;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_RESTORE;
+        task->tf.nsect   = drive->sect;
+        task->tf.command = WIN_RESTORE;
 
         task->handler = &recal_intr;
 }
 
 static void ide_init_setmult_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->mult_req;
-        task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_SETMULT;
+        task->tf.nsect   = drive->mult_req;
+        task->tf.command = WIN_SETMULT;
 
         task->handler = &set_multmode_intr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index f4e8a0cf06e2..4aac1cc7101d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -642,9 +642,9 @@ no_80w:
 
 int ide_ata66_check (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args)
 {
-        if ((args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] == WIN_SETFEATURES) &&
-            (args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET] > XFER_UDMA_2) &&
-            (args->tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] == SETFEATURES_XFER)) {
+        if (args->tf.command == WIN_SETFEATURES &&
+            args->tf.lbal > XFER_UDMA_2 &&
+            args->tf.feature == SETFEATURES_XFER) {
                 if (eighty_ninty_three(drive) == 0) {
                         printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: UDMA speeds >UDMA33 cannot "
                                             "be set\n", drive->name);
@@ -662,9 +662,9 @@ int ide_ata66_check (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args)
  */
 int set_transfer (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args)
 {
-        if ((args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] == WIN_SETFEATURES) &&
-            (args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET] >= XFER_SW_DMA_0) &&
-            (args->tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] == SETFEATURES_XFER) &&
+        if (args->tf.command == WIN_SETFEATURES &&
+            args->tf.lbal >= XFER_SW_DMA_0 &&
+            args->tf.feature == SETFEATURES_XFER &&
             (drive->id->dma_ultra ||
              drive->id->dma_mword ||
              drive->id->dma_1word))
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index 062d3bcb2471..6dbf2af0d215 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -468,8 +468,7 @@ static void ide_dump_opcode(ide_drive_t *drive)
         } else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
                 ide_task_t *args = rq->special;
                 if (args) {
-                        task_struct_t *tf = (task_struct_t *) args->tfRegister;
-                        opcode = tf->command;
+                        opcode = args->tf.command;
                         found = 1;
                 }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
index 91948a46cc6e..5a1a9f7846b6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ static void taskfile_output_data(ide_drive_t *drive, void *buffer, u32 wcount)
 int taskfile_lib_get_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *buf)
 {
         ide_task_t args;
+
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = 0x01;
+        args.tf.nsect = 0x01;
         if (drive->media == ide_disk)
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_IDENTIFY;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_IDENTIFY;
         else
-                args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_PIDENTIFY;
+                args.tf.command = WIN_PIDENTIFY;
         args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_IN;
         args.data_phase   = TASKFILE_IN;
         args.handler      = &task_in_intr;
@@ -81,8 +82,7 @@ int taskfile_lib_get_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *buf)
 ide_startstop_t do_rw_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
         ide_hwif_t *hwif        = HWIF(drive);
-        task_struct_t *taskfile = (task_struct_t *) task->tfRegister;
-        hob_struct_t *hobfile   = (hob_struct_t *) task->hobRegister;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &task->tf;
         u8 HIHI                 = (drive->addressing == 1) ? 0xE0 : 0xEF;
 
         /* ALL Command Block Executions SHALL clear nIEN, unless otherwise */
@@ -93,35 +93,35 @@ ide_startstop_t do_rw_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
         SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 
         if (drive->addressing == 1) {
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
         }
 
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
-        hwif->OUTB((taskfile->device_head & HIHI) | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB((tf->device & HIHI) | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
 
         if (task->handler != NULL) {
                 if (task->prehandler != NULL) {
-                        hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, taskfile->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+                        hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, tf->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
                         ndelay(400);    /* FIXME */
                         return task->prehandler(drive, task->rq);
                 }
-                ide_execute_command(drive, taskfile->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
+                ide_execute_command(drive, tf->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
                 return ide_started;
         }
 
         if (!drive->using_dma)
                 return ide_stopped;
 
-        switch (taskfile->command) {
+        switch (tf->command) {
                 case WIN_WRITEDMA_ONCE:
                 case WIN_WRITEDMA:
                 case WIN_WRITEDMA_EXT:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ ide_startstop_t do_rw_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
                 case WIN_READDMA_EXT:
                 case WIN_IDENTIFY_DMA:
                         if (!hwif->dma_setup(drive)) {
-                                hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, taskfile->command);
+                                hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, tf->command);
                                 hwif->dma_start(drive);
                                 return ide_started;
                         }
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static int ide_diag_taskfile(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args, unsigned long
          */
         if (args->command_type != IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA) {
                 if (data_size == 0)
-                        rq.nr_sectors = (args->hobRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] << 8) | args->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET];
+                        rq.nr_sectors = (args->tf.hob_nsect << 8) | args->tf.nsect;
                 else
                         rq.nr_sectors = data_size / SECTOR_SIZE;
 
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ int ide_taskfile_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         ide_task_t              args;
         u8 *outbuf              = NULL;
         u8 *inbuf               = NULL;
-        u8 *argsptr             = args.tfRegister;
-        u8 *hobsptr             = args.hobRegister;
         int err                 = 0;
         int tasksize            = sizeof(struct ide_task_request_s);
         unsigned int taskin     = 0;
@@ -572,9 +570,9 @@ int ide_taskfile_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         }
 
         memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        memcpy(argsptr, req_task->io_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
-        memcpy(hobsptr, req_task->hob_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE);
 
+        memcpy(&args.tf_array[0], req_task->hob_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE - 2);
+        memcpy(&args.tf_array[6], req_task->io_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
         args.tf_in_flags  = req_task->in_flags;
         args.tf_out_flags = req_task->out_flags;
         args.data_phase   = req_task->data_phase;
@@ -628,8 +626,8 @@ int ide_taskfile_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                         goto abort;
         }
 
-        memcpy(req_task->io_ports, &(args.tfRegister), HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
-        memcpy(req_task->hob_ports, &(args.hobRegister), HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE);
+        memcpy(req_task->hob_ports, &args.tf_array[0], HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE - 2);
+        memcpy(req_task->io_ports, &args.tf_array[6], HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
         req_task->in_flags  = args.tf_in_flags;
         req_task->out_flags = args.tf_out_flags;
 
@@ -688,6 +686,7 @@ int ide_cmd_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
         u8 xfer_rate = 0;
         int argsize = 4;
         ide_task_t tfargs;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &tfargs.tf;
 
         if (NULL == (void *) arg) {
                 struct request rq;
@@ -699,13 +698,10 @@ int ide_cmd_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
                 return -EFAULT;
 
         memset(&tfargs, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] = args[2];
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = args[3];
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = args[1];
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = 0x00;
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = 0x00;
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = 0x00;
-        tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = args[0];
+        tf->feature = args[2];
+        tf->nsect   = args[3];
+        tf->lbal    = args[1];
+        tf->command = args[0];
 
         if (args[3]) {
                 argsize = 4 + (SECTOR_WORDS * 4 * args[3]);
@@ -767,8 +763,7 @@ int ide_task_ioctl (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
 ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
         ide_hwif_t *hwif        = HWIF(drive);
-        task_struct_t *taskfile = (task_struct_t *) task->tfRegister;
-        hob_struct_t *hobfile   = (hob_struct_t *) task->hobRegister;
+        struct ide_taskfile *tf = &task->tf;
 
         if (task->data_phase == TASKFILE_MULTI_IN ||
             task->data_phase == TASKFILE_MULTI_OUT) {
@@ -798,34 +793,32 @@ ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
                 hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
         SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 
-        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.data) {
-                u16 data =  taskfile->data + (hobfile->data << 8);
-                hwif->OUTW(data, IDE_DATA_REG);
-        }
+        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.data)
+                hwif->OUTW((tf->hob_data << 8) | tf->data, IDE_DATA_REG);
 
         /* (ks) send hob registers first */
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.nsector_hob)
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.sector_hob)
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.lcyl_hob)
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.hcyl_hob)
-                hwif->OUTB(hobfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
         /* (ks) Send now the standard registers */
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.error_feature)
-                hwif->OUTB(taskfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
         /* refers to number of sectors to transfer */
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.nsector)
-                hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
         /* refers to sector offset or start sector */
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.sector)
-                hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.lcyl)
-                hwif->OUTB(taskfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
         if (task->tf_out_flags.b.hcyl)
-                hwif->OUTB(taskfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                hwif->OUTB(tf->lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
         /*
          * (ks) In the flagged taskfile approch, we will use all specified
@@ -833,7 +826,7 @@ ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
          * select bit (master/slave) in the drive_head register. We must make
          * sure that the desired drive is selected.
          */
-        hwif->OUTB(taskfile->device_head | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
+        hwif->OUTB(tf->device | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
         switch(task->data_phase) {
 
                 case TASKFILE_OUT_DMAQ:
@@ -844,7 +837,7 @@ ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
                                 break;
 
                         if (!hwif->dma_setup(drive)) {
-                                hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, taskfile->command);
+                                hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, tf->command);
                                 hwif->dma_start(drive);
                                 return ide_started;
                         }
@@ -856,11 +849,11 @@ ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 
                         /* Issue the command */
                         if (task->prehandler) {
-                                hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, taskfile->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+                                hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, tf->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
                                 ndelay(400);    /* FIXME */
                                 return task->prehandler(drive, task->rq);
                         }
-                        ide_execute_command(drive, taskfile->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
+                        ide_execute_command(drive, tf->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
                         return ide_started;
         }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/hdreg.h b/include/linux/hdreg.h
index 3bcb88560418..df17bf767d98 100644
--- a/include/linux/hdreg.h
+++ b/include/linux/hdreg.h
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ typedef union ide_reg_valid_s {
 
 typedef struct ide_task_request_s {
         __u8            io_ports[8];
-        __u8            hob_ports[8];
+        __u8            hob_ports[8]; /* bytes 6 and 7 are unused */
         ide_reg_valid_t out_flags;
         ide_reg_valid_t in_flags;
         int             data_phase;
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ struct hd_drive_cmd_hdr {
         __u8 sector_count;
 };
 
+#ifndef __KERNEL__
 typedef struct hd_drive_task_hdr {
         __u8 data;
         __u8 feature;
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ typedef struct hd_drive_hob_hdr {
         __u8 device_head;
         __u8 control;
 } hob_struct_t;
+#endif
 
 #define TASKFILE_INVALID                0x7fff
 #define TASKFILE_48                     0x8000
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 66a38f101175..69b78bb39caf 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ typedef unsigned char	byte;	/* used everywhere */
 #define IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET      IDE_ERROR_OFFSET
 #define IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET      IDE_STATUS_OFFSET
 
-#define IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET_HOB  (7)
-
 #define IDE_DATA_REG            (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET])
 #define IDE_ERROR_REG           (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_ERROR_OFFSET])
 #define IDE_NSECTOR_REG         (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET])
@@ -1062,15 +1060,40 @@ extern void ide_end_drive_cmd(ide_drive_t *, u8, u8);
  */
 extern int ide_wait_cmd(ide_drive_t *, u8, u8, u8, u8, u8 *);
 
+struct ide_taskfile {
+        u8      hob_data;       /*  0: high data byte (for TASKFILE IOCTL) */
+
+        u8      hob_feature;    /*  1-5: additional data to support LBA48 */
+        u8      hob_nsect;
+        u8      hob_lbal;
+        u8      hob_lbam;
+        u8      hob_lbah;
+
+        u8      data;           /*  6: low data byte (for TASKFILE IOCTL) */
+
+        union {                 /*  7: */
+                u8 error;       /*   read:  error */
+                u8 feature;     /*  write: feature */
+        };
+
+        u8      nsect;          /*  8: number of sectors */
+        u8      lbal;           /*  9: LBA low */
+        u8      lbam;           /* 10: LBA mid */
+        u8      lbah;           /* 11: LBA high */
+
+        u8      device;         /* 12: device select */
+
+        union {                 /* 13: */
+                u8 status;      /*  read: status  */
+                u8 command;     /* write: command */
+        };
+};
+
 typedef struct ide_task_s {
-/*
- *      struct hd_drive_task_hdr        tf;
- *      task_struct_t           tf;
- *      struct hd_drive_hob_hdr         hobf;
- *      hob_struct_t            hobf;
- */
-        u8                      tfRegister[8];
-        u8                      hobRegister[8];
+        union {
+                struct ide_taskfile     tf;
+                u8                      tf_array[14];
+        };
         ide_reg_valid_t         tf_out_flags;
         ide_reg_valid_t         tf_in_flags;
         int                     data_phase;