39 files changed, 58 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
index d62fa76e5a7d..a3a558a06757 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = 1024,
         .cmd_per_lun            = SIMSCSI_REQ_QUEUE_LEN,
         .use_clustering         = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int __init
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index efd9d8d3a890..fb14014ee16e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -1990,6 +1990,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = TW_MAX_SECTORS,
         .cmd_per_lun            = TW_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .shost_attrs            = twa_host_attrs,
         .emulated               = 1
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index c7995fc216e8..a64153b96034 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -2261,6 +2261,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = TW_MAX_SECTORS,
         .cmd_per_lun            = TW_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,  
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .shost_attrs            = tw_host_attrs,
         .emulated               = 1
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c b/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
index 9b206176f717..49e1ffa4b2ff 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
@@ -3575,6 +3575,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template Bus_Logic_template = {
         .unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
         .max_sectors = 128,
         .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
index eda8c48f6be7..3168a1794849 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
@@ -1066,7 +1066,8 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template =
      .sg_tablesize              = 32                    /*SG_ALL*/ /*SG_NONE*/, 
      .cmd_per_lun               = 1                     /* commands per lun */, 
      .unchecked_isa_dma         = 1                     /* unchecked_isa_dma */,
-     .use_clustering            = ENABLE_CLUSTERING                               
+     .use_clustering            = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+     .use_sg_chaining           = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
index f608d4a1d6da..d3a6d15fb77a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
@@ -1071,6 +1071,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template inia100_template = {
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 1,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int __devinit inia100_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index a7f42a17b5c7..038980be763d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template aac_driver_template = {
         .cmd_per_lun                    = AAC_NUM_IO_FIB, 
 #endif  
         .use_clustering                 = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .emulated                       = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c b/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
index e4a4f3a965d9..f6722fd46008 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template aha1740_template = {
         .sg_tablesize     = AHA1740_SCATTER,
         .cmd_per_lun      = AHA1740_CMDLUN,
         .use_clustering   = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining  = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .eh_abort_handler = aha1740_eh_abort_handler,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index a055a96e3ad3..42c0f14a262c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template aic79xx_driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = 8192,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 2,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .slave_alloc            = ahd_linux_slave_alloc,
         .slave_configure        = ahd_linux_slave_configure,
         .target_alloc           = ahd_linux_target_alloc,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
index 2e9c38f2e8a6..7770befbf50c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template aic7xxx_driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = 8192,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 2,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .slave_alloc            = ahc_linux_slave_alloc,
         .slave_configure        = ahc_linux_slave_configure,
         .target_alloc           = ahc_linux_target_alloc,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
index 1a71b0236c97..4025608d6964 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
@@ -11142,6 +11142,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .max_sectors            = 2048,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 3,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
index cfcf40159eab..f81777586b8f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template arcmsr_scsi_host_template = {
         .max_sectors            = ARCMSR_MAX_XFER_SECTORS,
         .cmd_per_lun            = ARCMSR_MAX_CMD_PERLUN,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .shost_attrs            = arcmsr_host_attrs,
 };
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR_AER
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index 1591824cf4b3..fd42d4789202 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -4765,6 +4765,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template dc395x_driver_template = {
         .eh_bus_reset_handler   = dc395x_eh_bus_reset,
         .unchecked_isa_dma      = 0,
         .use_clustering         = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index bea9d659af15..8258506ba7d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -3295,6 +3295,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template adpt_template = {
         .this_id                = 7,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 1,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static s32 adpt_scsi_register(adpt_hba* pHba)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/eata.c b/drivers/scsi/eata.c
index ec2233114bc9..7ead5210de96 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/eata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/eata.c
@@ -523,7 +523,8 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .slave_configure = eata2x_slave_configure,
         .this_id = 7,
         .unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
-        .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING
+        .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) && !defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index adc9559cb6f4..112ab6abe62b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host_alloc(struct scsi_host_template *sht, int privsize)
         shost->use_clustering = sht->use_clustering;
         shost->ordered_tag = sht->ordered_tag;
         shost->active_mode = sht->supported_mode;
+        shost->use_sg_chaining = sht->use_sg_chaining;
 
         if (sht->max_host_blocked)
                 shost->max_host_blocked = sht->max_host_blocked;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index 8b384fa7f048..8515054cdf70 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .unchecked_isa_dma          = 0,
         .emulated                   = 0,
         .use_clustering             = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining            = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .proc_name                  = driver_name,
         .shost_attrs                = hptiop_attrs,
         .this_id                    = -1,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
index 1a924e9b0271..714e6273a70d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template ibmmca_driver_template = {
           .sg_tablesize   = 16,
           .cmd_per_lun    = 1,
           .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+          .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int ibmmca_probe(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
index cda0cc3d182f..22d91ee173c5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .this_id = -1,
         .sg_tablesize = SG_ALL,
         .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .shost_attrs = ibmvscsi_attrs,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/initio.c b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
index d9dfb69ae031..22d40fd5845b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/initio.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
@@ -2831,6 +2831,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template initio_template = {
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 1,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int initio_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index cd674938ccd5..c0755565fae9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -1438,6 +1438,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template lpfc_template = {
         .scan_finished          = lpfc_scan_finished,
         .this_id                = -1,
         .sg_tablesize           = LPFC_SG_SEG_CNT,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .cmd_per_lun            = LPFC_CMD_PER_LUN,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
         .shost_attrs            = lpfc_hba_attrs,
@@ -1460,6 +1461,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template lpfc_vport_template = {
         .sg_tablesize           = LPFC_SG_SEG_CNT,
         .cmd_per_lun            = LPFC_CMD_PER_LUN,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .shost_attrs            = lpfc_vport_attrs,
         .max_sectors            = 0xFFFF,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
index b12ad7c7c673..a035001f4438 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template mac53c94_template = {
         .sg_tablesize   = SG_ALL,
         .cmd_per_lun    = 1,
         .use_clustering = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int mac53c94_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index e7e11f282c8f..10d1aff9938a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -4492,6 +4492,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megaraid_template = {
         .sg_tablesize                   = MAX_SGLIST,
         .cmd_per_lun                    = DEF_CMD_PER_LUN,
         .use_clustering                 = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .eh_abort_handler               = megaraid_abort,
         .eh_device_reset_handler        = megaraid_reset,
         .eh_bus_reset_handler           = megaraid_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
index c6a53dccc16a..e4e4c6a39ed6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megaraid_template_g = {
         .eh_host_reset_handler          = megaraid_reset_handler,
         .change_queue_depth             = megaraid_change_queue_depth,
         .use_clustering                 = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .sdev_attrs                     = megaraid_sdev_attrs,
         .shost_attrs                    = megaraid_shost_attrs,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index ebb948c016bb..e3c5c5282203 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megasas_template = {
         .eh_timed_out = megasas_reset_timer,
         .bios_param = megasas_bios_param,
         .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
index 651d09b08f2a..7470ff39ab22 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
@@ -1843,6 +1843,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template mesh_template = {
         .sg_tablesize                   = SG_ALL,
         .cmd_per_lun                    = 2,
         .use_clustering                 = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int mesh_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
index 7fed35372150..28161dc95e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template nsp32_template = {
         .cmd_per_lun                    = 1,
         .this_id                        = NSP32_HOST_SCSIID,
         .use_clustering                 = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .eh_abort_handler               = nsp32_eh_abort,
         .eh_bus_reset_handler           = nsp32_eh_bus_reset,
         .eh_host_reset_handler          = nsp32_eh_host_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index 961839ecfe86..190e2a7d7067 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -694,6 +694,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template sym53c500_driver_template = {
      .sg_tablesize              = 32,
      .cmd_per_lun               = 1,
      .use_clustering            = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+     .use_sg_chaining           = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
      .shost_attrs               = SYM53C500_shost_attrs
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index a6bb8d0ecf13..0351d380c2d7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template qla2x00_driver_template = {
         .this_id                = -1,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 3,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
 
         /*
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ struct scsi_host_template qla24xx_driver_template = {
         .this_id                = -1,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 3,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
 
         .max_sectors            = 0xFFFF,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index b1d565c12c5b..03b68d4f3bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qla4xxx_driver_template = {
         .this_id                = -1,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 3,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
 
         .max_sectors            = 0xFFFF,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c b/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
index 1e874f1fb5c6..1769f965eedf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qlogicfas_driver_template = {
         .sg_tablesize           = SG_ALL,
         .cmd_per_lun            = 1,
         .use_clustering         = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static __init int qlogicfas_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index c75cb6ad6d94..b6e6d801768b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1645,7 +1645,10 @@ struct request_queue *__scsi_alloc_queue(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
          * converted, so better keep it safe.
          */
 #ifdef ARCH_HAS_SG_CHAIN
-        blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS);
+        if (shost->use_sg_chaining)
+                blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS);
+        else
+                blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS);
 #else
         blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/stex.c b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
index 72f6d8015358..e3fab3a6aed7 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/stex.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .this_id                        = -1,
         .sg_tablesize                   = ST_MAX_SG,
         .cmd_per_lun                    = ST_CMD_PER_LUN,
+        .use_sg_chaining                = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int stex_set_dma_mask(struct pci_dev * pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
index 92bfaeafe30d..8befab7e9839 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
@@ -854,5 +854,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .cmd_per_lun =          1,
         .unchecked_isa_dma =    1,
         .use_clustering =       ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining =      ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index 3db22325ea2c..db03c4c8ec1e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -1808,6 +1808,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template sym2_template = {
         .eh_host_reset_handler  = sym53c8xx_eh_host_reset_handler,
         .this_id                = 7,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
         .max_sectors            = 0xFFFF,
 #ifdef SYM_LINUX_PROC_INFO_SUPPORT
         .proc_info              = sym53c8xx_proc_info,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
index fc9f51818e8f..d6cb549a60ca 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
                 .this_id                 = 7,
                 .unchecked_isa_dma       = 1,
                 .use_clustering          = ENABLE_CLUSTERING
+                .use_sg_chaining         = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
                 };
 
 #if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) && !defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c b/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
index c08235d5afc9..ea72bbeb8f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
@@ -1197,5 +1197,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .cmd_per_lun       = ULTRASTOR_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,
         .unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
         .use_clustering    = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining   = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
index d6fd4259c56b..255c611e78b8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
@@ -1671,6 +1671,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
         .cmd_per_lun            = 1,
         .unchecked_isa_dma      = 1,
         .use_clustering         = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
+        .use_sg_chaining        = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index 7d210cd6c38d..0fd4746ee39d 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ struct blk_queue_tags;
 #define DISABLE_CLUSTERING 0
 #define ENABLE_CLUSTERING 1
 
+#define DISABLE_SG_CHAINING 0
+#define ENABLE_SG_CHAINING 1
+
 enum scsi_eh_timer_return {
         EH_NOT_HANDLED,
         EH_HANDLED,
@@ -443,6 +446,15 @@ struct scsi_host_template {
         unsigned ordered_tag:1;
 
         /*
+         * true if the low-level driver can support sg chaining. this
+         * will be removed eventually when all the drivers are
+         * converted to support sg chaining.
+         *
+         * Status: OBSOLETE
+         */
+        unsigned use_sg_chaining:1;
+
+        /*
          * Countdown for host blocking with no commands outstanding
          */
         unsigned int max_host_blocked;
@@ -586,6 +598,7 @@ struct Scsi_Host {
         unsigned unchecked_isa_dma:1;
         unsigned use_clustering:1;
         unsigned use_blk_tcq:1;
+        unsigned use_sg_chaining:1;
 
         /*
          * Host has requested that no further requests come through for the