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From:  Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz <bzolnier@gmail.com>
To:  Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject:  [git patches] IDE updates part #5
Date:  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 03:11:02 +0100
Message-ID:  <200802060311.03791.bzolnier@gmail.com>
Cc:  linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org


* new IDE host driver for Palmchip BK3710 chipset
  (Anton Salnikov@MontaVista)

* second part of ide-tape redux patches
  (Borislav Petkov)

* ide-generic bugfix

* minor fixups/cleanups


Linus, please pull from:

master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bart/ide-2.6.git/

to receive the following updates:

 Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt |    3 +
 drivers/ide/Kconfig                 |    9 +
 drivers/ide/arm/Makefile            |    1 +
 drivers/ide/arm/icside.c            |    2 +-
 drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c       |  395 ++++++
 drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c         |   33 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c              |    2 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-cd.c                |    9 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-dma.c               |    3 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c            |    6 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-generic.c           |   10 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-io.c                |   14 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-iops.c              |   45 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-lib.c               |    2 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-probe.c             |   47 +-
 drivers/ide/ide-proc.c              |    1 +
 drivers/ide/ide-tape.c              | 2400 ++++++++++++++++-------------------
 drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c          |   35 +-
 drivers/ide/ide.c                   |   54 -
 drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c         |   72 +-
 drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c      |   42 +-
 drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c          |   39 +-
 drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c             |    9 +-
 drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c         |   57 +-
 drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c         |    9 +-
 drivers/ide/pci/Makefile            |    3 +-
 drivers/ide/pci/generic.c           |   13 -
 drivers/ide/pci/siimage.c           |    3 -
 drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c        |   46 +-
 drivers/scsi/ide-scsi.c             |    4 +-
 include/asm-powerpc/mediabay.h      |    8 +-
 include/linux/ide.h                 |   42 +-
 32 files changed, 1825 insertions(+), 1593 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c


Andrew Morton (2):
      drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c: fix uninitialized var warning
      drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c: fix uninitialized var warning

Anton Salnikov (1):
      Palmchip BK3710 IDE driver

Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz (7):
      ide-generic: probing bugfix
      ppc: fix #ifdef-s in mediabay driver (take 2)
      ide: remove write-only ->sata_misc[] from ide_hwif_t
      ide: remove redundant BUG_ON() from [atapi_]reset_pollfunc()
      ide: remove ide_setup_ports()
      ide: add ide_read_[alt]status() inline helpers
      ide: add ide_read_error() inline helper

Borislav Petkov (18):
      ide-tape: refactor the debug logging facility
      ide-tape: remove struct idetape_read_position_result_t
      ide-tape: remove unreachable code chunk
      ide-tape: simplify code branching in the interrupt handler
      ide-tape: remove typedef idetape_chrdev_direction_t
      ide-tape: struct idetape_tape_t: remove unused members
      ide-tape: struct idetape_tape_t: shorten member names v2
      ide-tape: remove idetape_increase_max_pipeline_stages()
      ide-tape: shorten some function names
      ide-tape: cleanup and fix comments
      ide-tape: remove struct idetape_id_gcw
      ide-tape: remove unused "length" arg from idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd()
      ide-tape: include proper headers
      ide-tape: collect module-related macro calls at the end
      ide-tape: remove leftover OnStream support warning
      ide-tape: fix syntax error in idetape_identify_device()
      ide-tape: cleanup the remaining codestyle issues
      ide-tape: bump minor driver version

Denis Cheng (1):
      ide-pci-generic: kill the unused ifdef/endif/MODULE code


diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 9ad4e6f..8fd5aa4 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -780,6 +780,9 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			loop use the MONITOR/MWAIT idle loop anyways. Performance should be the same
 			as idle=poll.
 
+	ide-pci-generic.all-generic-ide [HW] (E)IDE subsystem
+			Claim all unknown PCI IDE storage controllers.
+
 	ignore_loglevel	[KNL]
 			Ignore loglevel setting - this will print /all/
 			kernel messages to the console. Useful for debugging.
diff --git a/drivers/ide/Kconfig b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
index 45b26ed..ab8fb25 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
@@ -1009,6 +1009,15 @@ config BLK_DEV_Q40IDE
 	  normally be on; disable it only if you are running a custom hard
 	  drive subsystem through an expansion card.
 
+config BLK_DEV_PALMCHIP_BK3710
+	tristate "Palmchip bk3710 IDE controller support"
+	depends on ARCH_DAVINCI
+	select BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PCI
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want to support the onchip IDE controller on the
+	  TI DaVinci SoC
+
+
 config BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE
 	tristate "MPC8xx IDE support"
 	depends on 8xx && (LWMON || IVMS8 || IVML24 || TQM8xxL) && IDE=y && BLK_DEV_IDE=y && !PPC_MERGE
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile b/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
index 5f63ad2..936e7b0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE)	+= icside.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_RAPIDE)	+= rapide.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_BAST)		+= bast-ide.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PALMCHIP_BK3710)	+= palm_bk3710.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_IDE_ARM), m)
 	obj-m += ide_arm.o
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
index fb00f38..e816b0f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/icside.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static void icside_dma_timeout(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	if (icside_dma_test_irq(drive))
 		return;
 
-	ide_dump_status(drive, "DMA timeout", HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG));
+	ide_dump_status(drive, "DMA timeout", ide_read_status(drive));
 
 	icside_dma_end(drive);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c306997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/palm_bk3710.c
@@ -0,0 +1,395 @@
+/*
+ * Palmchip bk3710 IDE controller
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006 Texas Instruments.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 MontaVista Software, Inc., <source@mvista.com>
+ *
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/hdreg.h>
+#include <linux/ide.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+
+/* Offset of the primary interface registers */
+#define IDE_PALM_ATA_PRI_REG_OFFSET 0x1F0
+
+/* Primary Control Offset */
+#define IDE_PALM_ATA_PRI_CTL_OFFSET 0x3F6
+
+/*
+ * PalmChip 3710 IDE Controller UDMA timing structure Definition
+ */
+struct palm_bk3710_udmatiming {
+	unsigned int rptime;	/* Ready to pause time  */
+	unsigned int cycletime;	/* Cycle Time           */
+};
+
+#define BK3710_BMICP		0x00
+#define BK3710_BMISP		0x02
+#define BK3710_BMIDTP		0x04
+#define BK3710_BMICS		0x08
+#define BK3710_BMISS		0x0A
+#define BK3710_BMIDTS		0x0C
+#define BK3710_IDETIMP		0x40
+#define BK3710_IDETIMS		0x42
+#define BK3710_SIDETIM		0x44
+#define BK3710_SLEWCTL		0x45
+#define BK3710_IDESTATUS	0x47
+#define BK3710_UDMACTL		0x48
+#define BK3710_UDMATIM		0x4A
+#define BK3710_MISCCTL		0x50
+#define BK3710_REGSTB		0x54
+#define BK3710_REGRCVR		0x58
+#define BK3710_DATSTB		0x5C
+#define BK3710_DATRCVR		0x60
+#define BK3710_DMASTB		0x64
+#define BK3710_DMARCVR		0x68
+#define BK3710_UDMASTB		0x6C
+#define BK3710_UDMATRP		0x70
+#define BK3710_UDMAENV		0x74
+#define BK3710_IORDYTMP		0x78
+#define BK3710_IORDYTMS		0x7C
+
+#include "../ide-timing.h"
+
+static long ide_palm_clk;
+
+static const struct palm_bk3710_udmatiming palm_bk3710_udmatimings[6] = {
+	{160, 240},		/* UDMA Mode 0 */
+	{125, 160},		/* UDMA Mode 1 */
+	{100, 120},		/* UDMA Mode 2 */
+	{100, 90},		/* UDMA Mode 3 */
+	{85,  60},		/* UDMA Mode 4 */
+};
+
+static struct clk *ideclkp;
+
+static void palm_bk3710_setudmamode(void __iomem *base, unsigned int dev,
+				    unsigned int mode)
+{
+	u8 tenv, trp, t0;
+	u32 val32;
+	u16 val16;
+
+	/* DMA Data Setup */
+	t0 = (palm_bk3710_udmatimings[mode].cycletime + ide_palm_clk - 1)
+			/ ide_palm_clk - 1;
+	tenv = (20 + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk - 1;
+	trp = (palm_bk3710_udmatimings[mode].rptime + ide_palm_clk - 1)
+			/ ide_palm_clk - 1;
+
+	/* udmatim Register */
+	val16 = readw(base + BK3710_UDMATIM) & (dev ? 0xFF0F : 0xFFF0);
+	val16 |= (mode << (dev ? 4 : 0));
+	writew(val16, base + BK3710_UDMATIM);
+
+	/* udmastb Ultra DMA Access Strobe Width */
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_UDMASTB) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (t0 << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_UDMASTB);
+
+	/* udmatrp Ultra DMA Ready to Pause Time */
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_UDMATRP) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (trp << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_UDMATRP);
+
+	/* udmaenv Ultra DMA envelop Time */
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_UDMAENV) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (tenv << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_UDMAENV);
+
+	/* Enable UDMA for Device */
+	val16 = readw(base + BK3710_UDMACTL) | (1 << dev);
+	writew(val16, base + BK3710_UDMACTL);
+}
+
+static void palm_bk3710_setdmamode(void __iomem *base, unsigned int dev,
+				   unsigned short min_cycle,
+				   unsigned int mode)
+{
+	u8 td, tkw, t0;
+	u32 val32;
+	u16 val16;
+	struct ide_timing *t;
+	int cycletime;
+
+	t = ide_timing_find_mode(mode);
+	cycletime = max_t(int, t->cycle, min_cycle);
+
+	/* DMA Data Setup */
+	t0 = (cycletime + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk;
+	td = (t->active + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk;
+	tkw = t0 - td - 1;
+	td -= 1;
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_DMASTB) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (td << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_DMASTB);
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_DMARCVR) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (tkw << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_DMARCVR);
+
+	/* Disable UDMA for Device */
+	val16 = readw(base + BK3710_UDMACTL) & ~(1 << dev);
+	writew(val16, base + BK3710_UDMACTL);
+}
+
+static void palm_bk3710_setpiomode(void __iomem *base, ide_drive_t *mate,
+				   unsigned int dev, unsigned int cycletime,
+				   unsigned int mode)
+{
+	u8 t2, t2i, t0;
+	u32 val32;
+	struct ide_timing *t;
+
+	/* PIO Data Setup */
+	t0 = (cycletime + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk;
+	t2 = (ide_timing_find_mode(XFER_PIO_0 + mode)->active +
+	      ide_palm_clk - 1)	/ ide_palm_clk;
+
+	t2i = t0 - t2 - 1;
+	t2 -= 1;
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_DATSTB) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (t2 << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_DATSTB);
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_DATRCVR) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (t2i << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_DATRCVR);
+
+	if (mate && mate->present) {
+		u8 mode2 = ide_get_best_pio_mode(mate, 255, 4);
+
+		if (mode2 < mode)
+			mode = mode2;
+	}
+
+	/* TASKFILE Setup */
+	t = ide_timing_find_mode(XFER_PIO_0 + mode);
+	t0 = (t->cyc8b + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk;
+	t2 = (t->act8b + ide_palm_clk - 1) / ide_palm_clk;
+
+	t2i = t0 - t2 - 1;
+	t2 -= 1;
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_REGSTB) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (t2 << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_REGSTB);
+
+	val32 = readl(base + BK3710_REGRCVR) & (0xFF << (dev ? 0 : 8));
+	val32 |= (t2i << (dev ? 8 : 0));
+	writel(val32, base + BK3710_REGRCVR);
+}
+
+static void palm_bk3710_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 xferspeed)
+{
+	int is_slave = drive->dn & 1;
+	void __iomem *base = (void *)drive->hwif->dma_base;
+
+	if (xferspeed >= XFER_UDMA_0) {
+		palm_bk3710_setudmamode(base, is_slave,
+					xferspeed - XFER_UDMA_0);
+	} else {
+		palm_bk3710_setdmamode(base, is_slave, drive->id->eide_dma_min,
+				       xferspeed);
+	}
+}
+
+static void palm_bk3710_set_pio_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 pio)
+{
+	unsigned int cycle_time;
+	int is_slave = drive->dn & 1;
+	ide_drive_t *mate;
+	void __iomem *base = (void *)drive->hwif->dma_base;
+
+	/*
+	 * Obtain the drive PIO data for tuning the Palm Chip registers
+	 */
+	cycle_time = ide_pio_cycle_time(drive, pio);
+	mate = ide_get_paired_drive(drive);
+	palm_bk3710_setpiomode(base, mate, is_slave, cycle_time, pio);
+}
+
+static void __devinit palm_bk3710_chipinit(void __iomem *base)
+{
+	/*
+	 * enable the reset_en of ATA controller so that when ata signals
+	 * are brought out, by writing into device config. at that
+	 * time por_n signal should not be 'Z' and have a stable value.
+	 */
+	writel(0x0300, base + BK3710_MISCCTL);
+
+	/* wait for some time and deassert the reset of ATA Device. */
+	mdelay(100);
+
+	/* Deassert the Reset */
+	writel(0x0200, base + BK3710_MISCCTL);
+
+	/*
+	 * Program the IDETIMP Register Value based on the following assumptions
+	 *
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_IDEEN		, ENABLE ) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_SLVTIMEN	, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_RDYSMPL		, 70NS)    |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_RDYRCVRY	, 50NS)    |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_DMAFTIM1	, PIOCOMP) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_PREPOST1	, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_RDYSEN1		, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_PIOFTIM1	, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_DMAFTIM0	, PIOCOMP) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_PREPOST0	, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_RDYSEN0		, DISABLE) |
+	 * (ATA_IDETIMP_PIOFTIM0	, DISABLE)
+	 */
+	writew(0xB388, base + BK3710_IDETIMP);
+
+	/*
+	 * Configure  SIDETIM  Register
+	 * (ATA_SIDETIM_RDYSMPS1	,120NS ) |
+	 * (ATA_SIDETIM_RDYRCYS1	,120NS )
+	 */
+	writeb(0, base + BK3710_SIDETIM);
+
+	/*
+	 * UDMACTL Ultra-ATA DMA Control
+	 * (ATA_UDMACTL_UDMAP1	, 0 ) |
+	 * (ATA_UDMACTL_UDMAP0	, 0 )
+	 *
+	 */
+	writew(0, base + BK3710_UDMACTL);
+
+	/*
+	 * MISCCTL Miscellaneous Conrol Register
+	 * (ATA_MISCCTL_RSTMODEP	, 1) |
+	 * (ATA_MISCCTL_RESETP		, 0) |
+	 * (ATA_MISCCTL_TIMORIDE	, 1)
+	 */
+	writel(0x201, base + BK3710_MISCCTL);
+
+	/*
+	 * IORDYTMP IORDY Timer for Primary Register
+	 * (ATA_IORDYTMP_IORDYTMP     , 0xffff  )
+	 */
+	writel(0xFFFF, base + BK3710_IORDYTMP);
+
+	/*
+	 * Configure BMISP Register
+	 * (ATA_BMISP_DMAEN1	, DISABLE )	|
+	 * (ATA_BMISP_DMAEN0	, DISABLE )	|
+	 * (ATA_BMISP_IORDYINT	, CLEAR)	|
+	 * (ATA_BMISP_INTRSTAT	, CLEAR)	|
+	 * (ATA_BMISP_DMAERROR	, CLEAR)
+	 */
+	writew(0, base + BK3710_BMISP);
+
+	palm_bk3710_setpiomode(base, NULL, 0, 600, 0);
+	palm_bk3710_setpiomode(base, NULL, 1, 600, 0);
+}
+static int __devinit palm_bk3710_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	hw_regs_t ide_ctlr_info;
+	int index = 0;
+	int pribase;
+	struct clk *clkp;
+	struct resource *mem, *irq;
+	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
+	void __iomem *base;
+
+	clkp = clk_get(NULL, "IDECLK");
+	if (IS_ERR(clkp))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	ideclkp = clkp;
+	clk_enable(ideclkp);
+	ide_palm_clk = clk_get_rate(ideclkp)/100000;
+	ide_palm_clk = (10000/ide_palm_clk) + 1;
+	/* Register the IDE interface with Linux ATA Interface */
+	memset(&ide_ctlr_info, 0, sizeof(ide_ctlr_info));
+
+	mem = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	if (mem == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to get memory region resource\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	irq = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_IRQ, 0);
+	if (irq == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "failed to get IRQ resource\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	base = (void *)mem->start;
+
+	/* Configure the Palm Chip controller */
+	palm_bk3710_chipinit(base);
+
+	pribase = mem->start + IDE_PALM_ATA_PRI_REG_OFFSET;
+	for (index = 0; index < IDE_NR_PORTS - 2; index++)
+		ide_ctlr_info.io_ports[index] = pribase + index;
+	ide_ctlr_info.io_ports[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET] = mem->start +
+			IDE_PALM_ATA_PRI_CTL_OFFSET;
+	ide_ctlr_info.irq = irq->start;
+	ide_ctlr_info.chipset = ide_palm3710;
+
+	if (ide_register_hw(&ide_ctlr_info, NULL, &hwif) < 0) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "Palm Chip BK3710 IDE Register Fail\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	hwif->set_pio_mode = &palm_bk3710_set_pio_mode;
+	hwif->set_dma_mode = &palm_bk3710_set_dma_mode;
+	hwif->mmio = 1;
+	default_hwif_mmiops(hwif);
+	hwif->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+	hwif->ultra_mask = 0x1f;	/* Ultra DMA Mode 4 Max
+						(input clk 99MHz) */
+	hwif->mwdma_mask = 0x7;
+	hwif->drives[0].autotune = 1;
+	hwif->drives[1].autotune = 1;
+
+	ide_setup_dma(hwif, mem->start);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver platform_bk_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "palm_bk3710",
+	},
+	.probe = palm_bk3710_probe,
+	.remove = NULL,
+};
+
+static int __init palm_bk3710_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&platform_bk_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(palm_bk3710_init);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
diff --git a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
index 00587a8..e79bf8f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
@@ -753,6 +753,25 @@ static void cris_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 		cris_ide_set_speed(TYPE_DMA, 0, strobe, hold);
 }
 
+static void __init cris_setup_ports(hw_regs_t *hw, unsigned long base)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	memset(hw, 0, sizeof(*hw));
+
+	for (i = 0; i <= 7; i++)
+		hw->io_ports[i] = base + cris_ide_reg_addr(i, 0, 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * the IDE control register is at ATA address 6,
+	 * with CS1 active instead of CS0
+	 */
+	hw->io_ports[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET] = base + cris_ide_reg_addr(6, 1, 0);
+
+	hw->irq = ide_default_irq(0);
+	hw->ack_intr = cris_ide_ack_intr;
+}
+
 static const struct ide_port_info cris_port_info __initdata = {
 	.chipset		= ide_etrax100,
 	.host_flags		= IDE_HFLAG_NO_ATAPI_DMA |
@@ -765,24 +784,16 @@ static const struct ide_port_info cris_port_info __initdata = {
 static int __init init_e100_ide(void)
 {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
-	int ide_offsets[IDE_NR_PORTS], h, i;
+	int h;
 	u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
 	printk("ide: ETRAX FS built-in ATA DMA controller\n");
 
-	for (i = IDE_DATA_OFFSET; i <= IDE_STATUS_OFFSET; i++)
-		ide_offsets[i] = cris_ide_reg_addr(i, 0, 1);
-
-	/* the IDE control register is at ATA address 6, with CS1 active instead of CS0 */
-	ide_offsets[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET] = cris_ide_reg_addr(6, 1, 0);
-
 	for (h = 0; h < 4; h++) {
 		ide_hwif_t *hwif = NULL;
 
-		ide_setup_ports(&hw, cris_ide_base_address(h),
-		                ide_offsets,
-		                0, 0, cris_ide_ack_intr,
-		                ide_default_irq(0));
+		cris_setup_ports(&hw, cris_ide_base_address(h));
+
 		hwif = ide_find_port(hw.io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]);
 		if (hwif == NULL)
 			continue;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
index 25aaeae..e07b189 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ err:
 static acpi_handle ide_acpi_hwif_get_handle(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 {
 	struct device		*dev = hwif->gendev.parent;
-	acpi_handle		dev_handle;
+	acpi_handle		uninitialized_var(dev_handle);
 	acpi_integer		pcidevfn;
 	acpi_handle		chan_handle;
 	int			err;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index ee4d458..5e42c19 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ static int cdrom_decode_status(ide_drive_t *drive, int good_stat, int
*stat_ret)
 	int stat, err, sense_key;
 	
 	/* Check for errors. */
-	stat = HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
 	if (stat_ret)
 		*stat_ret = stat;
 
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ static int cdrom_decode_status(ide_drive_t *drive, int good_stat, int
*stat_ret)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Get the IDE error register. */
-	err = HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG);
+	err = ide_read_error(drive);
 	sense_key = err >> 4;
 
 	if (rq == NULL) {
@@ -692,7 +693,7 @@ int ide_cd_check_ireason(ide_drive_t *drive, int len, int ireason, int rw)
 		/* Some drives (ASUS) seem to tell us that status
 		 * info is available. just get it and ignore.
 		 */
-		(void) HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		(void)ide_read_status(drive);
 		return 0;
 	} else {
 		/* Drive wants a command packet, or invalid ireason... */
@@ -1326,7 +1327,7 @@ ide_do_rw_cdrom (ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq, sector_t block)
 	if (blk_fs_request(rq)) {
 		if (info->cd_flags & IDE_CD_FLAG_SEEKING) {
 			unsigned long elapsed = jiffies - info->start_seek;
-			int stat = HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+			int stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 			if ((stat & SEEK_STAT) != SEEK_STAT) {
 				if (elapsed < IDECD_SEEK_TIMEOUT) {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c b/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
index 3cf59f2..a4bb328 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ ide_startstop_t ide_dma_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	u8 stat = 0, dma_stat = 0;
 
 	dma_stat = HWIF(drive)->ide_dma_end(drive);
-	stat = HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);	/* get drive status */
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
 	if (OK_STAT(stat,DRIVE_READY,drive->bad_wstat|DRQ_STAT)) {
 		if (!dma_stat) {
 			struct request *rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
index f8fe6ee..faf22d7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static void idefloppy_retry_pc(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	idefloppy_pc_t *pc;
 	struct request *rq;
 
-	(void)drive->hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG);
+	(void)ide_read_error(drive);
 	pc = idefloppy_next_pc_storage(drive);
 	rq = idefloppy_next_rq_storage(drive);
 	idefloppy_create_request_sense_cmd(pc);
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idefloppy_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	}
 
 	/* Clear the interrupt */
-	stat = drive->hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 	/* No more interrupts */
 	if ((stat & DRQ_STAT) == 0) {
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ static int idefloppy_get_format_progress(ide_drive_t *drive, int __user
*arg)
 		u8 stat;
 
 		local_irq_save(flags);
-		stat = drive->hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 
 		progress_indication = ((stat & SEEK_STAT) == 0) ? 0 : 0x10000;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
index be469db..709b9e4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-generic.c
@@ -20,8 +20,14 @@ static int __init ide_generic_init(void)
 	if (ide_hwifs[0].io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET])
 		ide_get_lock(NULL, NULL); /* for atari only */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++)
-		idx[i] = ide_hwifs[i].present ? 0xff : i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_HWIFS; i++) {
+		ide_hwif_t *hwif = &ide_hwifs[i];
+
+		if (hwif->io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET] && !hwif->present)
+			idx[i] = i;
+		else
+			idx[i] = 0xff;
+	}
 
 	ide_device_add_all(idx, NULL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index 4bddef0..3addbe4 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_ata_error(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
u8
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
 
-	if (hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG) & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))
+	if (ide_read_status(drive) & (BUSY_STAT | DRQ_STAT))
 		rq->errors |= ERROR_RESET;
 
 	if ((rq->errors & ERROR_RESET) == ERROR_RESET) {
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_atapi_error(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
u
 		/* add decoding error stuff */
 	}
 
-	if (hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG) & (BUSY_STAT|DRQ_STAT))
+	if (ide_read_status(drive) & (BUSY_STAT | DRQ_STAT))
 		/* force an abort */
 		hwif->OUTB(WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
 
@@ -821,9 +821,8 @@ static ide_startstop_t execute_drive_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive,
 #ifdef DEBUG
  	printk("%s: DRIVE_CMD (null)\n", drive->name);
 #endif
- 	ide_end_drive_cmd(drive,
-			hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG),
-			hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG));
+	ide_end_drive_cmd(drive, ide_read_status(drive), ide_read_error(drive));
+
  	return ide_stopped;
 }
 
@@ -1231,7 +1230,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_dma_timeout_retry(ide_drive_t *drive, int error)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: DMA timeout error\n", drive->name);
 		(void)HWIF(drive)->ide_dma_end(drive);
 		ret = ide_error(drive, "dma timeout error",
-						hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG));
+				ide_read_status(drive));
 	} else {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: DMA timeout retry\n", drive->name);
 		hwif->dma_timeout(drive);
@@ -1355,7 +1354,8 @@ void ide_timer_expiry (unsigned long data)
 					startstop = ide_dma_timeout_retry(drive, wait);
 				} else
 					startstop =
-					ide_error(drive, "irq timeout", hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG));
+					ide_error(drive, "irq timeout",
+						  ide_read_status(drive));
 			}
 			drive->service_time = jiffies - drive->service_start;
 			spin_lock_irq(&ide_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index a95178f..c32e759 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -430,10 +430,10 @@ int drive_is_ready (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	 * about possible isa-pnp and pci-pnp issues yet.
 	 */
 	if (IDE_CONTROL_REG)
-		stat = hwif->INB(IDE_ALTSTATUS_REG);
+		stat = ide_read_altstatus(drive);
 	else
 		/* Note: this may clear a pending IRQ!! */
-		stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 	if (stat & BUSY_STAT)
 		/* drive busy:  definitely not interrupting */
@@ -458,23 +458,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drive_is_ready);
  */
 static int __ide_wait_stat(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 good, u8 bad, unsigned long timeout, u8 *rstat)
 {
-	ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int i;
 	u8 stat;
 
 	udelay(1);	/* spec allows drive 400ns to assert "BUSY" */
-	if ((stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG)) & BUSY_STAT) {
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+	if (stat & BUSY_STAT) {
 		local_irq_set(flags);
 		timeout += jiffies;
-		while ((stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG)) & BUSY_STAT) {
+		while ((stat = ide_read_status(drive)) & BUSY_STAT) {
 			if (time_after(jiffies, timeout)) {
 				/*
 				 * One last read after the timeout in case
 				 * heavy interrupt load made us not make any
 				 * progress during the timeout..
 				 */
-				stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+				stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 				if (!(stat & BUSY_STAT))
 					break;
 
@@ -494,7 +495,9 @@ static int __ide_wait_stat(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 good, u8 bad, unsigned long
ti
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		udelay(1);
-		if (OK_STAT((stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG)), good, bad)) {
+		stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+		if (OK_STAT(stat, good, bad)) {
 			*rstat = stat;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -617,6 +620,7 @@ int ide_driveid_update(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
 	struct hd_driveid *id;
 	unsigned long timeout, flags;
+	u8 stat;
 
 	/*
 	 * Re-read drive->id for possible DMA mode
@@ -633,10 +637,15 @@ int ide_driveid_update(ide_drive_t *drive)
 			SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 			return 0;	/* drive timed-out */
 		}
+
 		msleep(50);	/* give drive a breather */
-	} while (hwif->INB(IDE_ALTSTATUS_REG) & BUSY_STAT);
+		stat = ide_read_altstatus(drive);
+	} while (stat & BUSY_STAT);
+
 	msleep(50);	/* wait for IRQ and DRQ_STAT */
-	if (!OK_STAT(hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG),DRQ_STAT,BAD_R_STAT)) {
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+	if (!OK_STAT(stat, DRQ_STAT, BAD_R_STAT)) {
 		SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 		printk("%s: CHECK for good STATUS\n", drive->name);
 		return 0;
@@ -649,7 +658,7 @@ int ide_driveid_update(ide_drive_t *drive)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	ata_input_data(drive, id, SECTOR_WORDS);
-	(void) hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);	/* clear drive IRQ */
+	(void)ide_read_status(drive);	/* clear drive IRQ */
 	local_irq_enable();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 	ide_fix_driveid(id);
@@ -850,17 +859,16 @@ static ide_startstop_t do_reset1 (ide_drive_t *, int);
 static ide_startstop_t atapi_reset_pollfunc (ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	ide_hwgroup_t *hwgroup	= HWGROUP(drive);
-	ide_hwif_t *hwif	= HWIF(drive);
 	u8 stat;
 
 	SELECT_DRIVE(drive);
 	udelay (10);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
-	if (OK_STAT(stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG), 0, BUSY_STAT)) {
+	if (OK_STAT(stat, 0, BUSY_STAT))
 		printk("%s: ATAPI reset complete\n", drive->name);
-	} else {
+	else {
 		if (time_before(jiffies, hwgroup->poll_timeout)) {
-			BUG_ON(HWGROUP(drive)->handler != NULL);
 			ide_set_handler(drive, &atapi_reset_pollfunc, HZ/20, NULL);
 			/* continue polling */
 			return ide_started;
@@ -898,9 +906,10 @@ static ide_startstop_t reset_pollfunc (ide_drive_t *drive)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!OK_STAT(tmp = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG), 0, BUSY_STAT)) {
+	tmp = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+	if (!OK_STAT(tmp, 0, BUSY_STAT)) {
 		if (time_before(jiffies, hwgroup->poll_timeout)) {
-			BUG_ON(HWGROUP(drive)->handler != NULL);
 			ide_set_handler(drive, &reset_pollfunc, HZ/20, NULL);
 			/* continue polling */
 			return ide_started;
@@ -909,7 +918,9 @@ static ide_startstop_t reset_pollfunc (ide_drive_t *drive)
 		drive->failures++;
 	} else  {
 		printk("%s: reset: ", hwif->name);
-		if ((tmp = hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG)) == 1) {
+		tmp = ide_read_error(drive);
+
+		if (tmp == 1) {
 			printk("success\n");
 			drive->failures = 0;
 		} else {
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index b42940d..1ff676c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ u8 ide_dump_status(ide_drive_t *drive, const char *msg, u8 stat)
 	}
 	printk("}\n");
 	if ((stat & (BUSY_STAT|ERR_STAT)) == ERR_STAT) {
-		err = drive->hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG);
+		err = ide_read_error(drive);
 		printk("%s: %s: error=0x%02x ", drive->name, msg, err);
 		if (drive->media == ide_disk)
 			ide_dump_ata_error(drive, err);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 9c07bdb..fd0ef82 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ err_misc:
 static int actual_try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = HWIF(drive);
-	int rc;
-	unsigned long hd_status;
+	int use_altstatus = 0, rc;
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	u8 s = 0, a = 0;
 
@@ -273,19 +272,17 @@ static int actual_try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 	msleep(50);
 
 	if (IDE_CONTROL_REG) {
-		a = hwif->INB(IDE_ALTSTATUS_REG);
-		s = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
-		if ((a ^ s) & ~INDEX_STAT) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO "%s: probing with STATUS(0x%02x) instead of "
-				"ALTSTATUS(0x%02x)\n", drive->name, s, a);
+		a = ide_read_altstatus(drive);
+		s = ide_read_status(drive);
+		if ((a ^ s) & ~INDEX_STAT)
 			/* ancient Seagate drives, broken interfaces */
-			hd_status = IDE_STATUS_REG;
-		} else {
+			printk(KERN_INFO "%s: probing with STATUS(0x%02x) "
+					 "instead of ALTSTATUS(0x%02x)\n",
+					 drive->name, s, a);
+		else
 			/* use non-intrusive polling */
-			hd_status = IDE_ALTSTATUS_REG;
-		}
-	} else
-		hd_status = IDE_STATUS_REG;
+			use_altstatus = 1;
+	}
 
 	/* set features register for atapi
 	 * identify command to be sure of reply
@@ -306,11 +303,15 @@ static int actual_try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 		}
 		/* give drive a breather */
 		msleep(50);
-	} while ((hwif->INB(hd_status)) & BUSY_STAT);
+		s = use_altstatus ? ide_read_altstatus(drive)
+				  : ide_read_status(drive);
+	} while (s & BUSY_STAT);
 
 	/* wait for IRQ and DRQ_STAT */
 	msleep(50);
-	if (OK_STAT((hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG)), DRQ_STAT, BAD_R_STAT)) {
+	s = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+	if (OK_STAT(s, DRQ_STAT, BAD_R_STAT)) {
 		unsigned long flags;
 
 		/* local CPU only; some systems need this */
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ static int actual_try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 		/* drive responded with ID */
 		rc = 0;
 		/* clear drive IRQ */
-		(void) hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		(void)ide_read_status(drive);
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 	} else {
 		/* drive refused ID */
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ static int try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 
 		ide_set_irq(drive, 0);
 		/* clear drive IRQ */
-		(void) hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		(void)ide_read_status(drive);
 		udelay(5);
 		irq = probe_irq_off(cookie);
 		if (!hwif->irq) {
@@ -455,7 +456,9 @@ static int do_probe (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 		return 3;
 	}
 
-	if (OK_STAT((hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG)), READY_STAT, BUSY_STAT) ||
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
+	if (OK_STAT(stat, READY_STAT, BUSY_STAT) ||
 	    drive->present || cmd == WIN_PIDENTIFY) {
 		/* send cmd and wait */
 		if ((rc = try_to_identify(drive, cmd))) {
@@ -463,7 +466,7 @@ static int do_probe (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 			rc = try_to_identify(drive,cmd);
 		}
 
-		stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 		if (stat == (BUSY_STAT | READY_STAT))
 			return 4;
@@ -482,7 +485,7 @@ static int do_probe (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 		}
 
 		/* ensure drive IRQ is clear */
-		stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 		if (rc == 1)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: no response (status = 0x%02x)\n",
@@ -496,7 +499,7 @@ static int do_probe (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 		SELECT_DRIVE(&hwif->drives[0]);
 		msleep(50);
 		/* ensure drive irq is clear */
-		(void) hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+		(void)ide_read_status(drive);
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -521,7 +524,7 @@ static void enable_nest (ide_drive_t *drive)
 
 	msleep(50);
 
-	stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 	if (!OK_STAT(stat, 0, BAD_STAT))
 		printk(KERN_CONT "failed (status = 0x%02x)\n", stat);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index 975c0ff..bab88ca 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static int proc_ide_read_imodel
 		case ide_4drives:	name = "4drives";	break;
 		case ide_pmac:		name = "mac-io";	break;
 		case ide_au1xxx:	name = "au1xxx";	break;
+		case ide_palm3710:      name = "palm3710";      break;
 		case ide_etrax100:	name = "etrax100";	break;
 		case ide_acorn:		name = "acorn";		break;
 		default:		name = "(unknown)";	break;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index bf40d8c..49dd2e7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * Documentation/ide/ChangeLog.ide-tape.1995-2002
  */
 
-#define IDETAPE_VERSION "1.19"
+#define IDETAPE_VERSION "1.20"
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
@@ -39,63 +39,70 @@
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
 
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
-#include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <linux/irq.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 #include <linux/mtio.h>
 
+enum {
+	/* output errors only */
+	DBG_ERR =		(1 << 0),
+	/* output all sense key/asc */
+	DBG_SENSE =		(1 << 1),
+	/* info regarding all chrdev-related procedures */
+	DBG_CHRDEV =		(1 << 2),
+	/* all remaining procedures */
+	DBG_PROCS =		(1 << 3),
+	/* buffer alloc info (pc_stack & rq_stack) */
+	DBG_PCRQ_STACK =	(1 << 4),
+};
+
+/* define to see debug info */
+#define IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG		0
+
+#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
+#define debug_log(lvl, fmt, args...)			\
+{							\
+	if (tape->debug_mask & lvl)			\
+	printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: " fmt, ## args);	\
+}
+#else
+#define debug_log(lvl, fmt, args...) do {} while (0)
+#endif
+
 /**************************** Tunable parameters *****************************/
 
 
 /*
- *	Pipelined mode parameters.
+ * Pipelined mode parameters.
  *
- *	We try to use the minimum number of stages which is enough to
- *	keep the tape constantly streaming. To accomplish that, we implement
- *	a feedback loop around the maximum number of stages:
+ * We try to use the minimum number of stages which is enough to keep the tape
+ * constantly streaming. To accomplish that, we implement a feedback loop around
+ * the maximum number of stages:
  *
- *	We start from MIN maximum stages (we will not even use MIN stages
- *      if we don't need them), increment it by RATE*(MAX-MIN)
- *	whenever we sense that the pipeline is empty, until we reach
- *	the optimum value or until we reach MAX.
+ * We start from MIN maximum stages (we will not even use MIN stages if we don't
+ * need them), increment it by RATE*(MAX-MIN) whenever we sense that the
+ * pipeline is empty, until we reach the optimum value or until we reach MAX.
  *
- *	Setting the following parameter to 0 is illegal: the pipelined mode
- *	cannot be disabled (calculate_speeds() divides by tape->max_stages.)
+ * Setting the following parameter to 0 is illegal: the pipelined mode cannot be
+ * disabled (idetape_calculate_speeds() divides by tape->max_stages.)
  */
 #define IDETAPE_MIN_PIPELINE_STAGES	  1
 #define IDETAPE_MAX_PIPELINE_STAGES	400
 #define IDETAPE_INCREASE_STAGES_RATE	 20
 
 /*
- *	The following are used to debug the driver:
- *
- *	Setting IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG to 1 will log driver flow control.
+ * After each failed packet command we issue a request sense command and retry
+ * the packet command IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES times.
  *
- *	Setting them to 0 will restore normal operation mode:
- *
- *		1.	Disable logging normal successful operations.
- *		2.	Disable self-sanity checks.
- *		3.	Errors will still be logged, of course.
- *
- *	All the #if DEBUG code will be removed some day, when the driver
- *	is verified to be stable enough. This will make it much more
- *	esthetic.
- */
-#define IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG		0
-
-/*
- *	After each failed packet command we issue a request sense command
- *	and retry the packet command IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES times.
- *
- *	Setting IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES to 0 will disable retries.
+ * Setting IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES to 0 will disable retries.
  */
 #define IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES		3
 
 /*
- *	With each packet command, we allocate a buffer of
- *	IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE bytes. This is used for several packet
- *	commands (Not for READ/WRITE commands).
+ * With each packet command, we allocate a buffer of IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE
+ * bytes. This is used for several packet commands (Not for READ/WRITE commands)
  */
 #define IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE		256
 
@@ -114,48 +121,39 @@
 #define IDETAPE_WAIT_CMD		(900*HZ)
 
 /*
- *	The following parameter is used to select the point in the internal
- *	tape fifo in which we will start to refill the buffer. Decreasing
- *	the following parameter will improve the system's latency and
- *	interactive response, while using a high value might improve system
- *	throughput.
+ * The following parameter is used to select the point in the internal tape fifo
+ * in which we will start to refill the buffer. Decreasing the following
+ * parameter will improve the system's latency and interactive response, while
+ * using a high value might improve system throughput.
  */
-#define IDETAPE_FIFO_THRESHOLD 		2
+#define IDETAPE_FIFO_THRESHOLD		2
 
 /*
- *	DSC polling parameters.
- *
- *	Polling for DSC (a single bit in the status register) is a very
- *	important function in ide-tape. There are two cases in which we
- *	poll for DSC:
+ * DSC polling parameters.
  *
- *	1.	Before a read/write packet command, to ensure that we
- *		can transfer data from/to the tape's data buffers, without
- *		causing an actual media access. In case the tape is not
- *		ready yet, we take out our request from the device
- *		request queue, so that ide.c will service requests from
- *		the other device on the same interface meanwhile.
+ * Polling for DSC (a single bit in the status register) is a very important
+ * function in ide-tape. There are two cases in which we poll for DSC:
  *
- *	2.	After the successful initialization of a "media access
- *		packet command", which is a command which can take a long
- *		time to complete (it can be several seconds or even an hour).
+ * 1. Before a read/write packet command, to ensure that we can transfer data
+ * from/to the tape's data buffers, without causing an actual media access.
+ * In case the tape is not ready yet, we take out our request from the device
+ * request queue, so that ide.c could service requests from the other device
+ * on the same interface in the meantime.
  *
- *		Again, we postpone our request in the middle to free the bus
- *		for the other device. The polling frequency here should be
- *		lower than the read/write frequency since those media access
- *		commands are slow. We start from a "fast" frequency -
- *		IDETAPE_DSC_MA_FAST (one second), and if we don't receive DSC
- *		after IDETAPE_DSC_MA_THRESHOLD (5 minutes), we switch it to a
- *		lower frequency - IDETAPE_DSC_MA_SLOW (1 minute).
+ * 2. After the successful initialization of a "media access packet command",
+ * which is a command that can take a long time to complete (the interval can
+ * range from several seconds to even an hour). Again, we postpone our request
+ * in the middle to free the bus for the other device. The polling frequency
+ * here should be lower than the read/write frequency since those media access
+ * commands are slow. We start from a "fast" frequency - IDETAPE_DSC_MA_FAST
+ * (1 second), and if we don't receive DSC after IDETAPE_DSC_MA_THRESHOLD
+ * (5 min), we switch it to a lower frequency - IDETAPE_DSC_MA_SLOW (1 min).
  *
- *	We also set a timeout for the timer, in case something goes wrong.
- *	The timeout should be longer then the maximum execution time of a
- *	tape operation.
- */
- 
-/*
- *	DSC timings.
+ * We also set a timeout for the timer, in case something goes wrong. The
+ * timeout should be longer then the maximum execution time of a tape operation.
  */
+
+/* DSC timings. */
 #define IDETAPE_DSC_RW_MIN		5*HZ/100	/* 50 msec */
 #define IDETAPE_DSC_RW_MAX		40*HZ/100	/* 400 msec */
 #define IDETAPE_DSC_RW_TIMEOUT		2*60*HZ		/* 2 minutes */
@@ -166,19 +164,15 @@
 
 /*************************** End of tunable parameters ***********************/
 
-/*
- *	Read/Write error simulation
- */
+/* Read/Write error simulation */
 #define SIMULATE_ERRORS			0
 
-/*
- *	For general magnetic tape device compatibility.
- */
-typedef enum {
-	idetape_direction_none,
-	idetape_direction_read,
-	idetape_direction_write
-} idetape_chrdev_direction_t;
+/* tape directions */
+enum {
+	IDETAPE_DIR_NONE  = (1 << 0),
+	IDETAPE_DIR_READ  = (1 << 1),
+	IDETAPE_DIR_WRITE = (1 << 2),
+};
 
 struct idetape_bh {
 	u32 b_size;
@@ -187,24 +181,32 @@ struct idetape_bh {
 	char *b_data;
 };
 
-/*
- *	Our view of a packet command.
- */
 typedef struct idetape_packet_command_s {
-	u8 c[12];				/* Actual packet bytes */
-	int retries;				/* On each retry, we increment retries */
-	int error;				/* Error code */
-	int request_transfer;			/* Bytes to transfer */
-	int actually_transferred;		/* Bytes actually transferred */
-	int buffer_size;			/* Size of our data buffer */
+	/* Actual packet bytes */
+	u8 c[12];
+	/* On each retry, we increment retries */
+	int retries;
+	/* Error code */
+	int error;
+	/* Bytes to transfer */
+	int request_transfer;
+	/* Bytes actually transferred */
+	int actually_transferred;
+	/* Size of our data buffer */
+	int buffer_size;
 	struct idetape_bh *bh;
 	char *b_data;
 	int b_count;
-	u8 *buffer;				/* Data buffer */
-	u8 *current_position;			/* Pointer into the above buffer */
-	ide_startstop_t (*callback) (ide_drive_t *);	/* Called when this packet command is completed */
-	u8 pc_buffer[IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE];	/* Temporary buffer */
-	unsigned long flags;			/* Status/Action bit flags: long for set_bit */
+	/* Data buffer */
+	u8 *buffer;
+	/* Pointer into the above buffer */
+	u8 *current_position;
+	/* Called when this packet command is completed */
+	ide_startstop_t (*callback) (ide_drive_t *);
+	/* Temporary buffer */
+	u8 pc_buffer[IDETAPE_PC_BUFFER_SIZE];
+	/* Status/Action bit flags: long for set_bit */
+	unsigned long flags;
 } idetape_pc_t;
 
 /*
@@ -223,9 +225,7 @@ typedef struct idetape_packet_command_s {
 /* Data direction */
 #define	PC_WRITING			5
 
-/*
- *	A pipeline stage.
- */
+/* A pipeline stage. */
 typedef struct idetape_stage_s {
 	struct request rq;			/* The corresponding request */
 	struct idetape_bh *bh;			/* The data buffers */
@@ -233,9 +233,8 @@ typedef struct idetape_stage_s {
 } idetape_stage_t;
 
 /*
- *	Most of our global data which we need to save even as we leave the
- *	driver due to an interrupt or a timer event is stored in a variable
- *	of type idetape_tape_t, defined below.
+ * Most of our global data which we need to save even as we leave the driver due
+ * to an interrupt or a timer event is stored in the struct defined below.
  */
 typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	ide_drive_t	*drive;
@@ -271,15 +270,14 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	int rq_stack_index;
 
 	/*
-	 *	DSC polling variables.
+	 * DSC polling variables.
 	 *
-	 *	While polling for DSC we use postponed_rq to postpone the
-	 *	current request so that ide.c will be able to service
-	 *	pending requests on the other device. Note that at most
-	 *	we will have only one DSC (usually data transfer) request
-	 *	in the device request queue. Additional requests can be
-	 *	queued in our internal pipeline, but they will be visible
-	 *	to ide.c only one at a time.
+	 * While polling for DSC we use postponed_rq to postpone the current
+	 * request so that ide.c will be able to service pending requests on the
+	 * other device. Note that at most we will have only one DSC (usually
+	 * data transfer) request in the device request queue. Additional
+	 * requests can be queued in our internal pipeline, but they will be
+	 * visible to ide.c only one at a time.
 	 */
 	struct request *postponed_rq;
 	/* The time in which we started polling for DSC */
@@ -287,73 +285,57 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	/* Timer used to poll for dsc */
 	struct timer_list dsc_timer;
 	/* Read/Write dsc polling frequency */
-	unsigned long best_dsc_rw_frequency;
-	/* The current polling frequency */
-	unsigned long dsc_polling_frequency;
-	/* Maximum waiting time */
+	unsigned long best_dsc_rw_freq;
+	unsigned long dsc_poll_freq;
 	unsigned long dsc_timeout;
 
-	/*
-	 *	Read position information
-	 */
+	/* Read position information */
 	u8 partition;
 	/* Current block */
-	unsigned int first_frame_position;
-	unsigned int last_frame_position;
-	unsigned int blocks_in_buffer;
+	unsigned int first_frame;
 
-	/*
-	 *	Last error information
-	 */
+	/* Last error information */
 	u8 sense_key, asc, ascq;
 
-	/*
-	 *	Character device operation
-	 */
+	/* Character device operation */
 	unsigned int minor;
 	/* device name */
 	char name[4];
 	/* Current character device data transfer direction */
-	idetape_chrdev_direction_t chrdev_direction;
+	u8 chrdev_dir;
 
-	/*
-	 *	Device information
-	 */
-	/* Usually 512 or 1024 bytes */
-	unsigned short tape_block_size;
+	/* tape block size, usually 512 or 1024 bytes */
+	unsigned short blk_size;
 	int user_bs_factor;
 
 	/* Copy of the tape's Capabilities and Mechanical Page */
 	u8 caps[20];
 
 	/*
-	 *	Active data transfer request parameters.
-	 *
-	 *	At most, there is only one ide-tape originated data transfer
-	 *	request in the device request queue. This allows ide.c to
-	 *	easily service requests from the other device when we
-	 *	postpone our active request. In the pipelined operation
-	 *	mode, we use our internal pipeline structure to hold
-	 *	more data requests.
+	 * Active data transfer request parameters.
 	 *
-	 *	The data buffer size is chosen based on the tape's
-	 *	recommendation.
+	 * At most, there is only one ide-tape originated data transfer request
+	 * in the device request queue. This allows ide.c to easily service
+	 * requests from the other device when we postpone our active request.
+	 * In the pipelined operation mode, we use our internal pipeline
+	 * structure to hold more data requests. The data buffer size is chosen
+	 * based on the tape's recommendation.
 	 */
-	/* Pointer to the request which is waiting in the device request queue */
-	struct request *active_data_request;
-	/* Data buffer size (chosen based on the tape's recommendation */
+	/* ptr to the request which is waiting in the device request queue */
+	struct request *active_data_rq;
+	/* Data buffer size chosen based on the tape's recommendation */
 	int stage_size;
 	idetape_stage_t *merge_stage;
 	int merge_stage_size;
 	struct idetape_bh *bh;
 	char *b_data;
 	int b_count;
-	
+
 	/*
-	 *	Pipeline parameters.
+	 * Pipeline parameters.
 	 *
-	 *	To accomplish non-pipelined mode, we simply set the following
-	 *	variables to zero (or NULL, where appropriate).
+	 * To accomplish non-pipelined mode, we simply set the following
+	 * variables to zero (or NULL, where appropriate).
 	 */
 	/* Number of currently used stages */
 	int nr_stages;
@@ -378,20 +360,13 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	/* Status/Action flags: long for set_bit */
 	unsigned long flags;
 	/* protects the ide-tape queue */
-	spinlock_t spinlock;
+	spinlock_t lock;
 
-	/*
-	 * Measures average tape speed
-	 */
+	/* Measures average tape speed */
 	unsigned long avg_time;
 	int avg_size;
 	int avg_speed;
 
-	char vendor_id[10];
-	char product_id[18];
-	char firmware_revision[6];
-	int firmware_revision_num;
-
 	/* the door is currently locked */
 	int door_locked;
 	/* the tape hardware is write protected */
@@ -400,11 +375,9 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	char write_prot;
 
 	/*
-	 * Limit the number of times a request can
-	 * be postponed, to avoid an infinite postpone
-	 * deadlock.
+	 * Limit the number of times a request can be postponed, to avoid an
+	 * infinite postpone deadlock.
 	 */
-	/* request postpone count limit */
 	int postpone_cnt;
 
 	/*
@@ -419,30 +392,19 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	int tape_head;
 	int last_tape_head;
 
-	/*
-	 * Speed control at the tape buffers input/output
-	 */
+	/* Speed control at the tape buffers input/output */
 	unsigned long insert_time;
 	int insert_size;
 	int insert_speed;
 	int max_insert_speed;
 	int measure_insert_time;
 
-	/*
-	 * Measure tape still time, in milliseconds
-	 */
-	unsigned long tape_still_time_begin;
-	int tape_still_time;
-
-	/*
-	 * Speed regulation negative feedback loop
-	 */
+	/* Speed regulation negative feedback loop */
 	int speed_control;
 	int pipeline_head_speed;
 	int controlled_pipeline_head_speed;
 	int uncontrolled_pipeline_head_speed;
 	int controlled_last_pipeline_head;
-	int uncontrolled_last_pipeline_head;
 	unsigned long uncontrolled_pipeline_head_time;
 	unsigned long controlled_pipeline_head_time;
 	int controlled_previous_pipeline_head;
@@ -451,18 +413,7 @@ typedef struct ide_tape_obj {
 	unsigned long uncontrolled_previous_head_time;
 	int restart_speed_control_req;
 
-        /*
-         * Debug_level determines amount of debugging output;
-         * can be changed using /proc/ide/hdx/settings
-         * 0 : almost no debugging output
-         * 1 : 0+output errors only
-         * 2 : 1+output all sensekey/asc
-         * 3 : 2+follow all chrdev related procedures
-         * 4 : 3+follow all procedures
-         * 5 : 4+include pc_stack rq_stack info
-         * 6 : 5+USE_COUNT updates
-         */
-         int debug_level; 
+	u32 debug_mask;
 } idetape_tape_t;
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(idetape_ref_mutex);
@@ -495,9 +446,7 @@ static void ide_tape_put(struct ide_tape_obj *tape)
 	mutex_unlock(&idetape_ref_mutex);
 }
 
-/*
- *	Tape door status
- */
+/* Tape door status */
 #define DOOR_UNLOCKED			0
 #define DOOR_LOCKED			1
 #define DOOR_EXPLICITLY_LOCKED		2
@@ -517,30 +466,23 @@ static void ide_tape_put(struct ide_tape_obj *tape)
 /* 0 = no tape is loaded, so we don't rewind after ejecting */
 #define IDETAPE_MEDIUM_PRESENT		9
 
-/*
- *	Some defines for the READ BUFFER command
- */
+/* A define for the READ BUFFER command */
 #define IDETAPE_RETRIEVE_FAULTY_BLOCK	6
 
-/*
- *	Some defines for the SPACE command
- */
+/* Some defines for the SPACE command */
 #define IDETAPE_SPACE_OVER_FILEMARK	1
 #define IDETAPE_SPACE_TO_EOD		3
 
-/*
- *	Some defines for the LOAD UNLOAD command
- */
+/* Some defines for the LOAD UNLOAD command */
 #define IDETAPE_LU_LOAD_MASK		1
 #define IDETAPE_LU_RETENSION_MASK	2
 #define IDETAPE_LU_EOT_MASK		4
 
 /*
- *	Special requests for our block device strategy routine.
+ * Special requests for our block device strategy routine.
  *
- *	In order to service a character device command, we add special
- *	requests to the tail of our block device request queue and wait
- *	for their completion.
+ * In order to service a character device command, we add special requests to
+ * the tail of our block device request queue and wait for their completion.
  */
 
 enum {
@@ -551,55 +493,20 @@ enum {
 	REQ_IDETAPE_READ_BUFFER	= (1 << 4),
 };
 
-/*
- *	Error codes which are returned in rq->errors to the higher part
- *	of the driver.
- */
+/* Error codes returned in rq->errors to the higher part of the driver. */
 #define	IDETAPE_ERROR_GENERAL		101
 #define	IDETAPE_ERROR_FILEMARK		102
 #define	IDETAPE_ERROR_EOD		103
 
-/*
- *	The following is used to format the general configuration word of
- *	the ATAPI IDENTIFY DEVICE command.
- */
-struct idetape_id_gcw {	
-	unsigned packet_size		:2;	/* Packet Size */
-	unsigned reserved234		:3;	/* Reserved */
-	unsigned drq_type		:2;	/* Command packet DRQ type */
-	unsigned removable		:1;	/* Removable media */
-	unsigned device_type		:5;	/* Device type */
-	unsigned reserved13		:1;	/* Reserved */
-	unsigned protocol		:2;	/* Protocol type */
-};
-
-/*
- *	READ POSITION packet command - Data Format (From Table 6-57)
- */
-typedef struct {
-	unsigned	reserved0_10	:2;	/* Reserved */
-	unsigned	bpu		:1;	/* Block Position Unknown */	
-	unsigned	reserved0_543	:3;	/* Reserved */
-	unsigned	eop		:1;	/* End Of Partition */
-	unsigned	bop		:1;	/* Beginning Of Partition */
-	u8		partition;		/* Partition Number */
-	u8		reserved2, reserved3;	/* Reserved */
-	u32		first_block;		/* First Block Location */
-	u32		last_block;		/* Last Block Location (Optional) */
-	u8		reserved12;		/* Reserved */
-	u8		blocks_in_buffer[3];	/* Blocks In Buffer - (Optional) */
-	u32		bytes_in_buffer;	/* Bytes In Buffer (Optional) */
-} idetape_read_position_result_t;
-
 /* Structures related to the SELECT SENSE / MODE SENSE packet commands. */
 #define IDETAPE_BLOCK_DESCRIPTOR	0
 #define	IDETAPE_CAPABILITIES_PAGE	0x2a
 
 /*
- *	The variables below are used for the character device interface.
- *	Additional state variables are defined in our ide_drive_t structure.
+ * The variables below are used for the character device interface. Additional
+ * state variables are defined in our ide_drive_t structure.
  */
-static struct ide_tape_obj * idetape_devs[MAX_HWIFS * MAX_DRIVES];
+static struct ide_tape_obj *idetape_devs[MAX_HWIFS * MAX_DRIVES];
 
 #define ide_tape_f(file) ((file)->private_data)
 
@@ -616,23 +523,17 @@ static struct ide_tape_obj *ide_tape_chrdev_get(unsigned int i)
 }
 
 /*
- *      Function declarations
- *
- */
-static int idetape_chrdev_release (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp);
-static void idetape_write_release (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int minor);
-
-/*
  * Too bad. The drive wants to send us data which we are not ready to accept.
  * Just throw it away.
  */
-static void idetape_discard_data (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int bcount)
+static void idetape_discard_data(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int bcount)
 {
 	while (bcount--)
 		(void) HWIF(drive)->INB(IDE_DATA_REG);
 }
 
-static void idetape_input_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int bcount)
+static void idetape_input_buffers(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+				  unsigned int bcount)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = pc->bh;
 	int count;
@@ -644,8 +545,11 @@ static void idetape_input_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
unsigne
 			idetape_discard_data(drive, bcount);
 			return;
 		}
-		count = min((unsigned int)(bh->b_size - atomic_read(&bh->b_count)), bcount);
-		HWIF(drive)->atapi_input_bytes(drive, bh->b_data + atomic_read(&bh->b_count), count);
+		count = min(
+			(unsigned int)(bh->b_size - atomic_read(&bh->b_count)),
+			bcount);
+		HWIF(drive)->atapi_input_bytes(drive, bh->b_data +
+					atomic_read(&bh->b_count), count);
 		bcount -= count;
 		atomic_add(count, &bh->b_count);
 		if (atomic_read(&bh->b_count) == bh->b_size) {
@@ -657,15 +561,16 @@ static void idetape_input_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
unsigne
 	pc->bh = bh;
 }
 
-static void idetape_output_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int bcount)
+static void idetape_output_buffers(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+				   unsigned int bcount)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = pc->bh;
 	int count;
 
 	while (bcount) {
 		if (bh == NULL) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in "
-				"idetape_output_buffers\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in %s\n",
+					__func__);
 			return;
 		}
 		count = min((unsigned int)pc->b_count, (unsigned int)bcount);
@@ -674,7 +579,8 @@ static void idetape_output_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
unsign
 		pc->b_data += count;
 		pc->b_count -= count;
 		if (!pc->b_count) {
-			pc->bh = bh = bh->b_reqnext;
+			bh = bh->b_reqnext;
+			pc->bh = bh;
 			if (bh) {
 				pc->b_data = bh->b_data;
 				pc->b_count = atomic_read(&bh->b_count);
@@ -683,7 +589,7 @@ static void idetape_output_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
unsign
 	}
 }
 
-static void idetape_update_buffers (idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static void idetape_update_buffers(idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = pc->bh;
 	int count;
@@ -693,8 +599,8 @@ static void idetape_update_buffers (idetape_pc_t *pc)
 		return;
 	while (bcount) {
 		if (bh == NULL) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in "
-				"idetape_update_buffers\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in %s\n",
+					__func__);
 			return;
 		}
 		count = min((unsigned int)bh->b_size, (unsigned int)bcount);
@@ -712,17 +618,14 @@ static void idetape_update_buffers (idetape_pc_t *pc)
  *	driver. A storage space for a maximum of IDETAPE_PC_STACK packet
  *	commands is allocated at initialization time.
  */
-static idetape_pc_t *idetape_next_pc_storage (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static idetape_pc_t *idetape_next_pc_storage(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 5)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: pc_stack_index=%d\n",
-			tape->pc_stack_index);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PCRQ_STACK, "pc_stack_index=%d\n", tape->pc_stack_index);
+
 	if (tape->pc_stack_index == IDETAPE_PC_STACK)
-		tape->pc_stack_index=0;
+		tape->pc_stack_index = 0;
 	return (&tape->pc_stack[tape->pc_stack_index++]);
 }
 
@@ -731,32 +634,26 @@ static idetape_pc_t *idetape_next_pc_storage (ide_drive_t *drive)
  *	Since we queue packet commands in the request queue, we need to
  *	allocate a request, along with the allocation of a packet command.
  */
- 
+
 /**************************************************************
  *                                                            *
  *  This should get fixed to use kmalloc(.., GFP_ATOMIC)      *
  *  followed later on by kfree().   -ml                       *
  *                                                            *
  **************************************************************/
- 
-static struct request *idetape_next_rq_storage (ide_drive_t *drive)
+
+static struct request *idetape_next_rq_storage(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 5)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: rq_stack_index=%d\n",
-			tape->rq_stack_index);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PCRQ_STACK, "rq_stack_index=%d\n", tape->rq_stack_index);
+
 	if (tape->rq_stack_index == IDETAPE_PC_STACK)
-		tape->rq_stack_index=0;
+		tape->rq_stack_index = 0;
 	return (&tape->rq_stack[tape->rq_stack_index++]);
 }
 
-/*
- *	idetape_init_pc initializes a packet command.
- */
-static void idetape_init_pc (idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static void idetape_init_pc(idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	memset(pc->c, 0, 12);
 	pc->retries = 0;
@@ -780,22 +677,14 @@ static void idetape_analyze_error(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *sense)
 	tape->sense_key = sense[2] & 0xF;
 	tape->asc       = sense[12];
 	tape->ascq      = sense[13];
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	/*
-	 * Without debugging, we only log an error if we decided to give up
-	 * retrying.
-	 */
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 1)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: pc = %x, sense key = %x, "
-			"asc = %x, ascq = %x\n",
-			pc->c[0], tape->sense_key,
-			tape->asc, tape->ascq);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+
+	debug_log(DBG_ERR, "pc = %x, sense key = %x, asc = %x, ascq = %x\n",
+		 pc->c[0], tape->sense_key, tape->asc, tape->ascq);
 
 	/* Correct pc->actually_transferred by asking the tape.	 */
 	if (test_bit(PC_DMA_ERROR, &pc->flags)) {
 		pc->actually_transferred = pc->request_transfer -
-			tape->tape_block_size *
+			tape->blk_size *
 			be32_to_cpu(get_unaligned((u32 *)&sense[3]));
 		idetape_update_buffers(pc);
 	}
@@ -843,50 +732,24 @@ static void idetape_activate_next_stage(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	idetape_stage_t *stage = tape->next_stage;
 	struct request *rq = &stage->rq;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_active_next_stage\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (stage == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to activate a non existing stage\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to activate a non"
+				" existing stage\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	rq->rq_disk = tape->disk;
 	rq->buffer = NULL;
 	rq->special = (void *)stage->bh;
-	tape->active_data_request = rq;
+	tape->active_data_rq = rq;
 	tape->active_stage = stage;
 	tape->next_stage = stage->next;
 }
 
-/*
- *	idetape_increase_max_pipeline_stages is a part of the feedback
- *	loop which tries to find the optimum number of stages. In the
- *	feedback loop, we are starting from a minimum maximum number of
- *	stages, and if we sense that the pipeline is empty, we try to
- *	increase it, until we reach the user compile time memory limit.
- */
-static void idetape_increase_max_pipeline_stages (ide_drive_t *drive)
-{
-	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
-	int increase = (tape->max_pipeline - tape->min_pipeline) / 10;
-	
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk (KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_increase_max_pipeline_stages\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-
-	tape->max_stages += max(increase, 1);
-	tape->max_stages = max(tape->max_stages, tape->min_pipeline);
-	tape->max_stages = min(tape->max_stages, tape->max_pipeline);
-}
-
-/*
- *	idetape_kfree_stage calls kfree to completely free a stage, along with
- *	its related buffers.
- */
-static void __idetape_kfree_stage (idetape_stage_t *stage)
+/* Free a stage along with its related buffers completely. */
+static void __idetape_kfree_stage(idetape_stage_t *stage)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *prev_bh, *bh = stage->bh;
 	int size;
@@ -907,30 +770,29 @@ static void __idetape_kfree_stage (idetape_stage_t *stage)
 	kfree(stage);
 }
 
-static void idetape_kfree_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t *stage)
+static void idetape_kfree_stage(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t *stage)
 {
 	__idetape_kfree_stage(stage);
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_remove_stage_head removes tape->first_stage from the pipeline.
- *	The caller should avoid race conditions.
+ * Remove tape->first_stage from the pipeline. The caller should avoid race
+ * conditions.
  */
-static void idetape_remove_stage_head (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static void idetape_remove_stage_head(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	idetape_stage_t *stage;
-	
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_remove_stage_head\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (tape->first_stage == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: tape->first_stage is NULL\n");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (tape->active_stage == tape->first_stage) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to free our active pipeline stage\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to free our active "
+				"pipeline stage\n");
 		return;
 	}
 	stage = tape->first_stage;
@@ -940,9 +802,11 @@ static void idetape_remove_stage_head (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	if (tape->first_stage == NULL) {
 		tape->last_stage = NULL;
 		if (tape->next_stage != NULL)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: tape->next_stage != NULL\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: tape->next_stage !="
+					" NULL\n");
 		if (tape->nr_stages)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: nr_stages should be 0 now\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: nr_stages should be 0 "
+					"now\n");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -957,10 +821,8 @@ static void idetape_abort_pipeline(ide_drive_t *drive,
 	idetape_stage_t *stage = new_last_stage->next;
 	idetape_stage_t *nstage;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: %s: idetape_abort_pipeline called\n", tape->name);
-#endif
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "%s: Enter %s\n", tape->name, __func__);
+
 	while (stage) {
 		nstage = stage->next;
 		idetape_kfree_stage(tape, stage);
@@ -975,8 +837,8 @@ static void idetape_abort_pipeline(ide_drive_t *drive,
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_end_request is used to finish servicing a request, and to
- *	insert a pending pipeline request into the main device queue.
+ * Finish servicing a request and insert a pending pipeline request into the
+ * main device queue.
  */
 static int idetape_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int nr_sects)
 {
@@ -987,15 +849,12 @@ static int idetape_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int
nr_sects)
 	int remove_stage = 0;
 	idetape_stage_t *active_stage;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-        if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-	printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_end_request\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
 	switch (uptodate) {
-		case 0:	error = IDETAPE_ERROR_GENERAL; break;
-		case 1: error = 0; break;
-		default: error = uptodate;
+	case 0:	error = IDETAPE_ERROR_GENERAL; break;
+	case 1: error = 0; break;
+	default: error = uptodate;
 	}
 	rq->errors = error;
 	if (error)
@@ -1006,20 +865,21 @@ static int idetape_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int
nr_sects)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->lock, flags);
 
 	/* The request was a pipelined data transfer request */
-	if (tape->active_data_request == rq) {
+	if (tape->active_data_rq == rq) {
 		active_stage = tape->active_stage;
 		tape->active_stage = NULL;
-		tape->active_data_request = NULL;
+		tape->active_data_rq = NULL;
 		tape->nr_pending_stages--;
 		if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_WRITE) {
 			remove_stage = 1;
 			if (error) {
 				set_bit(IDETAPE_PIPELINE_ERROR, &tape->flags);
 				if (error == IDETAPE_ERROR_EOD)
-					idetape_abort_pipeline(drive, active_stage);
+					idetape_abort_pipeline(drive,
+								active_stage);
 			}
 		} else if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_READ) {
 			if (error == IDETAPE_ERROR_EOD) {
@@ -1030,48 +890,57 @@ static int idetape_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int
nr_sects)
 		if (tape->next_stage != NULL) {
 			idetape_activate_next_stage(drive);
 
+			/* Insert the next request into the request queue. */
+			(void)ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, tape->active_data_rq,
+						ide_end);
+		} else if (!error) {
 			/*
-			 * Insert the next request into the request queue.
+			 * This is a part of the feedback loop which tries to
+			 * find the optimum number of stages. We are starting
+			 * from a minimum maximum number of stages, and if we
+			 * sense that the pipeline is empty, we try to increase
+			 * it, until we reach the user compile time memory
+			 * limit.
 			 */
-			(void) ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, tape->active_data_request, ide_end);
-		} else if (!error) {
-				idetape_increase_max_pipeline_stages(drive);
+			int i = (tape->max_pipeline - tape->min_pipeline) / 10;
+
+			tape->max_stages += max(i, 1);
+			tape->max_stages = max(tape->max_stages,
+						tape->min_pipeline);
+			tape->max_stages = min(tape->max_stages,
+						tape->max_pipeline);
 		}
 	}
 	ide_end_drive_cmd(drive, 0, 0);
-//	blkdev_dequeue_request(rq);
-//	drive->rq = NULL;
-//	end_that_request_last(rq);
 
 	if (remove_stage)
 		idetape_remove_stage_head(drive);
-	if (tape->active_data_request == NULL)
+	if (tape->active_data_rq == NULL)
 		clear_bit(IDETAPE_PIPELINE_ACTIVE, &tape->flags);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_request_sense_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_request_sense_callback(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_request_sense_callback\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
+
 	if (!tape->pc->error) {
 		idetape_analyze_error(drive, tape->pc->buffer);
 		idetape_end_request(drive, 1, 0);
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Error in REQUEST SENSE itself - Aborting request!\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Error in REQUEST SENSE itself - "
+				"Aborting request!\n");
 		idetape_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
 	}
 	return ide_stopped;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_request_sense_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static void idetape_create_request_sense_cmd(idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
-	idetape_init_pc(pc);	
+	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = REQUEST_SENSE;
 	pc->c[4] = 20;
 	pc->request_transfer = 20;
@@ -1086,25 +955,22 @@ static void idetape_init_rq(struct request *rq, u8 cmd)
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_queue_pc_head generates a new packet command request in front
- *	of the request queue, before the current request, so that it will be
- *	processed immediately, on the next pass through the driver.
- *
- *	idetape_queue_pc_head is called from the request handling part of
- *	the driver (the "bottom" part). Safe storage for the request should
- *	be allocated with idetape_next_pc_storage and idetape_next_rq_storage
- *	before calling idetape_queue_pc_head.
+ * Generate a new packet command request in front of the request queue, before
+ * the current request, so that it will be processed immediately, on the next
+ * pass through the driver. The function below is called from the request
+ * handling part of the driver (the "bottom" part). Safe storage for the request
+ * should be allocated with ide_tape_next_{pc,rq}_storage() prior to that.
  *
- *	Memory for those requests is pre-allocated at initialization time, and
- *	is limited to IDETAPE_PC_STACK requests. We assume that we have enough
- *	space for the maximum possible number of inter-dependent packet commands.
+ * Memory for those requests is pre-allocated at initialization time, and is
+ * limited to IDETAPE_PC_STACK requests. We assume that we have enough space for
+ * the maximum possible number of inter-dependent packet commands.
  *
- *	The higher level of the driver - The ioctl handler and the character
- *	device handling functions should queue request to the lower level part
- *	and wait for their completion using idetape_queue_pc_tail or
- *	idetape_queue_rw_tail.
+ * The higher level of the driver - The ioctl handler and the character device
+ * handling functions should queue request to the lower level part and wait for
+ * their completion using idetape_queue_pc_tail or idetape_queue_rw_tail.
  */
-static void idetape_queue_pc_head (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,struct request *rq)
+static void idetape_queue_pc_head(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+				  struct request *rq)
 {
 	struct ide_tape_obj *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
@@ -1125,7 +991,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_retry_pc (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	idetape_pc_t *pc;
 	struct request *rq;
 
-	(void)drive->hwif->INB(IDE_ERROR_REG);
+	(void)ide_read_error(drive);
 	pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
 	rq = idetape_next_rq_storage(drive);
 	idetape_create_request_sense_cmd(pc);
@@ -1135,50 +1001,46 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_retry_pc (ide_drive_t *drive)
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_postpone_request postpones the current request so that
- *	ide.c will be able to service requests from another device on
- *	the same hwgroup while we are polling for DSC.
+ * Postpone the current request so that ide.c will be able to service requests
+ * from another device on the same hwgroup while we are polling for DSC.
  */
-static void idetape_postpone_request (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static void idetape_postpone_request(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: idetape_postpone_request\n");
-#endif
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
+
 	tape->postponed_rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
-	ide_stall_queue(drive, tape->dsc_polling_frequency);
+	ide_stall_queue(drive, tape->dsc_poll_freq);
 }
 
+typedef void idetape_io_buf(ide_drive_t *, idetape_pc_t *, unsigned int);
+
 /*
- *	idetape_pc_intr is the usual interrupt handler which will be called
- *	during a packet command. We will transfer some of the data (as
- *	requested by the drive) and will re-point interrupt handler to us.
- *	When data transfer is finished, we will act according to the
- *	algorithm described before idetape_issue_packet_command.
- *
+ * This is the usual interrupt handler which will be called during a packet
+ * command. We will transfer some of the data (as requested by the drive) and
+ * will re-point interrupt handler to us. When data transfer is finished, we
+ * will act according to the algorithm described before
+ * idetape_issue_pc.
  */
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	idetape_pc_t *pc = tape->pc;
+	xfer_func_t *xferfunc;
+	idetape_io_buf *iobuf;
 	unsigned int temp;
 #if SIMULATE_ERRORS
-	static int error_sim_count = 0;
+	static int error_sim_count;
 #endif
 	u16 bcount;
 	u8 stat, ireason;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_pc_intr "
-				"interrupt handler\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */	
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s - interrupt handler\n", __func__);
 
 	/* Clear the interrupt */
-	stat = hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 	if (test_bit(PC_DMA_IN_PROGRESS, &pc->flags)) {
 		if (hwif->ide_dma_end(drive) || (stat & ERR_STAT)) {
@@ -1208,20 +1070,16 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 			pc->actually_transferred = pc->request_transfer;
 			idetape_update_buffers(pc);
 		}
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-		if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: DMA finished\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+		debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "DMA finished\n");
+
 	}
 
 	/* No more interrupts */
 	if ((stat & DRQ_STAT) == 0) {
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-		if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Packet command completed, %d bytes transferred\n",
pc->actually_transferred);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-		clear_bit(PC_DMA_IN_PROGRESS, &pc->flags);
+		debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "Packet command completed, %d bytes"
+				" transferred\n", pc->actually_transferred);
 
+		clear_bit(PC_DMA_IN_PROGRESS, &pc->flags);
 		local_irq_enable();
 
 #if SIMULATE_ERRORS
@@ -1236,19 +1094,16 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 			stat &= ~ERR_STAT;
 		if ((stat & ERR_STAT) || test_bit(PC_DMA_ERROR, &pc->flags)) {
 			/* Error detected */
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-			if (tape->debug_level >= 1)
-				printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: %s: I/O error\n",
-					tape->name);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+			debug_log(DBG_ERR, "%s: I/O error\n", tape->name);
+
 			if (pc->c[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: I/O error in request sense command\n");
+				printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: I/O error in request"
+						" sense command\n");
 				return ide_do_reset(drive);
 			}
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-			if (tape->debug_level >= 1)
-				printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: [cmd %x]: check condition\n", pc->c[0]);
-#endif
+			debug_log(DBG_ERR, "[cmd %x]: check condition\n",
+					pc->c[0]);
+
 			/* Retry operation */
 			return idetape_retry_pc(drive);
 		}
@@ -1257,7 +1112,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 		    (stat & SEEK_STAT) == 0) {
 			/* Media access command */
 			tape->dsc_polling_start = jiffies;
-			tape->dsc_polling_frequency = IDETAPE_DSC_MA_FAST;
+			tape->dsc_poll_freq = IDETAPE_DSC_MA_FAST;
 			tape->dsc_timeout = jiffies + IDETAPE_DSC_MA_TIMEOUT;
 			/* Allow ide.c to handle other requests */
 			idetape_postpone_request(drive);
@@ -1282,7 +1137,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	ireason = hwif->INB(IDE_IREASON_REG);
 
 	if (ireason & CD) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: CoD != 0 in idetape_pc_intr\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: CoD != 0 in %s\n", __func__);
 		return ide_do_reset(drive);
 	}
 	if (((ireason & IO) == IO) == test_bit(PC_WRITING, &pc->flags)) {
@@ -1298,86 +1153,76 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_intr (ide_drive_t *drive)
 		temp = pc->actually_transferred + bcount;
 		if (temp > pc->request_transfer) {
 			if (temp > pc->buffer_size) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: The tape wants to send us more data than expected - discarding
data\n");
+				printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: The tape wants to "
+					"send us more data than expected "
+					"- discarding data\n");
 				idetape_discard_data(drive, bcount);
-				ide_set_handler(drive, &idetape_pc_intr, IDETAPE_WAIT_CMD, NULL);
+				ide_set_handler(drive, &idetape_pc_intr,
+						IDETAPE_WAIT_CMD, NULL);
 				return ide_started;
 			}
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-			if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-				printk(KERN_NOTICE "ide-tape: The tape wants to send us more data than expected - allowing
transfer\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+			debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "The tape wants to send us more "
+				"data than expected - allowing transfer\n");
 		}
-	}
-	if (test_bit(PC_WRITING, &pc->flags)) {
-		if (pc->bh != NULL)
-			idetape_output_buffers(drive, pc, bcount);
-		else
-			/* Write the current buffer */
-			hwif->atapi_output_bytes(drive, pc->current_position,
-						 bcount);
+		iobuf = &idetape_input_buffers;
+		xferfunc = hwif->atapi_input_bytes;
 	} else {
-		if (pc->bh != NULL)
-			idetape_input_buffers(drive, pc, bcount);
-		else
-			/* Read the current buffer */
-			hwif->atapi_input_bytes(drive, pc->current_position,
-						bcount);
+		iobuf = &idetape_output_buffers;
+		xferfunc = hwif->atapi_output_bytes;
 	}
+
+	if (pc->bh)
+		iobuf(drive, pc, bcount);
+	else
+		xferfunc(drive, pc->current_position, bcount);
+
 	/* Update the current position */
 	pc->actually_transferred += bcount;
 	pc->current_position += bcount;
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: [cmd %x] transferred %d bytes "
-				 "on that interrupt\n", pc->c[0], bcount);
-#endif
+
+	debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "[cmd %x] transferred %d bytes on that intr.\n",
+			pc->c[0], bcount);
+
 	/* And set the interrupt handler again */
 	ide_set_handler(drive, &idetape_pc_intr, IDETAPE_WAIT_CMD, NULL);
 	return ide_started;
 }
 
 /*
- *	Packet Command Interface
- *
- *	The current Packet Command is available in tape->pc, and will not
- *	change until we finish handling it. Each packet command is associated
- *	with a callback function that will be called when the command is
- *	finished.
+ * Packet Command Interface
  *
- *	The handling will be done in three stages:
+ * The current Packet Command is available in tape->pc, and will not change
+ * until we finish handling it. Each packet command is associated with a
+ * callback function that will be called when the command is finished.
  *
- *	1.	idetape_issue_packet_command will send the packet command to the
- *		drive, and will set the interrupt handler to idetape_pc_intr.
+ * The handling will be done in three stages:
  *
- *	2.	On each interrupt, idetape_pc_intr will be called. This step
- *		will be repeated until the device signals us that no more
- *		interrupts will be issued.
+ * 1. idetape_issue_pc will send the packet command to the drive, and will set
+ * the interrupt handler to idetape_pc_intr.
  *
- *	3.	ATAPI Tape media access commands have immediate status with a
- *		delayed process. In case of a successful initiation of a
- *		media access packet command, the DSC bit will be set when the
- *		actual execution of the command is finished. 
- *		Since the tape drive will not issue an interrupt, we have to
- *		poll for this event. In this case, we define the request as
- *		"low priority request" by setting rq_status to
- *		IDETAPE_RQ_POSTPONED, 	set a timer to poll for DSC and exit
- *		the driver.
+ * 2. On each interrupt, idetape_pc_intr will be called. This step will be
+ * repeated until the device signals us that no more interrupts will be issued.
  *
- *		ide.c will then give higher priority to requests which
- *		originate from the other device, until will change rq_status
- *		to RQ_ACTIVE.
+ * 3. ATAPI Tape media access commands have immediate status with a delayed
+ * process. In case of a successful initiation of a media access packet command,
+ * the DSC bit will be set when the actual execution of the command is finished.
+ * Since the tape drive will not issue an interrupt, we have to poll for this
+ * event. In this case, we define the request as "low priority request" by
+ * setting rq_status to IDETAPE_RQ_POSTPONED, set a timer to poll for DSC and
+ * exit the driver.
  *
- *	4.	When the packet command is finished, it will be checked for errors.
+ * ide.c will then give higher priority to requests which originate from the
+ * other device, until will change rq_status to RQ_ACTIVE.
  *
- *	5.	In case an error was found, we queue a request sense packet
- *		command in front of the request queue and retry the operation
- *		up to IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES times.
+ * 4. When the packet command is finished, it will be checked for errors.
  *
- *	6.	In case no error was found, or we decided to give up and not
- *		to retry again, the callback function will be called and then
- *		we will handle the next request.
+ * 5. In case an error was found, we queue a request sense packet command in
+ * front of the request queue and retry the operation up to
+ * IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES times.
  *
+ * 6. In case no error was found, or we decided to give up and not to retry
+ * again, the callback function will be called and then we will handle the next
+ * request.
  */
 static ide_startstop_t idetape_transfer_pc(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
@@ -1388,8 +1233,9 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_transfer_pc(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	ide_startstop_t startstop;
 	u8 ireason;
 
-	if (ide_wait_stat(&startstop,drive,DRQ_STAT,BUSY_STAT,WAIT_READY)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Strange, packet command initiated yet DRQ isn't asserted\n");
+	if (ide_wait_stat(&startstop, drive, DRQ_STAT, BUSY_STAT, WAIT_READY)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: Strange, packet command initiated "
+				"yet DRQ isn't asserted\n");
 		return startstop;
 	}
 	ireason = hwif->INB(IDE_IREASON_REG);
@@ -1422,7 +1268,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_transfer_pc(ide_drive_t *drive)
 	return ide_started;
 }
 
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_issue_packet_command (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_issue_pc(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = drive->hwif;
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
@@ -1443,9 +1289,9 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_issue_packet_command (ide_drive_t *drive,
idetape
 	if (pc->retries > IDETAPE_MAX_PC_RETRIES ||
 	    test_bit(PC_ABORT, &pc->flags)) {
 		/*
-		 *	We will "abort" retrying a packet command in case
-		 *	a legitimate error code was received (crossing a
-		 *	filemark, or end of the media, for example).
+		 * We will "abort" retrying a packet command in case legitimate
+		 * error code was received (crossing a filemark, or end of the
+		 * media, for example).
 		 */
 		if (!test_bit(PC_ABORT, &pc->flags)) {
 			if (!(pc->c[0] == TEST_UNIT_READY &&
@@ -1464,10 +1310,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_issue_packet_command (ide_drive_t *drive,
idetape
 		tape->failed_pc = NULL;
 		return pc->callback(drive);
 	}
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Retry number - %d, cmd = %02X\n", pc->retries, pc->c[0]);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "Retry #%d, cmd = %02X\n", pc->retries, pc->c[0]);
 
 	pc->retries++;
 	/* We haven't transferred any data yet */
@@ -1499,31 +1342,24 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_issue_packet_command (ide_drive_t *drive,
idetape
 	}
 }
 
-/*
- *	General packet command callback function.
- */
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_pc_callback(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
-	
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_pc_callback\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
 	idetape_end_request(drive, tape->pc->error ? 0 : 1, 0);
 	return ide_stopped;
 }
 
-/*
- *	A mode sense command is used to "sense" tape parameters.
- */
-static void idetape_create_mode_sense_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc, u8 page_code)
+/* A mode sense command is used to "sense" tape parameters. */
+static void idetape_create_mode_sense_cmd(idetape_pc_t *pc, u8 page_code)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = MODE_SENSE;
 	if (page_code != IDETAPE_BLOCK_DESCRIPTOR)
-		pc->c[1] = 8;	/* DBD = 1 - Don't return block descriptors */
+		/* DBD = 1 - Don't return block descriptors */
+		pc->c[1] = 8;
 	pc->c[2] = page_code;
 	/*
 	 * Changed pc->c[3] to 0 (255 will at best return unused info).
@@ -1533,7 +1369,8 @@ static void idetape_create_mode_sense_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc, u8 page_code)
 	 * and return an error when 255 is used.
 	 */
 	pc->c[3] = 0;
-	pc->c[4] = 255;		/* (We will just discard data in that case) */
+	/* We will just discard data in that case */
+	pc->c[4] = 255;
 	if (page_code == IDETAPE_BLOCK_DESCRIPTOR)
 		pc->request_transfer = 12;
 	else if (page_code == IDETAPE_CAPABILITIES_PAGE)
@@ -1543,62 +1380,77 @@ static void idetape_create_mode_sense_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc, u8 page_code)
 	pc->callback = &idetape_pc_callback;
 }
 
-static void calculate_speeds(ide_drive_t *drive)
+static void idetape_calculate_speeds(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
-	int full = 125, empty = 75;
 
-	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time + 120 * HZ)) {
-		tape->controlled_previous_pipeline_head = tape->controlled_last_pipeline_head;
-		tape->controlled_previous_head_time = tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time;
+	if (time_after(jiffies,
+			tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time + 120 * HZ)) {
+		tape->controlled_previous_pipeline_head =
+			tape->controlled_last_pipeline_head;
+		tape->controlled_previous_head_time =
+			tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time;
 		tape->controlled_last_pipeline_head = tape->pipeline_head;
 		tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time = jiffies;
 	}
 	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time + 60 * HZ))
-		tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed = (tape->pipeline_head -
tape->controlled_last_pipeline_head) * 32 * HZ / (jiffies - tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time);
+		tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed = (tape->pipeline_head -
+				tape->controlled_last_pipeline_head) * 32 * HZ /
+				(jiffies - tape->controlled_pipeline_head_time);
 	else if (time_after(jiffies, tape->controlled_previous_head_time))
-		tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed = (tape->pipeline_head -
tape->controlled_previous_pipeline_head) * 32 * HZ / (jiffies -
tape->controlled_previous_head_time);
+		tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed = (tape->pipeline_head -
+				tape->controlled_previous_pipeline_head) * 32 *
+			HZ / (jiffies - tape->controlled_previous_head_time);
 
-	if (tape->nr_pending_stages < tape->max_stages /*- 1 */) {
+	if (tape->nr_pending_stages < tape->max_stages/*- 1 */) {
 		/* -1 for read mode error recovery */
-		if (time_after(jiffies, tape->uncontrolled_previous_head_time + 10 * HZ)) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, tape->uncontrolled_previous_head_time +
+					10 * HZ)) {
 			tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_time = jiffies;
-			tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_speed = (tape->pipeline_head -
tape->uncontrolled_previous_pipeline_head) * 32 * HZ / (jiffies -
tape->uncontrolled_previous_head_time);
+			tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_speed =
+				(tape->pipeline_head -
+				 tape->uncontrolled_previous_pipeline_head) *
+				32 * HZ / (jiffies -
+					tape->uncontrolled_previous_head_time);
 		}
 	} else {
 		tape->uncontrolled_previous_head_time = jiffies;
 		tape->uncontrolled_previous_pipeline_head = tape->pipeline_head;
-		if (time_after(jiffies, tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_time + 30 * HZ)) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_time +
+					30 * HZ))
 			tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_time = jiffies;
-		}
+
 	}
-	tape->pipeline_head_speed = max(tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_speed,
tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed);
-	if (tape->speed_control == 0) {
-		tape->max_insert_speed = 5000;
-	} else if (tape->speed_control == 1) {
+	tape->pipeline_head_speed = max(tape->uncontrolled_pipeline_head_speed,
+					tape->controlled_pipeline_head_speed);
+
+	if (tape->speed_control == 1) {
 		if (tape->nr_pending_stages >= tape->max_stages / 2)
 			tape->max_insert_speed = tape->pipeline_head_speed +
-				(1100 - tape->pipeline_head_speed) * 2 * (tape->nr_pending_stages - tape->max_stages / 2) /
tape->max_stages;
+				(1100 - tape->pipeline_head_speed) * 2 *
+				(tape->nr_pending_stages - tape->max_stages / 2)
+				/ tape->max_stages;
 		else
 			tape->max_insert_speed = 500 +
-				(tape->pipeline_head_speed - 500) * 2 * tape->nr_pending_stages / tape->max_stages;
+				(tape->pipeline_head_speed - 500) * 2 *
+				tape->nr_pending_stages / tape->max_stages;
+
 		if (tape->nr_pending_stages >= tape->max_stages * 99 / 100)
 			tape->max_insert_speed = 5000;
-	} else if (tape->speed_control == 2) {
-		tape->max_insert_speed = tape->pipeline_head_speed * empty / 100 +
-			(tape->pipeline_head_speed * full / 100 - tape->pipeline_head_speed * empty / 100) *
tape->nr_pending_stages / tape->max_stages;
 	} else
 		tape->max_insert_speed = tape->speed_control;
+
 	tape->max_insert_speed = max(tape->max_insert_speed, 500);
 }
 
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_media_access_finished (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_media_access_finished(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	idetape_pc_t *pc = tape->pc;
 	u8 stat;
 
-	stat = drive->hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
+
 	if (stat & SEEK_STAT) {
 		if (stat & ERR_STAT) {
 			/* Error detected */
@@ -1618,14 +1470,14 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_media_access_finished (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	return pc->callback(drive);
 }
 
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_rw_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_rw_callback(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	struct request *rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
-	int blocks = tape->pc->actually_transferred / tape->tape_block_size;
+	int blocks = tape->pc->actually_transferred / tape->blk_size;
 
-	tape->avg_size += blocks * tape->tape_block_size;
-	tape->insert_size += blocks * tape->tape_block_size;
+	tape->avg_size += blocks * tape->blk_size;
+	tape->insert_size += blocks * tape->blk_size;
 	if (tape->insert_size > 1024 * 1024)
 		tape->measure_insert_time = 1;
 	if (tape->measure_insert_time) {
@@ -1634,19 +1486,17 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_rw_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
 		tape->insert_size = 0;
 	}
 	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->insert_time))
-		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ / (jiffies - tape->insert_time);
+		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ /
+					(jiffies - tape->insert_time);
 	if (time_after_eq(jiffies, tape->avg_time + HZ)) {
-		tape->avg_speed = tape->avg_size * HZ / (jiffies - tape->avg_time) / 1024;
+		tape->avg_speed = tape->avg_size * HZ /
+				(jiffies - tape->avg_time) / 1024;
 		tape->avg_size = 0;
 		tape->avg_time = jiffies;
 	}
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG	
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_rw_callback\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-
-	tape->first_frame_position += blocks;
+	tape->first_frame += blocks;
 	rq->current_nr_sectors -= blocks;
 
 	if (!tape->pc->error)
@@ -1656,7 +1506,8 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_rw_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	return ide_stopped;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_read_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int length,
struct idetape_bh *bh)
+static void idetape_create_read_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+		unsigned int length, struct idetape_bh *bh)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = READ_6;
@@ -1666,12 +1517,14 @@ static void idetape_create_read_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc,
unsi
 	pc->bh = bh;
 	atomic_set(&bh->b_count, 0);
 	pc->buffer = NULL;
-	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size = length * tape->tape_block_size;
+	pc->buffer_size = length * tape->blk_size;
+	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size;
 	if (pc->request_transfer == tape->stage_size)
 		set_bit(PC_DMA_RECOMMENDED, &pc->flags);
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int
length, struct idetape_bh *bh)
+static void idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape,
+		idetape_pc_t *pc, struct idetape_bh *bh)
 {
 	int size = 32768;
 	struct idetape_bh *p = bh;
@@ -1689,10 +1542,12 @@ static void idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape,
idetape_pc_t *p
 		atomic_set(&p->b_count, 0);
 		p = p->b_reqnext;
 	}
-	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size = size;
+	pc->request_transfer = size;
+	pc->buffer_size = size;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_write_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int length,
struct idetape_bh *bh)
+static void idetape_create_write_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+		unsigned int length, struct idetape_bh *bh)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = WRITE_6;
@@ -1704,14 +1559,12 @@ static void idetape_create_write_cmd(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_pc_t
*pc, uns
 	pc->b_data = bh->b_data;
 	pc->b_count = atomic_read(&bh->b_count);
 	pc->buffer = NULL;
-	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size = length * tape->tape_block_size;
+	pc->buffer_size = length * tape->blk_size;
+	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size;
 	if (pc->request_transfer == tape->stage_size)
 		set_bit(PC_DMA_RECOMMENDED, &pc->flags);
 }
 
-/*
- * idetape_do_request is our request handling function.	
- */
 static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 					  struct request *rq, sector_t block)
 {
@@ -1720,30 +1573,22 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 	struct request *postponed_rq = tape->postponed_rq;
 	u8 stat;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: sector: %ld, "
-			"nr_sectors: %ld, current_nr_sectors: %d\n",
+	debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "sector: %ld, nr_sectors: %ld,"
+			" current_nr_sectors: %d\n",
 			rq->sector, rq->nr_sectors, rq->current_nr_sectors);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
 
 	if (!blk_special_request(rq)) {
-		/*
-		 * We do not support buffer cache originated requests.
-		 */
+		/* We do not support buffer cache originated requests. */
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "ide-tape: %s: Unsupported request in "
 			"request queue (%d)\n", drive->name, rq->cmd_type);
 		ide_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 *	Retry a failed packet command
-	 */
-	if (tape->failed_pc != NULL &&
-	    tape->pc->c[0] == REQUEST_SENSE) {
-		return idetape_issue_packet_command(drive, tape->failed_pc);
-	}
+	/* Retry a failed packet command */
+	if (tape->failed_pc && tape->pc->c[0] == REQUEST_SENSE)
+		return idetape_issue_pc(drive, tape->failed_pc);
+
 	if (postponed_rq != NULL)
 		if (rq != postponed_rq) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: ide-tape.c bug - "
@@ -1758,7 +1603,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 	 * If the tape is still busy, postpone our request and service
 	 * the other device meanwhile.
 	 */
-	stat = drive->hwif->INB(IDE_STATUS_REG);
+	stat = ide_read_status(drive);
 
 	if (!drive->dsc_overlap && !(rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_PC2))
 		set_bit(IDETAPE_IGNORE_DSC, &tape->flags);
@@ -1768,16 +1613,15 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 		drive->post_reset = 0;
 	}
 
-	if (tape->tape_still_time > 100 && tape->tape_still_time < 200)
-		tape->measure_insert_time = 1;
 	if (time_after(jiffies, tape->insert_time))
-		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ / (jiffies - tape->insert_time);
-	calculate_speeds(drive);
+		tape->insert_speed = tape->insert_size / 1024 * HZ /
+					(jiffies - tape->insert_time);
+	idetape_calculate_speeds(drive);
 	if (!test_and_clear_bit(IDETAPE_IGNORE_DSC, &tape->flags) &&
 	    (stat & SEEK_STAT) == 0) {
 		if (postponed_rq == NULL) {
 			tape->dsc_polling_start = jiffies;
-			tape->dsc_polling_frequency = tape->best_dsc_rw_frequency;
+			tape->dsc_poll_freq = tape->best_dsc_rw_freq;
 			tape->dsc_timeout = jiffies + IDETAPE_DSC_RW_TIMEOUT;
 		} else if (time_after(jiffies, tape->dsc_timeout)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: %s: DSC timeout\n",
@@ -1788,8 +1632,10 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 			} else {
 				return ide_do_reset(drive);
 			}
-		} else if (time_after(jiffies, tape->dsc_polling_start + IDETAPE_DSC_MA_THRESHOLD))
-			tape->dsc_polling_frequency = IDETAPE_DSC_MA_SLOW;
+		} else if (time_after(jiffies,
+					tape->dsc_polling_start +
+					IDETAPE_DSC_MA_THRESHOLD))
+			tape->dsc_poll_freq = IDETAPE_DSC_MA_SLOW;
 		idetape_postpone_request(drive);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
@@ -1797,20 +1643,23 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 		tape->buffer_head++;
 		tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
 		pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
-		idetape_create_read_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
+		idetape_create_read_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
+					(struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_WRITE) {
 		tape->buffer_head++;
 		tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
 		pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
-		idetape_create_write_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
+		idetape_create_write_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors,
+					 (struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_READ_BUFFER) {
 		tape->postpone_cnt = 0;
 		pc = idetape_next_pc_storage(drive);
-		idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(tape, pc, rq->current_nr_sectors, (struct idetape_bh
*)rq->special);
+		idetape_create_read_buffer_cmd(tape, pc,
+				(struct idetape_bh *)rq->special);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	if (rq->cmd[0] & REQ_IDETAPE_PC1) {
@@ -1825,49 +1674,51 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_do_request(ide_drive_t *drive,
 	}
 	BUG();
 out:
-	return idetape_issue_packet_command(drive, pc);
+	return idetape_issue_pc(drive, pc);
 }
 
-/*
- *	Pipeline related functions
- */
-static inline int idetape_pipeline_active (idetape_tape_t *tape)
+/* Pipeline related functions */
+static inline int idetape_pipeline_active(idetape_tape_t *tape)
 {
 	int rc1, rc2;
 
 	rc1 = test_bit(IDETAPE_PIPELINE_ACTIVE, &tape->flags);
-	rc2 = (tape->active_data_request != NULL);
+	rc2 = (tape->active_data_rq != NULL);
 	return rc1;
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_kmalloc_stage uses __get_free_page to allocate a pipeline
- *	stage, along with all the necessary small buffers which together make
- *	a buffer of size tape->stage_size (or a bit more). We attempt to
- *	combine sequential pages as much as possible.
+ * The function below uses __get_free_page to allocate a pipeline stage, along
+ * with all the necessary small buffers which together make a buffer of size
+ * tape->stage_size (or a bit more). We attempt to combine sequential pages as
+ * much as possible.
  *
- *	Returns a pointer to the new allocated stage, or NULL if we
- *	can't (or don't want to) allocate a stage.
+ * It returns a pointer to the new allocated stage, or NULL if we can't (or
+ * don't want to) allocate a stage.
  *
- *	Pipeline stages are optional and are used to increase performance.
- *	If we can't allocate them, we'll manage without them.
+ * Pipeline stages are optional and are used to increase performance. If we
+ * can't allocate them, we'll manage without them.
  */
-static idetape_stage_t *__idetape_kmalloc_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape, int full, int clear)
+static idetape_stage_t *__idetape_kmalloc_stage(idetape_tape_t *tape, int full,
+						int clear)
 {
 	idetape_stage_t *stage;
 	struct idetape_bh *prev_bh, *bh;
 	int pages = tape->pages_per_stage;
 	char *b_data = NULL;
 
-	if ((stage = kmalloc(sizeof (idetape_stage_t),GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
+	stage = kmalloc(sizeof(idetape_stage_t), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!stage)
 		return NULL;
 	stage->next = NULL;
 
-	bh = stage->bh = kmalloc(sizeof(struct idetape_bh), GFP_KERNEL);
+	stage->bh = kmalloc(sizeof(struct idetape_bh), GFP_KERNEL);
+	bh = stage->bh;
 	if (bh == NULL)
 		goto abort;
 	bh->b_reqnext = NULL;
-	if ((bh->b_data = (char *) __get_free_page (GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
+	bh->b_data = (char *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!bh->b_data)
 		goto abort;
 	if (clear)
 		memset(bh->b_data, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
@@ -1875,7 +1726,8 @@ static idetape_stage_t *__idetape_kmalloc_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape, int
full,
 	atomic_set(&bh->b_count, full ? bh->b_size : 0);
 
 	while (--pages) {
-		if ((b_data = (char *) __get_free_page (GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL)
+		b_data = (char *) __get_free_page(GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!b_data)
 			goto abort;
 		if (clear)
 			memset(b_data, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
@@ -1893,7 +1745,8 @@ static idetape_stage_t *__idetape_kmalloc_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape, int
full,
 			continue;
 		}
 		prev_bh = bh;
-		if ((bh = kmalloc(sizeof(struct idetape_bh), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
+		bh = kmalloc(sizeof(struct idetape_bh), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!bh) {
 			free_page((unsigned long) b_data);
 			goto abort;
 		}
@@ -1912,14 +1765,11 @@ abort:
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static idetape_stage_t *idetape_kmalloc_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape)
+static idetape_stage_t *idetape_kmalloc_stage(idetape_tape_t *tape)
 {
 	idetape_stage_t *cache_stage = tape->cache_stage;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_kmalloc_stage\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
 	if (tape->nr_stages >= tape->max_stages)
 		return NULL;
@@ -1930,7 +1780,8 @@ static idetape_stage_t *idetape_kmalloc_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape)
 	return __idetape_kmalloc_stage(tape, 0, 0);
 }
 
-static int idetape_copy_stage_from_user (idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t *stage, const char
__user *buf, int n)
+static int idetape_copy_stage_from_user(idetape_tape_t *tape,
+		idetape_stage_t *stage, const char __user *buf, int n)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = tape->bh;
 	int count;
@@ -1938,12 +1789,15 @@ static int idetape_copy_stage_from_user (idetape_tape_t *tape,
idetape_stage_t *
 
 	while (n) {
 		if (bh == NULL) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in "
-				"idetape_copy_stage_from_user\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in %s\n",
+					__func__);
 			return 1;
 		}
-		count = min((unsigned int)(bh->b_size - atomic_read(&bh->b_count)), (unsigned int)n);
-		if (copy_from_user(bh->b_data + atomic_read(&bh->b_count), buf, count))
+		count = min((unsigned int)
+				(bh->b_size - atomic_read(&bh->b_count)),
+				(unsigned int)n);
+		if (copy_from_user(bh->b_data + atomic_read(&bh->b_count), buf,
+				count))
 			ret = 1;
 		n -= count;
 		atomic_add(count, &bh->b_count);
@@ -1958,7 +1812,8 @@ static int idetape_copy_stage_from_user (idetape_tape_t *tape,
idetape_stage_t *
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int idetape_copy_stage_to_user (idetape_tape_t *tape, char __user *buf, idetape_stage_t
*stage, int n)
+static int idetape_copy_stage_to_user(idetape_tape_t *tape, char __user *buf,
+		idetape_stage_t *stage, int n)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = tape->bh;
 	int count;
@@ -1966,8 +1821,8 @@ static int idetape_copy_stage_to_user (idetape_tape_t *tape, char __user
*buf, i
 
 	while (n) {
 		if (bh == NULL) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in "
-				"idetape_copy_stage_to_user\n");
+			printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bh == NULL in %s\n",
+					__func__);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		count = min(tape->b_count, n);
@@ -1978,7 +1833,8 @@ static int idetape_copy_stage_to_user (idetape_tape_t *tape, char __user
*buf, i
 		tape->b_count -= count;
 		buf += count;
 		if (!tape->b_count) {
-			tape->bh = bh = bh->b_reqnext;
+			bh = bh->b_reqnext;
+			tape->bh = bh;
 			if (bh) {
 				tape->b_data = bh->b_data;
 				tape->b_count = atomic_read(&bh->b_count);
@@ -1988,12 +1844,12 @@ static int idetape_copy_stage_to_user (idetape_tape_t *tape, char __user
*buf, i
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void idetape_init_merge_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape)
+static void idetape_init_merge_stage(idetape_tape_t *tape)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *bh = tape->merge_stage->bh;
-	
+
 	tape->bh = bh;
-	if (tape->chrdev_direction == idetape_direction_write)
+	if (tape->chrdev_dir == IDETAPE_DIR_WRITE)
 		atomic_set(&bh->b_count, 0);
 	else {
 		tape->b_data = bh->b_data;
@@ -2001,7 +1857,7 @@ static void idetape_init_merge_stage (idetape_tape_t *tape)
 	}
 }
 
-static void idetape_switch_buffers (idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t *stage)
+static void idetape_switch_buffers(idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t *stage)
 {
 	struct idetape_bh *tmp;
 
@@ -2011,87 +1867,76 @@ static void idetape_switch_buffers (idetape_tape_t *tape, idetape_stage_t
*stage
 	idetape_init_merge_stage(tape);
 }
 
-/*
- *	idetape_add_stage_tail adds a new stage at the end of the pipeline.
- */
-static void idetape_add_stage_tail (ide_drive_t *drive,idetape_stage_t *stage)
+/* Add a new stage at the end of the pipeline. */
+static void idetape_add_stage_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_stage_t *stage)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk (KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_add_stage_tail\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->lock, flags);
 	stage->next = NULL;
 	if (tape->last_stage != NULL)
-		tape->last_stage->next=stage;
+		tape->last_stage->next = stage;
 	else
-		tape->first_stage = tape->next_stage=stage;
+		tape->first_stage = stage;
+		tape->next_stage  = stage;
 	tape->last_stage = stage;
 	if (tape->next_stage == NULL)
 		tape->next_stage = tape->last_stage;
 	tape->nr_stages++;
 	tape->nr_pending_stages++;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->lock, flags);
 }
 
-/*
- *	idetape_wait_for_request installs a completion in a pending request
- *	and sleeps until it is serviced.
- *
- *	The caller should ensure that the request will not be serviced
- *	before we install the completion (usually by disabling interrupts).
+/* Install a completion in a pending request and sleep until it is serviced. The
+ * caller should ensure that the request will not be serviced before we install
+ * the completion (usually by disabling interrupts).
  */
-static void idetape_wait_for_request (ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
+static void idetape_wait_for_request(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
 {
 	DECLARE_COMPLETION_ONSTACK(wait);
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
 	if (rq == NULL || !blk_special_request(rq)) {
-		printk (KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to sleep on non-valid request\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to sleep on non-valid"
+				 " request\n");
 		return;
 	}
 	rq->end_io_data = &wait;
 	rq->end_io = blk_end_sync_rq;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&tape->spinlock);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&tape->lock);
 	wait_for_completion(&wait);
 	/* The stage and its struct request have been deallocated */
-	spin_lock_irq(&tape->spinlock);
+	spin_lock_irq(&tape->lock);
 }
 
-static ide_startstop_t idetape_read_position_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static ide_startstop_t idetape_read_position_callback(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
-	idetape_read_position_result_t *result;
-	
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_read_position_callback\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	u8 *readpos = tape->pc->buffer;
+
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
 	if (!tape->pc->error) {
-		result = (idetape_read_position_result_t *) tape->pc->buffer;
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-		if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: BOP - %s\n",result->bop ? "Yes":"No");
-		if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: EOP - %s\n",result->eop ? "Yes":"No");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-		if (result->bpu) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Block location is unknown to the tape\n");
+		debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "BOP - %s\n",
+				(readpos[0] & 0x80) ? "Yes" : "No");
+		debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "EOP - %s\n",
+				(readpos[0] & 0x40) ? "Yes" : "No");
+
+		if (readpos[0] & 0x4) {
+			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Block location is unknown"
+					 "to the tape\n");
 			clear_bit(IDETAPE_ADDRESS_VALID, &tape->flags);
 			idetape_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
 		} else {
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-			if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-				printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Block Location - %u\n", ntohl(result->first_block));
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
-			tape->partition = result->partition;
-			tape->first_frame_position = ntohl(result->first_block);
-			tape->last_frame_position = ntohl(result->last_block);
-			tape->blocks_in_buffer = result->blocks_in_buffer[2];
+			debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "Block Location - %u\n",
+					be32_to_cpu(*(u32 *)&readpos[4]));
+
+			tape->partition = readpos[1];
+			tape->first_frame =
+				be32_to_cpu(*(u32 *)&readpos[4]);
 			set_bit(IDETAPE_ADDRESS_VALID, &tape->flags);
 			idetape_end_request(drive, 1, 0);
 		}
@@ -2102,14 +1947,11 @@ static ide_startstop_t idetape_read_position_callback (ide_drive_t *drive)
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_create_write_filemark_cmd will:
- *
- *		1.	Write a filemark if write_filemark=1.
- *		2.	Flush the device buffers without writing a filemark
- *			if write_filemark=0.
- *
+ * Write a filemark if write_filemark=1. Flush the device buffers without
+ * writing a filemark otherwise.
  */
-static void idetape_create_write_filemark_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,int
write_filemark)
+static void idetape_create_write_filemark_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive,
+		idetape_pc_t *pc, int write_filemark)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = WRITE_FILEMARKS;
@@ -2126,26 +1968,19 @@ static void idetape_create_test_unit_ready_cmd(idetape_pc_t *pc)
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_queue_pc_tail is based on the following functions:
- *
- *	ide_do_drive_cmd from ide.c
- *	cdrom_queue_request and cdrom_queue_packet_command from ide-cd.c
+ * We add a special packet command request to the tail of the request queue, and
+ * wait for it to be serviced. This is not to be called from within the request
+ * handling part of the driver! We allocate here data on the stack and it is
+ * valid until the request is finished. This is not the case for the bottom part
+ * of the driver, where we are always leaving the functions to wait for an
+ * interrupt or a timer event.
  *
- *	We add a special packet command request to the tail of the request
- *	queue, and wait for it to be serviced.
- *
- *	This is not to be called from within the request handling part
- *	of the driver ! We allocate here data in the stack, and it is valid
- *	until the request is finished. This is not the case for the bottom
- *	part of the driver, where we are always leaving the functions to wait
- *	for an interrupt or a timer event.
- *
- *	From the bottom part of the driver, we should allocate safe memory
- *	using idetape_next_pc_storage and idetape_next_rq_storage, and add
- *	the request to the request list without waiting for it to be serviced !
- *	In that case, we usually use idetape_queue_pc_head.
+ * From the bottom part of the driver, we should allocate safe memory using
+ * idetape_next_pc_storage() and ide_tape_next_rq_storage(), and add the request
+ * to the request list without waiting for it to be serviced! In that case, we
+ * usually use idetape_queue_pc_head().
  */
-static int __idetape_queue_pc_tail (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static int __idetape_queue_pc_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	struct ide_tape_obj *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	struct request rq;
@@ -2156,7 +1991,8 @@ static int __idetape_queue_pc_tail (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
 	return ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, &rq, ide_wait);
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_load_unload_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,int cmd)
+static void idetape_create_load_unload_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+		int cmd)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = START_STOP;
@@ -2171,9 +2007,7 @@ static int idetape_wait_ready(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 	idetape_pc_t pc;
 	int load_attempted = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Wait for the tape to become ready
-	 */
+	/* Wait for the tape to become ready */
 	set_bit(IDETAPE_MEDIUM_PRESENT, &tape->flags);
 	timeout += jiffies;
 	while (time_before(jiffies, timeout)) {
@@ -2181,10 +2015,12 @@ static int idetape_wait_ready(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 		if (!__idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc))
 			return 0;
 		if ((tape->sense_key == 2 && tape->asc == 4 && tape->ascq == 2)
-		    || (tape->asc == 0x3A)) {	/* no media */
+		    || (tape->asc == 0x3A)) {
+			/* no media */
 			if (load_attempted)
 				return -ENOMEDIUM;
-			idetape_create_load_unload_cmd(drive, &pc, IDETAPE_LU_LOAD_MASK);
+			idetape_create_load_unload_cmd(drive, &pc,
+							IDETAPE_LU_LOAD_MASK);
 			__idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc);
 			load_attempted = 1;
 		/* not about to be ready */
@@ -2196,24 +2032,25 @@ static int idetape_wait_ready(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long timeout)
 	return -EIO;
 }
 
-static int idetape_queue_pc_tail (ide_drive_t *drive,idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static int idetape_queue_pc_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	return __idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, pc);
 }
 
-static int idetape_flush_tape_buffers (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static int idetape_flush_tape_buffers(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_pc_t pc;
 	int rc;
 
 	idetape_create_write_filemark_cmd(drive, &pc, 0);
-	if ((rc = idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc)))
+	rc = idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc);
+	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 	idetape_wait_ready(drive, 60 * 5 * HZ);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_read_position_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc)
+static void idetape_create_read_position_cmd(idetape_pc_t *pc)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = READ_POSITION;
@@ -2221,25 +2058,23 @@ static void idetape_create_read_position_cmd (idetape_pc_t *pc)
 	pc->callback = &idetape_read_position_callback;
 }
 
-static int idetape_read_position (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static int idetape_read_position(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	idetape_pc_t pc;
 	int position;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-        if (tape->debug_level >= 4)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: Reached idetape_read_position\n");
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_PROCS, "Enter %s\n", __func__);
 
 	idetape_create_read_position_cmd(&pc);
 	if (idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc))
 		return -1;
-	position = tape->first_frame_position;
+	position = tape->first_frame;
 	return position;
 }
 
-static void idetape_create_locate_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc, unsigned int block,
u8 partition, int skip)
+static void idetape_create_locate_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+		unsigned int block, u8 partition, int skip)
 {
 	idetape_init_pc(pc);
 	pc->c[0] = POSITION_TO_ELEMENT;
@@ -2250,7 +2085,8 @@ static void idetape_create_locate_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
uns
 	pc->callback = &idetape_pc_callback;
 }
 
-static int idetape_create_prevent_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc, int prevent)
+static int idetape_create_prevent_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t *pc,
+				      int prevent)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
@@ -2265,17 +2101,17 @@ static int idetape_create_prevent_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, idetape_pc_t
*pc, int
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int __idetape_discard_read_pipeline (ide_drive_t *drive)
+static int __idetape_discard_read_pipeline(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int cnt;
 
-	if (tape->chrdev_direction != idetape_direction_read)
+	if (tape->chrdev_dir != IDETAPE_DIR_READ)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Remove merge stage. */
-	cnt = tape->merge_stage_size / tape->tape_block_size;
+	cnt = tape->merge_stage_size / tape->blk_size;
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(IDETAPE_FILEMARK, &tape->flags))
 		++cnt;		/* Filemarks count as 1 sector */
 	tape->merge_stage_size = 0;
@@ -2286,22 +2122,22 @@ static int __idetape_discard_read_pipeline (ide_drive_t *drive)
 
 	/* Clear pipeline flags. */
 	clear_bit(IDETAPE_PIPELINE_ERROR, &tape->flags);
-	tape->chrdev_direction = idetape_direction_none;
+	tape->chrdev_dir = IDETAPE_DIR_NONE;
 
 	/* Remove pipeline stages. */
 	if (tape->first_stage == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&tape->lock, flags);
 	tape->next_stage = NULL;
 	if (idetape_pipeline_active(tape))
-		idetape_wait_for_request(drive, tape->active_data_request);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->spinlock, flags);
+		idetape_wait_for_request(drive, tape->active_data_rq);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tape->lock, flags);
 
 	while (tape->first_stage != NULL) {
 		struct request *rq_ptr = &tape->first_stage->rq;
 
-		cnt += rq_ptr->nr_sectors - rq_ptr->current_nr_sectors; 
+		cnt += rq_ptr->nr_sectors - rq_ptr->current_nr_sectors;
 		if (rq_ptr->errors == IDETAPE_ERROR_FILEMARK)
 			++cnt;
 		idetape_remove_stage_head(drive);
@@ -2312,21 +2148,19 @@ static int __idetape_discard_read_pipeline (ide_drive_t *drive)
 }
 
 /*
- *	idetape_position_tape positions the tape to the requested block
- *	using the LOCATE packet command. A READ POSITION command is then
- *	issued to check where we are positioned.
- *
- *	Like all higher level operations, we queue the commands at the tail
- *	of the request queue and wait for their completion.
- *	
+ * Position the tape to the requested block using the LOCATE packet command.
+ * A READ POSITION command is then issued to check where we are positioned. Like
+ * all higher level operations, we queue the commands at the tail of the request
+ * queue and wait for their completion.
  */
-static int idetape_position_tape (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int block, u8 partition, int skip)
+static int idetape_position_tape(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int block,
+		u8 partition, int skip)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	int retval;
 	idetape_pc_t pc;
 
-	if (tape->chrdev_direction == idetape_direction_read)
+	if (tape->chrdev_dir == IDETAPE_DIR_READ)
 		__idetape_discard_read_pipeline(drive);
 	idetape_wait_ready(drive, 60 * 5 * HZ);
 	idetape_create_locate_cmd(drive, &pc, block, partition, skip);
@@ -2338,7 +2172,8 @@ static int idetape_position_tape (ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned int block, u8
par
 	return (idetape_queue_pc_tail(drive, &pc));
 }
 
-static void idetape_discard_read_pipeline (ide_drive_t *drive, int restore_position)
+static void idetape_discard_read_pipeline(ide_drive_t *drive,
+					  int restore_position)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	int cnt;
@@ -2349,35 +2184,37 @@ static void idetape_discard_read_pipeline (ide_drive_t *drive, int
restore_posit
 		position = idetape_read_position(drive);
 		seek = position > cnt ? position - cnt : 0;
 		if (idetape_position_tape(drive, seek, 0, 0)) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: %s: position_tape failed in discard_pipeline()\n", tape->name);
+			printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: %s: position_tape failed in"
+					 " discard_pipeline()\n", tape->name);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 /*
- * idetape_queue_rw_tail generates a read/write request for the block
- * device interface and wait for it to be serviced.
+ * Generate a read/write request for the block device interface and wait for it
+ * to be serviced.
  */
-static int idetape_queue_rw_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, int cmd, int blocks, struct idetape_bh *bh)
+static int idetape_queue_rw_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, int cmd, int blocks,
+				 struct idetape_bh *bh)
 {
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 	struct request rq;
 
-#if IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG
-	if (tape->debug_level >= 2)
-		printk(KERN_INFO "ide-tape: idetape_queue_rw_tail: cmd=%d\n",cmd);
-#endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
+	debug_log(DBG_SENSE, "%s: cmd=%d\n", __func__, cmd);
+
 	if (idetape_pipeline_active(tape)) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: the pipeline is active in idetape_queue_rw_tail\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: the pipeline is active in %s\n",
+				__func__);
 		return (0);
 	}
 
 	idetape_init_rq(&rq, cmd);
 	rq.rq_disk = tape->disk;
 	rq.special = (void *)bh;
-	rq.sector = tape->first_frame_position;
-	rq.nr_sectors = rq.current_nr_sectors = blocks;
+	rq.sector = tape->first_frame;
+	rq.nr_sectors		= blocks;
+	rq.current_nr_sectors	= blocks;
 	(void) ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, &rq, ide_wait);
 
 	if ((cmd & (REQ_IDETAPE_READ | REQ_IDETAPE_WRITE)) == 0)
@@ -2387,14 +2224,11 @@ static int idetape_queue_rw_tail(ide_drive_t *drive, int cmd, int blocks,
struct
 		idetape_init_merge_stage(tape);
 	if (rq.errors == IDETAPE_ERROR_GENERAL)
 		return -EIO;
-	return (tape->tape_block_size * (blocks-rq.current_nr_sectors));
+	return (tape->blk_size * (blocks-rq.current_nr_sectors));
 }
 
-/*
- *	idetape_insert_pipeline_into_queue is used to start servicing the
- *	pipeline stages, starting from tape->next_stage.