unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int, unsigned int,
        unsigned int, unsigned int);
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_2word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *, struct ath5k_desc *);
-static int ath5k_hw_proc_new_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *, struct ath5k_desc *);
-static int ath5k_hw_proc_old_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *, struct ath5k_desc *);
+static int ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *, struct ath5k_desc *);
+static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *, struct ath5k_desc *);
 static int ath5k_hw_get_capabilities(struct ath5k_hw *);
 
 static int ath5k_eeprom_init(struct ath5k_hw *);
        }
 
        if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212)
-               ah->ah_proc_rx_desc = ath5k_hw_proc_new_rx_status;
+               ah->ah_proc_rx_desc = ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status;
        else if (ah->ah_version <= AR5K_AR5211)
-               ah->ah_proc_rx_desc = ath5k_hw_proc_old_rx_status;
+               ah->ah_proc_rx_desc = ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status;
 
        /* Bring device out of sleep and reset it's units */
        ret = ath5k_hw_nic_wakeup(ah, AR5K_INIT_MODE, true);
        unsigned int rtscts_rate, unsigned int rtscts_duration)
 {
        u32 frame_type;
-       struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_desc *tx_desc;
+       struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
        unsigned int frame_len;
 
-       tx_desc = (struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
+       tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5210.tx_ctl;
 
        /*
         * Validate input
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       /* Clear status descriptor */
-       memset(desc->ds_hw, 0, sizeof(struct ath5k_hw_tx_status));
-
-       /* Initialize control descriptor */
-       tx_desc->tx_control_0 = 0;
-       tx_desc->tx_control_1 = 0;
+       /* Clear descriptor */
+       memset(&desc->ud.ds_tx5210, 0, sizeof(struct ath5k_hw_5210_tx_desc));
 
        /* Setup control descriptor */
 
        if (frame_len & ~AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       tx_desc->tx_control_0 = frame_len & AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN;
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_0 = frame_len & AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN;
 
        /* Verify and set buffer length */
 
        if (pkt_len & ~AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       tx_desc->tx_control_1 = pkt_len & AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_1 = pkt_len & AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
 
        /*
         * Verify and set header length
        if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5210) {
                if (hdr_len & ~AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_HEADER_LEN)
                        return -EINVAL;
-               tx_desc->tx_control_0 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |=
                        AR5K_REG_SM(hdr_len, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_HEADER_LEN);
        }
 
                        frame_type = type /*<< 2 ?*/;
                }
 
-               tx_desc->tx_control_0 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |=
                        AR5K_REG_SM(frame_type, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_TYPE) |
                        AR5K_REG_SM(tx_rate0, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_XMIT_RATE);
        } else {
-               tx_desc->tx_control_0 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |=
                        AR5K_REG_SM(tx_rate0, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_XMIT_RATE) |
                        AR5K_REG_SM(antenna_mode, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ANT_MODE_XMIT);
-               tx_desc->tx_control_1 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |=
                        AR5K_REG_SM(type, AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_FRAME_TYPE);
        }
 #define _TX_FLAGS(_c, _flag)                                           \
        if (flags & AR5K_TXDESC_##_flag)                                \
-               tx_desc->tx_control_##_c |=                             \
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_##_c |=                              \
                        AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL##_c##_##_flag
 
        _TX_FLAGS(0, CLRDMASK);
         * WEP crap
         */
        if (key_index != AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID) {
-               tx_desc->tx_control_0 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |=
                        AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ENCRYPT_KEY_VALID;
-               tx_desc->tx_control_1 |=
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |=
                        AR5K_REG_SM(key_index,
                        AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_ENCRYPT_KEY_INDEX);
        }
         */
        if ((ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5210) &&
                        (flags & (AR5K_TXDESC_RTSENA | AR5K_TXDESC_CTSENA)))
-               tx_desc->tx_control_1 |= rtscts_duration &
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |= rtscts_duration &
                                AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL1_RTS_DURATION;
 
        return 0;
        unsigned int antenna_mode, unsigned int flags, unsigned int rtscts_rate,
        unsigned int rtscts_duration)
 {
-       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *tx_desc;
-       struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *tx_status;
+       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
        unsigned int frame_len;
 
        ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);
-       tx_desc = (struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
-       tx_status = (struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *)&desc->ds_hw[2];
+       tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_ctl;
 
        /*
         * Validate input
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       /* Clear status descriptor */
-       memset(tx_status, 0, sizeof(struct ath5k_hw_tx_status));
-
-       /* Initialize control descriptor */
-       tx_desc->tx_control_0 = 0;
-       tx_desc->tx_control_1 = 0;
-       tx_desc->tx_control_2 = 0;
-       tx_desc->tx_control_3 = 0;
+       /* Clear descriptor */
+       memset(&desc->ud.ds_tx5212, 0, sizeof(struct ath5k_hw_5212_tx_desc));
 
        /* Setup control descriptor */
 
        if (frame_len & ~AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       tx_desc->tx_control_0 = frame_len & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN;
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_0 = frame_len & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN;
 
        /* Verify and set buffer length */
 
        if (pkt_len & ~AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN)
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       tx_desc->tx_control_1 = pkt_len & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_1 = pkt_len & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
 
-       tx_desc->tx_control_0 |=
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |=
                AR5K_REG_SM(tx_power, AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_XMIT_POWER) |
                AR5K_REG_SM(antenna_mode, AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ANT_MODE_XMIT);
-       tx_desc->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(type,
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(type,
                                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_FRAME_TYPE);
-       tx_desc->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0 + AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES,
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_2 = AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries0 + AR5K_TUNE_HWTXTRIES,
                                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES0);
-       tx_desc->tx_control_3 = tx_rate0 & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE0;
+       tx_ctl->tx_control_3 = tx_rate0 & AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE0;
 
 #define _TX_FLAGS(_c, _flag)                   \
        if (flags & AR5K_TXDESC_##_flag)        \
-               tx_desc->tx_control_##_c |=     \
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_##_c |=      \
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL##_c##_##_flag
 
        _TX_FLAGS(0, CLRDMASK);
         * WEP crap
         */
        if (key_index != AR5K_TXKEYIX_INVALID) {
-               tx_desc->tx_control_0 |= AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ENCRYPT_KEY_VALID;
-               tx_desc->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(key_index,
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_0 |= AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_ENCRYPT_KEY_VALID;
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_1 |= AR5K_REG_SM(key_index,
                                AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL1_ENCRYPT_KEY_INDEX);
        }
 
                if ((flags & AR5K_TXDESC_RTSENA) &&
                                (flags & AR5K_TXDESC_CTSENA))
                        return -EINVAL;
-               tx_desc->tx_control_2 |= rtscts_duration &
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_2 |= rtscts_duration &
                                AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_RTS_DURATION;
-               tx_desc->tx_control_3 |= AR5K_REG_SM(rtscts_rate,
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_3 |= AR5K_REG_SM(rtscts_rate,
                                AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_RTS_CTS_RATE);
        }
 
        unsigned int tx_rate1, u_int tx_tries1, u_int tx_rate2, u_int tx_tries2,
        unsigned int tx_rate3, u_int tx_tries3)
 {
-       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *tx_desc;
+       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
 
        /*
         * Rates can be 0 as long as the retry count is 0 too.
        }
 
        if (ah->ah_version == AR5K_AR5212) {
-               tx_desc = (struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
+               tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_ctl;
 
 #define _XTX_TRIES(_n)                                                 \
        if (tx_tries##_n) {                                             \
-               tx_desc->tx_control_2 |=                                \
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_2 |=                         \
                    AR5K_REG_SM(tx_tries##_n,                           \
                    AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES##_n);               \
-               tx_desc->tx_control_3 |=                                \
+               tx_ctl->tx_control_3 |=                         \
                    AR5K_REG_SM(tx_rate##_n,                            \
                    AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE##_n);                \
        }
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_2word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                struct ath5k_desc *desc)
 {
+       struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
        struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *tx_status;
-       struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_desc *tx_desc;
 
-       tx_desc = (struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
-       tx_status = (struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *)&desc->ds_hw[0];
+       ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);
+
+       tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5210.tx_ctl;
+       tx_status = &desc->ud.ds_tx5210.tx_stat;
 
        /* No frame has been send or error */
        if (unlikely((tx_status->tx_status_1 & AR5K_DESC_TX_STATUS1_DONE) == 0))
                AR5K_DESC_TX_STATUS1_ACK_SIG_STRENGTH);
        desc->ds_us.tx.ts_antenna = 1;
        desc->ds_us.tx.ts_status = 0;
-       desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_0,
+       desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_0,
                AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_XMIT_RATE);
 
        if ((tx_status->tx_status_0 & AR5K_DESC_TX_STATUS0_FRAME_XMIT_OK) == 0){
 static int ath5k_hw_proc_4word_tx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                struct ath5k_desc *desc)
 {
+       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl *tx_ctl;
        struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *tx_status;
-       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *tx_desc;
 
        ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);
-       tx_desc = (struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
-       tx_status = (struct ath5k_hw_tx_status *)&desc->ds_hw[2];
+
+       tx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_ctl;
+       tx_status = &desc->ud.ds_tx5212.tx_stat;
 
        /* No frame has been send or error */
        if (unlikely((tx_status->tx_status_1 & AR5K_DESC_TX_STATUS1_DONE) == 0))
        switch (AR5K_REG_MS(tx_status->tx_status_1,
                        AR5K_DESC_TX_STATUS1_FINAL_TS_INDEX)) {
        case 0:
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = tx_desc->tx_control_3 &
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = tx_ctl->tx_control_3 &
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE0;
                break;
        case 1:
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_3,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_3,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE1);
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry +=AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_2,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry += AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_2,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES1);
                break;
        case 2:
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_3,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_3,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE2);
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry +=AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_2,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry += AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_2,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES2);
                break;
        case 3:
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_3,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_3,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL3_XMIT_RATE3);
-               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry +=AR5K_REG_MS(tx_desc->tx_control_2,
+               desc->ds_us.tx.ts_longretry += AR5K_REG_MS(tx_ctl->tx_control_2,
                        AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL2_XMIT_TRIES3);
                break;
        }
 int ath5k_hw_setup_rx_desc(struct ath5k_hw *ah, struct ath5k_desc *desc,
                        u32 size, unsigned int flags)
 {
-       struct ath5k_rx_desc *rx_desc;
+       struct ath5k_hw_rx_ctl *rx_ctl;
 
        ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);
-       rx_desc = (struct ath5k_rx_desc *)&desc->ds_ctl0;
+       rx_ctl = &desc->ud.ds_rx.rx_ctl;
 
        /*
-        *Clear ds_hw
+        * Clear the descriptor
         * If we don't clean the status descriptor,
         * while scanning we get too many results,
         * most of them virtual, after some secs
         * of scanning system hangs. M.F.
        */
-       memset(desc->ds_hw, 0, sizeof(desc->ds_hw));
-
-       /*Initialize rx descriptor*/
-       rx_desc->rx_control_0 = 0;
-       rx_desc->rx_control_1 = 0;
+       memset(&desc->ud.ds_rx, 0, sizeof(struct ath5k_hw_all_rx_desc));
 
        /* Setup descriptor */
-       rx_desc->rx_control_1 = size & AR5K_DESC_RX_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
-       if (unlikely(rx_desc->rx_control_1 != size))
+       rx_ctl->rx_control_1 = size & AR5K_DESC_RX_CTL1_BUF_LEN;
+       if (unlikely(rx_ctl->rx_control_1 != size))
                return -EINVAL;
 
        if (flags & AR5K_RXDESC_INTREQ)
-               rx_desc->rx_control_1 |= AR5K_DESC_RX_CTL1_INTREQ;
+               rx_ctl->rx_control_1 |= AR5K_DESC_RX_CTL1_INTREQ;
 
        return 0;
 }
 /*
  * Proccess the rx status descriptor on 5210/5211
  */
-static int ath5k_hw_proc_old_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
+static int ath5k_hw_proc_5210_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                struct ath5k_desc *desc)
 {
-       struct ath5k_hw_old_rx_status *rx_status;
+       struct ath5k_hw_rx_status *rx_status;
 
-       rx_status = (struct ath5k_hw_old_rx_status *)&desc->ds_hw[0];
+       rx_status = &desc->ud.ds_rx.u.rx_stat;
 
        /* No frame received / not ready */
-       if (unlikely((rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE)
+       if (unlikely((rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE)
                                == 0))
                return -EINPROGRESS;
 
         * Frame receive status
         */
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_datalen = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN;
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_rssi = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_0,
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL);
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_0,
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE);
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_antenna = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA;
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_more = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE;
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_tstamp = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
-               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
+               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status = 0;
 
        /*
         * Key table status
         */
-       if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID)
+       if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID)
                desc->ds_us.rx.rs_keyix = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
-                       AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX);
+                       AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX);
        else
                desc->ds_us.rx.rs_keyix = AR5K_RXKEYIX_INVALID;
 
        /*
         * Receive/descriptor errors
         */
-       if ((rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK)
-                       == 0) {
-               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR)
+       if ((rx_status->rx_status_1 &
+                       AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK) == 0) {
+               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
+                               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_CRC;
 
                if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FIFO_OVERRUN)
+                               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FIFO_OVERRUN)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_FIFO;
 
                if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
+                               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_PHY;
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_phyerr =
                                AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
-                                       AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR);
+                                       AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR);
                }
 
                if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                               AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR)
+                               AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
        }
 
 /*
  * Proccess the rx status descriptor on 5212
  */
-static int ath5k_hw_proc_new_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
+static int ath5k_hw_proc_5212_rx_status(struct ath5k_hw *ah,
                struct ath5k_desc *desc)
 {
-       struct ath5k_hw_new_rx_status *rx_status;
+       struct ath5k_hw_rx_status *rx_status;
        struct ath5k_hw_rx_error *rx_err;
 
        ATH5K_TRACE(ah->ah_sc);
-       rx_status = (struct ath5k_hw_new_rx_status *)&desc->ds_hw[0];
+       rx_status = &desc->ud.ds_rx.u.rx_stat;
 
        /* Overlay on error */
-       rx_err = (struct ath5k_hw_rx_error *)&desc->ds_hw[0];
+       rx_err = &desc->ud.ds_rx.u.rx_err;
 
        /* No frame received / not ready */
-       if (unlikely((rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE)
+       if (unlikely((rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE)
                                == 0))
                return -EINPROGRESS;
 
         * Frame receive status
         */
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_datalen = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN;
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_rssi = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_0,
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL);
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_rate = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_0,
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE);
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_antenna = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA;
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_more = rx_status->rx_status_0 &
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE;
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE;
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_tstamp = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
-               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
+               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP);
        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status = 0;
 
        /*
         * Key table status
         */
-       if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID)
+       if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID)
                desc->ds_us.rx.rs_keyix = AR5K_REG_MS(rx_status->rx_status_1,
-                               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX);
+                               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX);
        else
                desc->ds_us.rx.rs_keyix = AR5K_RXKEYIX_INVALID;
 
         * Receive/descriptor errors
         */
        if ((rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                       AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK) == 0) {
-               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR)
+                       AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK) == 0) {
+               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
+                               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_CRC;
 
                if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
+                               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR) {
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_PHY;
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_phyerr =
                                AR5K_REG_MS(rx_err->rx_error_1,
                }
 
                if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
-                               AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR)
+                               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_DECRYPT;
 
-               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 & AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_MIC_ERROR)
+               if (rx_status->rx_status_1 &
+                               AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_MIC_ERROR)
                        desc->ds_us.rx.rs_status |= AR5K_RXERR_MIC;
        }
 
 
  * (rX: reserved fields possibily used by future versions of the ar5k chipset)
  */
 
-struct ath5k_rx_desc {
+/*
+ * common hardware RX control descriptor
+ */
+struct ath5k_hw_rx_ctl {
        u32     rx_control_0; /* RX control word 0 */
 
 #define AR5K_DESC_RX_CTL0                      0x00000000
 } __packed;
 
 /*
- * 5210/5211 rx status descriptor
+ * common hardware RX status descriptor
+ * 5210/11 and 5212 differ only in the flags defined below
  */
-struct ath5k_hw_old_rx_status {
+struct ath5k_hw_rx_status {
        u32     rx_status_0; /* RX status word 0 */
-
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN              0x00000fff
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE                  0x00001000
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE          0x00078000
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE_S                15
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL                0x07f80000
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL_S      19
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA       0x38000000
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA_S     27
-
        u32     rx_status_1; /* RX status word 1 */
-
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE                  0x00000001
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK      0x00000002
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR             0x00000004
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FIFO_OVERRUN          0x00000008
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR     0x00000010
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR             0x000000e0
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR_S           5
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID       0x00000100
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX             0x00007e00
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_S           9
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP     0x0fff8000
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP_S   15
-#define AR5K_OLD_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_CACHE_MISS                0x10000000
 } __packed;
 
+/* 5210/5211 */
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN             0x00000fff
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE                 0x00001000
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE         0x00078000
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE_S       15
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL       0x07f80000
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL_S     19
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA      0x38000000
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA_S    27
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE                 0x00000001
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK     0x00000002
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR            0x00000004
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FIFO_OVERRUN         0x00000008
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR    0x00000010
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR            0x000000e0
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR_S          5
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID      0x00000100
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX            0x00007e00
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_S          9
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP    0x0fff8000
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP_S  15
+#define AR5K_5210_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_CACHE_MISS       0x10000000
+
+/* 5212 */
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN             0x00000fff
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE                 0x00001000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DECOMP_CRC_ERROR     0x00002000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE         0x000f8000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE_S       15
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL       0x0ff00000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL_S     20
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA      0xf0000000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA_S    28
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE                 0x00000001
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK     0x00000002
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR            0x00000004
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR    0x00000008
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR            0x00000010
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_MIC_ERROR            0x00000020
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID      0x00000100
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX            0x0000fe00
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_S          9
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP    0x7fff0000
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP_S  16
+#define AR5K_5212_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_CACHE_MISS       0x80000000
+
 /*
- * 5212 rx status descriptor
+ * common hardware RX error descriptor
  */
-struct ath5k_hw_new_rx_status {
-       u32     rx_status_0; /* RX status word 0 */
-
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DATA_LEN              0x00000fff
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_MORE                  0x00001000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_DECOMP_CRC_ERROR      0x00002000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE          0x000f8000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_RATE_S                15
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL                0x0ff00000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_SIGNAL_S      20
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA       0xf0000000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS0_RECEIVE_ANTENNA_S     28
-
-       u32     rx_status_1; /* RX status word 1 */
-
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DONE                  0x00000001
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_FRAME_RECEIVE_OK      0x00000002
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_CRC_ERROR             0x00000004
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_DECRYPT_CRC_ERROR     0x00000008
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_PHY_ERROR             0x00000010
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_MIC_ERROR             0x00000020
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_VALID       0x00000100
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX             0x0000fe00
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_INDEX_S           9
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP     0x7fff0000
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_RECEIVE_TIMESTAMP_S   16
-#define AR5K_NEW_RX_DESC_STATUS1_KEY_CACHE_MISS                0x80000000
-} __packed;
-
 struct ath5k_hw_rx_error {
        u32     rx_error_0; /* RX error word 0 */
 
 #define AR5K_DESC_RX_PHY_ERROR_SERVICE         0xc0
 #define AR5K_DESC_RX_PHY_ERROR_TRANSMITOVR     0xe0
 
-struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_desc {
+/*
+ * 5210/5211 hardware 2-word TX control descriptor
+ */
+struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_ctl {
        u32     tx_control_0; /* TX control word 0 */
 
 #define AR5K_2W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN         0x00000fff
 #define AR5K_AR5210_TX_DESC_FRAME_TYPE_PIFS     0x10
 
 /*
- * 5212 4-word tx control descriptor
+ * 5212 hardware 4-word TX control descriptor
  */
-struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_desc {
+struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl {
        u32     tx_control_0; /* TX control word 0 */
 
 #define AR5K_4W_TX_DESC_CTL0_FRAME_LEN         0x00000fff
 } __packed;
 
 /*
- * Common tx status descriptor
+ * Common TX status descriptor
  */
 struct ath5k_hw_tx_status {
        u32     tx_status_0; /* TX status word 0 */
 } __packed;
 
 
+/*
+ * 5210/5211 hardware TX descriptor
+ */
+struct ath5k_hw_5210_tx_desc {
+       struct ath5k_hw_2w_tx_ctl       tx_ctl;
+       struct ath5k_hw_tx_status       tx_stat;
+} __packed;
+
+/*
+ * 5212 hardware TX descriptor
+ */
+struct ath5k_hw_5212_tx_desc {
+       struct ath5k_hw_4w_tx_ctl       tx_ctl;
+       struct ath5k_hw_tx_status       tx_stat;
+} __packed;
+
+/*
+ * common hardware RX descriptor
+ */
+struct ath5k_hw_all_rx_desc {
+       struct ath5k_hw_rx_ctl                  rx_ctl;
+       union {
+               struct ath5k_hw_rx_status       rx_stat;
+               struct ath5k_hw_rx_error        rx_err;
+       } u;
+} __packed;
+
+
 /*
  * AR5K REGISTER ACCESS
  */