args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
 
        /* convert gtf to IDE Taskfile */
-       args.tfRegister[1] = gtf->tfa[0];       /* 0x1f1 */
-       args.tfRegister[2] = gtf->tfa[1];       /* 0x1f2 */
-       args.tfRegister[3] = gtf->tfa[2];       /* 0x1f3 */
-       args.tfRegister[4] = gtf->tfa[3];       /* 0x1f4 */
-       args.tfRegister[5] = gtf->tfa[4];       /* 0x1f5 */
-       args.tfRegister[6] = gtf->tfa[5];       /* 0x1f6 */
-       args.tfRegister[7] = gtf->tfa[6];       /* 0x1f7 */
+       memcpy(&args.tf_array[7], >f->tfa, 7);
 
        if (ide_noacpitfs) {
                DEBPRINT("_GTF execution disabled\n");
 
 static unsigned long idedisk_read_native_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
        unsigned long addr = 0;
 
        /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX;
+       tf->device  = ATA_LBA;
+       tf->command = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
        /* submit command request */
        ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 
        /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-       if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-               addr = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET] & 0x0f) << 24)
-                    | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       ) << 16)
-                    | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       ) <<  8)
-                    | ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]       ));
+       if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+               addr = ((tf->device & 0xf) << 24) |
+                      (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                addr++; /* since the return value is (maxlba - 1), we add 1 */
        }
        return addr;
 static unsigned long long idedisk_read_native_max_address_ext(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
        unsigned long long addr = 0;
 
        /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX_EXT;
+       tf->device  = ATA_LBA;
+       tf->command = WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX_EXT;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
         /* submit command request */
         ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 
        /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-       if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-               u32 high = (args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET] << 16) |
-                          (args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET] <<  8) |
-                           args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET];
-               u32 low  = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET])<<16) |
-                          ((args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET])<<8) |
-                           (args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]);
+       if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+               u32 high, low;
+
+               high = (tf->hob_lbah << 16) | (tf->hob_lbam << 8) | tf->hob_lbal;
+               low  = (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                addr = ((__u64)high << 24) | low;
                addr++; /* since the return value is (maxlba - 1), we add 1 */
        }
 static unsigned long idedisk_set_max_address(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long addr_req)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
        unsigned long addr_set = 0;
        
        addr_req--;
        /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >>  0) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>  8) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >> 16) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >> 24) & 0x0f) | 0x40;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SET_MAX;
+       tf->lbal    =  (addr_req >>  0) & 0xff;
+       tf->lbam    =  (addr_req >>  8) & 0xff;
+       tf->lbah    =  (addr_req >> 16) & 0xff;
+       tf->device  = ((addr_req >> 24) & 0x0f) | ATA_LBA;
+       tf->command = WIN_SET_MAX;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
        /* submit command request */
        ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
        /* if OK, read new maximum address value */
-       if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-               addr_set = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET] & 0x0f) << 24)
-                        | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       ) << 16)
-                        | ((args.tfRegister[  IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       ) <<  8)
-                        | ((args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]       ));
+       if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+               addr_set = ((tf->device & 0xf) << 24) |
+                          (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                addr_set++;
        }
        return addr_set;
 static unsigned long long idedisk_set_max_address_ext(ide_drive_t *drive, unsigned long long addr_req)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
        unsigned long long addr_set = 0;
 
        addr_req--;
        /* Create IDE/ATA command request structure */
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]      = ((addr_req >>  0) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = ((addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff);
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]      = 0x40;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SET_MAX_EXT;
-       args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-       args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]       = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-       args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]       = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
-       args.hobRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]     = 0x40;
-       args.hobRegister[IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET_HOB]= (drive->ctl|0x80);
+       tf->lbal     = (addr_req >>  0) & 0xff;
+       tf->lbam     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+       tf->lbah     = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+       tf->device   = ATA_LBA;
+       tf->command  = WIN_SET_MAX_EXT;
+       tf->hob_lbal = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+       tf->hob_lbam = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
+       tf->hob_lbah = (addr_req >>= 8) & 0xff;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
        /* submit command request */
        ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
        /* if OK, compute maximum address value */
-       if ((args.tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET] & 0x01) == 0) {
-               u32 high = (args.hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET] << 16) |
-                          (args.hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET] <<  8) |
-                           args.hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET];
-               u32 low  = ((args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET])<<16) |
-                          ((args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET])<<8) |
-                           (args.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]);
+       if ((tf->status & 0x01) == 0) {
+               u32 high, low;
+
+               high = (tf->hob_lbah << 16) | (tf->hob_lbam << 8) | tf->hob_lbal;
+               low  = (tf->lbah << 16) | (tf->lbam << 8) | tf->lbal;
                addr_set = ((__u64)high << 24) | low;
                addr_set++;
        }
 static int smart_enable(ide_drive_t *drive)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
 
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = SMART_ENABLE;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SMART;
+       tf->feature = SMART_ENABLE;
+       tf->lbam    = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
+       tf->lbah    = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
+       tf->command = WIN_SMART;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
        return ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 static int get_smart_data(ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *buf, u8 sub_cmd)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args.tf;
 
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = sub_cmd;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = 0x01;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]        = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SMART;
+       tf->feature = sub_cmd;
+       tf->nsect   = 0x01;
+       tf->lbam    = SMART_LCYL_PASS;
+       tf->lbah    = SMART_HCYL_PASS;
+       tf->command = WIN_SMART;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_IN;
        args.data_phase                         = TASKFILE_IN;
        args.handler                            = &task_in_intr;
 
        if (ide_id_has_flush_cache(drive->id)) {
                memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = (arg) ?
+               args.tf.feature = arg ?
                        SETFEATURES_EN_WCACHE : SETFEATURES_DIS_WCACHE;
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SETFEATURES;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_SETFEATURES;
                args.command_type               = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args.handler                    = &task_no_data_intr;
                err = ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
 
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
        if (ide_id_has_flush_cache_ext(drive->id))
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
        else
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
        args.command_type                       = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler                            = &task_no_data_intr;
        return ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
                return -EINVAL;
 
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]     = (arg) ? SETFEATURES_EN_AAM :
-                                                         SETFEATURES_DIS_AAM;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = arg;
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_SETFEATURES;
+       args.tf.feature = arg ? SETFEATURES_EN_AAM : SETFEATURES_DIS_AAM;
+       args.tf.nsect   = arg;
+       args.tf.command = WIN_SETFEATURES;
        args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
        args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
        ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL);
        if (drive->removable && idkp->openers == 1) {
                ide_task_t args;
                memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_DOORLOCK;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_DOORLOCK;
                args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                check_disk_change(inode->i_bdev);
        if (drive->removable && idkp->openers == 1) {
                ide_task_t args;
                memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_DOORUNLOCK;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_DOORUNLOCK;
                args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args.handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                if (drive->doorlocking && ide_raw_taskfile(drive, &args, NULL))
 
                        return ide_stopped;
                }
                if (ide_id_has_flush_cache_ext(drive->id))
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
+                       args->tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE_EXT;
                else
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
+                       args->tf.command = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
                args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args->handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
 
        case idedisk_pm_standby:        /* Suspend step 2 (standby) */
-               args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_STANDBYNOW1;
+               args->tf.command = WIN_STANDBYNOW1;
                args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args->handler      = &task_no_data_intr;
                return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
                return ide_stopped;
 
        case idedisk_pm_idle:           /* Resume step 2 (idle) */
-               args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE;
+               args->tf.command = WIN_IDLEIMMEDIATE;
                args->command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA;
                args->handler = task_no_data_intr;
                return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
                        rq->errors = !OK_STAT(stat,READY_STAT,BAD_STAT);
                        
                if (args) {
+                       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &args->tf;
+
                        if (args->tf_in_flags.b.data) {
-                               u16 data                                = hwif->INW(IDE_DATA_REG);
-                               args->tfRegister[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]       = (data) & 0xFF;
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]      = (data >> 8) & 0xFF;
+                               u16 data = hwif->INW(IDE_DATA_REG);
+
+                               tf->data = data & 0xff;
+                               tf->hob_data = (data >> 8) & 0xff;
                        }
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_ERROR_OFFSET]   = err;
+                       tf->error = err;
                        /* be sure we're looking at the low order bits */
                        hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl & ~0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = hwif->INB(IDE_SELECT_REG);
-                       args->tfRegister[IDE_STATUS_OFFSET]  = stat;
+                       tf->nsect  = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                       tf->lbal   = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                       tf->lbam   = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                       tf->lbah   = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                       tf->device = hwif->INB(IDE_SELECT_REG);
+                       tf->status = stat;
 
                        if (drive->addressing == 1) {
                                hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl|0x80, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET]   = hwif->INB(IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]   = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]    = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]      = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
-                               args->hobRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]      = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
+                               tf->hob_feature = hwif->INB(IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+                               tf->hob_nsect   = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+                               tf->hob_lbal    = hwif->INB(IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+                               tf->hob_lbam    = hwif->INB(IDE_LCYL_REG);
+                               tf->hob_lbah    = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
                        }
                }
        } else if (blk_pm_request(rq)) {
 
 static void ide_init_specify_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->sect;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = drive->sect;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = drive->cyl;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = drive->cyl>>8;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = ((drive->head-1)|drive->select.all)&0xBF;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_SPECIFY;
+       task->tf.nsect   = drive->sect;
+       task->tf.lbal    = drive->sect;
+       task->tf.lbam    = drive->cyl;
+       task->tf.lbah    = drive->cyl >> 8;
+       task->tf.device  = ((drive->head - 1) | drive->select.all) & ~ATA_LBA;
+       task->tf.command = WIN_SPECIFY;
 
        task->handler = &set_geometry_intr;
 }
 
 static void ide_init_restore_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->sect;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_RESTORE;
+       task->tf.nsect   = drive->sect;
+       task->tf.command = WIN_RESTORE;
 
        task->handler = &recal_intr;
 }
 
 static void ide_init_setmult_cmd(ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = drive->mult_req;
-       task->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = WIN_SETMULT;
+       task->tf.nsect   = drive->mult_req;
+       task->tf.command = WIN_SETMULT;
 
        task->handler = &set_multmode_intr;
 }
 
 
 int ide_ata66_check (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args)
 {
-       if ((args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] == WIN_SETFEATURES) &&
-           (args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET] > XFER_UDMA_2) &&
-           (args->tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] == SETFEATURES_XFER)) {
+       if (args->tf.command == WIN_SETFEATURES &&
+           args->tf.lbal > XFER_UDMA_2 &&
+           args->tf.feature == SETFEATURES_XFER) {
                if (eighty_ninty_three(drive) == 0) {
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: UDMA speeds >UDMA33 cannot "
                                            "be set\n", drive->name);
  */
 int set_transfer (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *args)
 {
-       if ((args->tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] == WIN_SETFEATURES) &&
-           (args->tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET] >= XFER_SW_DMA_0) &&
-           (args->tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] == SETFEATURES_XFER) &&
+       if (args->tf.command == WIN_SETFEATURES &&
+           args->tf.lbal >= XFER_SW_DMA_0 &&
+           args->tf.feature == SETFEATURES_XFER &&
            (drive->id->dma_ultra ||
             drive->id->dma_mword ||
             drive->id->dma_1word))
 
        } else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
                ide_task_t *args = rq->special;
                if (args) {
-                       task_struct_t *tf = (task_struct_t *) args->tfRegister;
-                       opcode = tf->command;
+                       opcode = args->tf.command;
                        found = 1;
                }
        }
 
 int taskfile_lib_get_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 *buf)
 {
        ide_task_t args;
+
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       args.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET]     = 0x01;
+       args.tf.nsect = 0x01;
        if (drive->media == ide_disk)
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_IDENTIFY;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_IDENTIFY;
        else
-               args.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET]     = WIN_PIDENTIFY;
+               args.tf.command = WIN_PIDENTIFY;
        args.command_type = IDE_DRIVE_TASK_IN;
        args.data_phase   = TASKFILE_IN;
        args.handler      = &task_in_intr;
 ide_startstop_t do_rw_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
        ide_hwif_t *hwif        = HWIF(drive);
-       task_struct_t *taskfile = (task_struct_t *) task->tfRegister;
-       hob_struct_t *hobfile   = (hob_struct_t *) task->hobRegister;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &task->tf;
        u8 HIHI                 = (drive->addressing == 1) ? 0xE0 : 0xEF;
 
        /* ALL Command Block Executions SHALL clear nIEN, unless otherwise */
        SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 
        if (drive->addressing == 1) {
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
        }
 
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
-       hwif->OUTB((taskfile->device_head & HIHI) | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB((tf->device & HIHI) | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
 
        if (task->handler != NULL) {
                if (task->prehandler != NULL) {
-                       hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, taskfile->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+                       hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, tf->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
                        ndelay(400);    /* FIXME */
                        return task->prehandler(drive, task->rq);
                }
-               ide_execute_command(drive, taskfile->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
+               ide_execute_command(drive, tf->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
                return ide_started;
        }
 
        if (!drive->using_dma)
                return ide_stopped;
 
-       switch (taskfile->command) {
+       switch (tf->command) {
                case WIN_WRITEDMA_ONCE:
                case WIN_WRITEDMA:
                case WIN_WRITEDMA_EXT:
                case WIN_READDMA_EXT:
                case WIN_IDENTIFY_DMA:
                        if (!hwif->dma_setup(drive)) {
-                               hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, taskfile->command);
+                               hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, tf->command);
                                hwif->dma_start(drive);
                                return ide_started;
                        }
         */
        if (args->command_type != IDE_DRIVE_TASK_NO_DATA) {
                if (data_size == 0)
-                       rq.nr_sectors = (args->hobRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] << 8) | args->tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET];
+                       rq.nr_sectors = (args->tf.hob_nsect << 8) | args->tf.nsect;
                else
                        rq.nr_sectors = data_size / SECTOR_SIZE;
 
        ide_task_t              args;
        u8 *outbuf              = NULL;
        u8 *inbuf               = NULL;
-       u8 *argsptr             = args.tfRegister;
-       u8 *hobsptr             = args.hobRegister;
        int err                 = 0;
        int tasksize            = sizeof(struct ide_task_request_s);
        unsigned int taskin     = 0;
        }
 
        memset(&args, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       memcpy(argsptr, req_task->io_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
-       memcpy(hobsptr, req_task->hob_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE);
 
+       memcpy(&args.tf_array[0], req_task->hob_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE - 2);
+       memcpy(&args.tf_array[6], req_task->io_ports, HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
        args.tf_in_flags  = req_task->in_flags;
        args.tf_out_flags = req_task->out_flags;
        args.data_phase   = req_task->data_phase;
                        goto abort;
        }
 
-       memcpy(req_task->io_ports, &(args.tfRegister), HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
-       memcpy(req_task->hob_ports, &(args.hobRegister), HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE);
+       memcpy(req_task->hob_ports, &args.tf_array[0], HDIO_DRIVE_HOB_HDR_SIZE - 2);
+       memcpy(req_task->io_ports, &args.tf_array[6], HDIO_DRIVE_TASK_HDR_SIZE);
        req_task->in_flags  = args.tf_in_flags;
        req_task->out_flags = args.tf_out_flags;
 
        u8 xfer_rate = 0;
        int argsize = 4;
        ide_task_t tfargs;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &tfargs.tf;
 
        if (NULL == (void *) arg) {
                struct request rq;
                return -EFAULT;
 
        memset(&tfargs, 0, sizeof(ide_task_t));
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET] = args[2];
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET] = args[3];
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_SECTOR_OFFSET]  = args[1];
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_LCYL_OFFSET]    = 0x00;
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_HCYL_OFFSET]    = 0x00;
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_SELECT_OFFSET]  = 0x00;
-       tfargs.tfRegister[IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET] = args[0];
+       tf->feature = args[2];
+       tf->nsect   = args[3];
+       tf->lbal    = args[1];
+       tf->command = args[0];
 
        if (args[3]) {
                argsize = 4 + (SECTOR_WORDS * 4 * args[3]);
 ide_startstop_t flagged_taskfile (ide_drive_t *drive, ide_task_t *task)
 {
        ide_hwif_t *hwif        = HWIF(drive);
-       task_struct_t *taskfile = (task_struct_t *) task->tfRegister;
-       hob_struct_t *hobfile   = (hob_struct_t *) task->hobRegister;
+       struct ide_taskfile *tf = &task->tf;
 
        if (task->data_phase == TASKFILE_MULTI_IN ||
            task->data_phase == TASKFILE_MULTI_OUT) {
                hwif->OUTB(drive->ctl, IDE_CONTROL_REG);
        SELECT_MASK(drive, 0);
 
-       if (task->tf_out_flags.b.data) {
-               u16 data =  taskfile->data + (hobfile->data << 8);
-               hwif->OUTW(data, IDE_DATA_REG);
-       }
+       if (task->tf_out_flags.b.data)
+               hwif->OUTW((tf->hob_data << 8) | tf->data, IDE_DATA_REG);
 
        /* (ks) send hob registers first */
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.nsector_hob)
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.sector_hob)
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.lcyl_hob)
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.hcyl_hob)
-               hwif->OUTB(hobfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->hob_lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
        /* (ks) Send now the standard registers */
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.error_feature)
-               hwif->OUTB(taskfile->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->feature, IDE_FEATURE_REG);
        /* refers to number of sectors to transfer */
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.nsector)
-               hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_count, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->nsect, IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
        /* refers to sector offset or start sector */
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.sector)
-               hwif->OUTB(taskfile->sector_number, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->lbal, IDE_SECTOR_REG);
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.lcyl)
-               hwif->OUTB(taskfile->low_cylinder, IDE_LCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->lbam, IDE_LCYL_REG);
        if (task->tf_out_flags.b.hcyl)
-               hwif->OUTB(taskfile->high_cylinder, IDE_HCYL_REG);
+               hwif->OUTB(tf->lbah, IDE_HCYL_REG);
 
         /*
         * (ks) In the flagged taskfile approch, we will use all specified
         * select bit (master/slave) in the drive_head register. We must make
         * sure that the desired drive is selected.
         */
-       hwif->OUTB(taskfile->device_head | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
+       hwif->OUTB(tf->device | drive->select.all, IDE_SELECT_REG);
        switch(task->data_phase) {
 
                case TASKFILE_OUT_DMAQ:
                                break;
 
                        if (!hwif->dma_setup(drive)) {
-                               hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, taskfile->command);
+                               hwif->dma_exec_cmd(drive, tf->command);
                                hwif->dma_start(drive);
                                return ide_started;
                        }
 
                        /* Issue the command */
                        if (task->prehandler) {
-                               hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, taskfile->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
+                               hwif->OUTBSYNC(drive, tf->command, IDE_COMMAND_REG);
                                ndelay(400);    /* FIXME */
                                return task->prehandler(drive, task->rq);
                        }
-                       ide_execute_command(drive, taskfile->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
+                       ide_execute_command(drive, tf->command, task->handler, WAIT_WORSTCASE, NULL);
                        return ide_started;
        }
 
 
 
 typedef struct ide_task_request_s {
        __u8            io_ports[8];
-       __u8            hob_ports[8];
+       __u8            hob_ports[8]; /* bytes 6 and 7 are unused */
        ide_reg_valid_t out_flags;
        ide_reg_valid_t in_flags;
        int             data_phase;
        __u8 sector_count;
 };
 
+#ifndef __KERNEL__
 typedef struct hd_drive_task_hdr {
        __u8 data;
        __u8 feature;
        __u8 device_head;
        __u8 control;
 } hob_struct_t;
+#endif
 
 #define TASKFILE_INVALID               0x7fff
 #define TASKFILE_48                    0x8000
 
 #define IDE_FEATURE_OFFSET     IDE_ERROR_OFFSET
 #define IDE_COMMAND_OFFSET     IDE_STATUS_OFFSET
 
-#define IDE_CONTROL_OFFSET_HOB (7)
-
 #define IDE_DATA_REG           (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET])
 #define IDE_ERROR_REG          (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_ERROR_OFFSET])
 #define IDE_NSECTOR_REG                (HWIF(drive)->io_ports[IDE_NSECTOR_OFFSET])
  */
 extern int ide_wait_cmd(ide_drive_t *, u8, u8, u8, u8, u8 *);
 
+struct ide_taskfile {
+       u8      hob_data;       /*  0: high data byte (for TASKFILE IOCTL) */
+
+       u8      hob_feature;    /*  1-5: additional data to support LBA48 */
+       u8      hob_nsect;
+       u8      hob_lbal;
+       u8      hob_lbam;
+       u8      hob_lbah;
+
+       u8      data;           /*  6: low data byte (for TASKFILE IOCTL) */
+
+       union {                 /*  7: */
+               u8 error;       /*   read:  error */
+               u8 feature;     /*  write: feature */
+       };
+
+       u8      nsect;          /*  8: number of sectors */
+       u8      lbal;           /*  9: LBA low */
+       u8      lbam;           /* 10: LBA mid */
+       u8      lbah;           /* 11: LBA high */
+
+       u8      device;         /* 12: device select */
+
+       union {                 /* 13: */
+               u8 status;      /*  read: status  */
+               u8 command;     /* write: command */
+       };
+};
+
 typedef struct ide_task_s {
-/*
- *     struct hd_drive_task_hdr        tf;
- *     task_struct_t           tf;
- *     struct hd_drive_hob_hdr         hobf;
- *     hob_struct_t            hobf;
- */
-       u8                      tfRegister[8];
-       u8                      hobRegister[8];
+       union {
+               struct ide_taskfile     tf;
+               u8                      tf_array[14];
+       };
        ide_reg_valid_t         tf_out_flags;
        ide_reg_valid_t         tf_in_flags;
        int                     data_phase;