static void scic_sds_controller_initialize_power_control(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
 {
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        scic->power_control.timer = isci_timer_create(ihost,
                                                      scic,
                                        scic_sds_controller_power_control_timer_handler);
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
        enum sci_status status)
 {
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        if (scic->state_machine.current_state_id ==
            SCI_BASE_CONTROLLER_STATE_STARTING) {
 static void scic_sds_controller_timeout_handler(void *_scic)
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = _scic;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct sci_base_state_machine *sm = &scic->state_machine;
 
        if (sm->current_state_id == SCI_BASE_CONTROLLER_STATE_STARTING)
 
 static enum sci_status scic_sds_controller_initialize_phy_startup(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
 {
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        scic->phy_startup_timer = isci_timer_create(ihost,
                                                    scic,
  */
 static void scic_sds_controller_set_default_config_parameters(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
 {
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        u16 index;
 
        /* Default to APC mode. */
 }
 
 
-struct scic_sds_controller *scic_controller_alloc(struct device *dev)
-{
-       return devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(struct scic_sds_controller), GFP_KERNEL);
-}
 
-enum sci_status scic_controller_initialize(
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
+enum sci_status scic_controller_initialize(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
 {
        struct sci_base_state_machine *sm = &scic->state_machine;
        enum sci_status result = SCI_SUCCESS;
-       struct isci_host *ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        u32 index, state;
 
        if (scic->state_machine.current_state_id !=
                return SCI_FAILURE_INVALID_STATE;
        }
 
-
-       ihost = scic->ihost;
-
        sci_base_state_machine_change_state(sm, SCI_BASE_CONTROLLER_STATE_INITIALIZING);
 
        scic->timeout_timer = isci_timer_create(ihost,
 
 
 };
 
-struct isci_host;
 /**
  * struct scic_sds_controller -
  *
  * This structure represents the SCU controller object.
  */
 struct scic_sds_controller {
-       /**
-        * The field specifies that the peer object for the controller.
-        */
-       struct isci_host *ihost;
-
        /**
         * This field contains the information for the base controller state
         * machine.
 
        struct scu_link_layer_registers __iomem *link_layer_registers)
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = scic_sds_phy_get_controller(sci_phy);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        /* Create the SIGNATURE FIS Timeout timer for this phy */
        sci_phy->sata_timeout_timer =
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic;
 
        scic = scic_sds_phy_get_controller(sci_phy),
-       ihost = scic->ihost;
+       ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        /* Create the SIGNATURE FIS Timeout timer for this phy */
        sci_phy->sata_timeout_timer = isci_timer_create(ihost, sci_phy,
 {
        struct scic_sds_phy *sci_phy = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = scic_sds_phy_get_controller(sci_phy);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        /*
         * @todo We need to get to the controller to place this PE in a
 
                                       bool do_notify_user)
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        if (sci_phy->protocol != SCIC_SDS_PHY_PROTOCOL_SATA)
                scic_sds_phy_resume(sci_phy);
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
        struct isci_port *iport = sci_port->iport;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_phy *iphy = sci_phy->iphy;
 
        sci_port->active_phy_mask &= ~(1 << sci_phy->phy_index);
  * This function will disable the phy and report that the phy is not valid for
  * this port object. None
  */
-static void scic_sds_port_invalid_link_up(
-       struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
-       struct scic_sds_phy *sci_phy)
+static void scic_sds_port_invalid_link_up(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
+                                         struct scic_sds_phy *sci_phy)
 {
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic =
-               scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
+       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
 
        /*
         * Check to see if we have alreay reported this link as bad and if
         */
        if ((scic->invalid_phy_mask & (1 << sci_phy->phy_index)) == 0) {
                scic_sds_controller_set_invalid_phy(scic, sci_phy);
-               isci_port_invalid_link_up(scic, sci_port, sci_phy);
+               dev_warn(&scic_to_ihost(scic)->pdev->dev, "Invalid link up!\n");
        }
 }
 
        struct scic_sds_phy *sci_phy)
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        /* notify the user. */
        isci_port_bc_change_received(ihost, sci_port, sci_phy);
        struct scic_sds_port *sci_port = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic =
                scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_port *iport = sci_port->iport;
 
        scic_sds_port_set_ready_state_handlers(
        struct scic_sds_port *sci_port = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic =
                scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_port *iport = sci_port->iport;
 
        /*
        struct scic_sds_port *sci_port = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic =
                scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_port *iport = sci_port->iport;
 
        scic_sds_port_set_ready_state_handlers(
 scic_sds_port_stopped_state_start_handler(struct scic_sds_port *sci_port)
 {
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        enum sci_status status = SCI_SUCCESS;
        u32 phy_mask;
 
  */
 static void scic_sds_port_ready_state_enter(void *object)
 {
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic;
        struct scic_sds_port *sci_port = object;
-       struct isci_port *iport;
-       struct isci_host *ihost;
+       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_port->owning_controller;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
+       struct isci_port *iport = sci_port->iport;
        u32 prev_state;
 
-       scic = scic_sds_port_get_controller(sci_port);
-       ihost = scic->ihost;
-       iport = sci_port->iport;
-
        /* Put the ready state handlers in place though they will not be there long */
        scic_sds_port_set_base_state_handlers(sci_port, SCI_BASE_PORT_STATE_READY);
 
 
        }
 }
 
-/**
- *
- * @controller: This is the controller object for which the port agent is being
- *    initialized.
- *
- * This method will construct the port configuration agent for this controller.
- */
 enum sci_status scic_sds_port_configuration_agent_initialize(
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
        struct scic_sds_port_configuration_agent *port_agent)
 {
        enum sci_status status = SCI_SUCCESS;
        enum scic_port_configuration_mode mode;
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
 
        mode = scic->oem_parameters.sds1.controller.mode_type;
 
 
        struct scic_sds_request *sci_req = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic =
                scic_sds_request_get_controller(sci_req);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_request *ireq = sci_req->ireq;
 
        SET_STATE_HANDLER(sci_req,
 
 irqreturn_t isci_msix_isr(int vec, void *data)
 {
        struct isci_host *ihost = data;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = ihost->core_controller;
 
-       if (scic_sds_controller_isr(scic))
+       if (scic_sds_controller_isr(&ihost->sci))
                tasklet_schedule(&ihost->completion_tasklet);
 
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 {
        irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
        struct isci_host *ihost = data;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = ihost->core_controller;
+       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = &ihost->sci;
 
        if (scic_sds_controller_isr(scic)) {
                writel(SMU_ISR_COMPLETION, &scic->smu_registers->interrupt_status);
 irqreturn_t isci_error_isr(int vec, void *data)
 {
        struct isci_host *ihost = data;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = ihost->core_controller;
 
-       if (scic_sds_controller_error_isr(scic))
-               scic_sds_controller_error_handler(scic);
+       if (scic_sds_controller_error_isr(&ihost->sci))
+               scic_sds_controller_error_handler(&ihost->sci);
 
        return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 void isci_host_scan_start(struct Scsi_Host *shost)
 {
        struct isci_host *ihost = SHOST_TO_SAS_HA(shost)->lldd_ha;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = ihost->core_controller;
-       unsigned long tmo = scic_controller_get_suggested_start_timeout(scic);
+       unsigned long tmo = scic_controller_get_suggested_start_timeout(&ihost->sci);
 
        set_bit(IHOST_START_PENDING, &ihost->flags);
 
        spin_lock_irq(&ihost->scic_lock);
-       scic_controller_start(scic, tmo);
-       scic_controller_enable_interrupts(scic);
+       scic_controller_start(&ihost->sci, tmo);
+       scic_controller_enable_interrupts(&ihost->sci);
        spin_unlock_irq(&ihost->scic_lock);
 }
 
 void isci_host_stop_complete(struct isci_host *ihost, enum sci_status completion_status)
 {
        isci_host_change_state(ihost, isci_stopped);
-       scic_controller_disable_interrupts(ihost->core_controller);
+       scic_controller_disable_interrupts(&ihost->sci);
        clear_bit(IHOST_STOP_PENDING, &ihost->flags);
        wake_up(&ihost->eventq);
 }
 
        spin_lock_irq(&isci_host->scic_lock);
 
-       scic_sds_controller_completion_handler(isci_host->core_controller);
+       scic_sds_controller_completion_handler(&isci_host->sci);
 
        /* Take the lists of completed I/Os from the host. */
 
 
 void isci_host_deinit(struct isci_host *ihost)
 {
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = ihost->core_controller;
        int i;
 
        isci_host_change_state(ihost, isci_stopping);
        set_bit(IHOST_STOP_PENDING, &ihost->flags);
 
        spin_lock_irq(&ihost->scic_lock);
-       scic_controller_stop(scic, SCIC_CONTROLLER_STOP_TIMEOUT);
+       scic_controller_stop(&ihost->sci, SCIC_CONTROLLER_STOP_TIMEOUT);
        spin_unlock_irq(&ihost->scic_lock);
 
        wait_for_stop(ihost);
-       scic_controller_reset(scic);
+       scic_controller_reset(&ihost->sci);
        isci_timer_list_destroy(ihost);
 }
 
 {
        int err = 0, i;
        enum sci_status status;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *controller;
        union scic_oem_parameters oem;
        union scic_user_parameters scic_user_params;
        struct isci_pci_info *pci_info = to_pci_info(isci_host->pdev);
 
        isci_timer_list_construct(isci_host);
 
-       controller = scic_controller_alloc(&isci_host->pdev->dev);
-
-       if (!controller) {
-               dev_err(&isci_host->pdev->dev,
-                       "%s: failed (%d)\n",
-                       __func__,
-                       err);
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       }
-
-       isci_host->core_controller = controller;
-       controller->ihost = isci_host;
        spin_lock_init(&isci_host->state_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&isci_host->scic_lock);
        spin_lock_init(&isci_host->queue_lock);
        isci_host_change_state(isci_host, isci_starting);
        isci_host->can_queue = ISCI_CAN_QUEUE_VAL;
 
-       status = scic_controller_construct(controller, scu_base(isci_host),
+       status = scic_controller_construct(&isci_host->sci, scu_base(isci_host),
                                           smu_base(isci_host));
 
        if (status != SCI_SUCCESS) {
         * parameters
         */
        isci_user_parameters_get(isci_host, &scic_user_params);
-       status = scic_user_parameters_set(isci_host->core_controller,
+       status = scic_user_parameters_set(&isci_host->sci,
                                          &scic_user_params);
        if (status != SCI_SUCCESS) {
                dev_warn(&isci_host->pdev->dev,
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
-       scic_oem_parameters_get(controller, &oem);
+       scic_oem_parameters_get(&isci_host->sci, &oem);
 
        /* grab any OEM parameters specified in orom */
        if (pci_info->orom) {
                }
        }
 
-       status = scic_oem_parameters_set(isci_host->core_controller, &oem);
+       status = scic_oem_parameters_set(&isci_host->sci, &oem);
        if (status != SCI_SUCCESS) {
                dev_warn(&isci_host->pdev->dev,
                                "%s: scic_oem_parameters_set failed\n",
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&isci_host->requests_to_errorback);
 
        spin_lock_irq(&isci_host->scic_lock);
-       status = scic_controller_initialize(isci_host->core_controller);
+       status = scic_controller_initialize(&isci_host->sci);
        spin_unlock_irq(&isci_host->scic_lock);
        if (status != SCI_SUCCESS) {
                dev_warn(&isci_host->pdev->dev,
                return -ENODEV;
        }
 
-       err = scic_controller_mem_init(isci_host->core_controller);
+       err = scic_controller_mem_init(&isci_host->sci);
        if (err)
                return err;
 
 
 #define _SCI_HOST_H_
 
 #include "phy.h"
-/*#include "task.h"*/
+#include "scic_sds_controller.h"
 #include "timers.h"
 #include "remote_device.h"
 
 #define SCIC_CONTROLLER_STOP_TIMEOUT 5000
 
 struct isci_host {
-       struct scic_sds_controller *core_controller;
+       struct scic_sds_controller sci;
        union scic_oem_parameters oem_parameters;
 
        int id; /* unique within a given pci device */
        return dev->port->ha->lldd_ha;
 }
 
+static inline struct isci_host *scic_to_ihost(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
+{
+       /* XXX delete after merging scic_sds_contoller and isci_host */
+       struct isci_host *ihost = container_of(scic, typeof(*ihost), sci);
+
+       return ihost;
+}
+
 /**
  * isci_host_scan_finished() -
  *
 
 
 static int __devinit isci_pci_init(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-       int err, bar_num, bar_mask;
+       int err, bar_num, bar_mask = 0;
        void __iomem * const *iomap;
 
        err = pcim_enable_device(pdev);
        for_each_isci_host(i, isci_host, pdev) {
                isci_unregister(isci_host);
                isci_host_deinit(isci_host);
-               scic_controller_disable_interrupts(isci_host->core_controller);
+               scic_controller_disable_interrupts(&isci_host->sci);
        }
 }
 
 
        struct isci_host *isci_host,
        int index)
 {
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = isci_host->core_controller;
        struct scic_sds_phy *scic_phy;
        union scic_oem_parameters oem;
        enum sci_status status = SCI_SUCCESS;
 
        /*--------------- SCU_Phy Initialization Stuff -----------------------*/
 
-       status = scic_controller_get_phy_handle(scic, index, &scic_phy);
+       status = scic_controller_get_phy_handle(&isci_host->sci, index, &scic_phy);
        if (status == SCI_SUCCESS) {
                phy->sci_phy_handle = scic_phy;
                scic_phy->iphy = phy;
                dev_err(&isci_host->pdev->dev,
                        "failed scic_controller_get_phy_handle\n");
 
-       scic_oem_parameters_get(scic, &oem);
+       scic_oem_parameters_get(&isci_host->sci, &oem);
        sas_addr = oem.sds1.phys[index].sas_address.high;
        sas_addr <<= 32;
        sas_addr |= oem.sds1.phys[index].sas_address.low;
 
 #define to_isci_phy(p) \
        container_of(p, struct isci_phy, sas_phy);
 
-struct isci_host;
-
 void isci_phy_init(
        struct isci_phy *phy,
        struct isci_host *isci_host,
 
        int index)
 {
        struct scic_sds_port *scic_port;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *controller = isci_host->core_controller;
 
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&isci_port->remote_dev_list);
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&isci_port->domain_dev_list);
        isci_port->isci_host = isci_host;
        isci_port_change_state(isci_port, isci_freed);
 
-       (void)scic_controller_get_port_handle(controller, index, &scic_port);
+       (void)scic_controller_get_port_handle(&isci_host->sci, index, &scic_port);
        isci_port->sci_port_handle = scic_port;
        scic_port->iport = isci_port;
 }
        return ret;
 }
 
-/**
- * isci_port_invalid_link_up() - This function informs the SCI Core user that
- *    a phy/link became ready, but the phy is not allowed in the port.  In some
- *    situations the underlying hardware only allows for certain phy to port
- *    mappings.  If these mappings are violated, then this API is invoked.
- * @controller: This parameter represents the controller which contains the
- *    port.
- * @port: This parameter specifies the SCI port object for which the callback
- *    is being invoked.
- * @phy: This parameter specifies the phy that came ready, but the phy can't be
- *    a valid member of the port.
- *
- */
-void isci_port_invalid_link_up(struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
-                                     struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
-                                     struct scic_sds_phy *phy)
-{
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
-
-       dev_warn(&ihost->pdev->dev, "Invalid link up!\n");
-}
-
 void isci_port_stop_complete(struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
                                          struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
                                          enum sci_status completion_status)
 {
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
-
-       dev_dbg(&ihost->pdev->dev, "Port stop complete\n");
+       dev_dbg(&scic_to_ihost(scic)->pdev->dev, "Port stop complete\n");
 }
 
 int isci_port_perform_hard_reset(struct isci_host *ihost, struct isci_port *iport,
                                 struct isci_phy *iphy);
 
-void isci_port_invalid_link_up(
-               struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
-               struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
-               struct scic_sds_phy *phy);
-
 void isci_port_stop_complete(
                struct scic_sds_controller *scic,
                struct scic_sds_port *sci_port,
 
         * As a result, avoid sending the ready notification.
         */
        if (sci_dev->state_machine.previous_state_id != SCIC_SDS_STP_REMOTE_DEVICE_READY_SUBSTATE_NCQ)
-               isci_remote_device_ready(scic->ihost, idev);
+               isci_remote_device_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), idev);
 }
 
 static void scic_sds_remote_device_initial_state_enter(void *object)
 static void scic_sds_remote_device_stopped_state_enter(void *object)
 {
        struct scic_sds_remote_device *sci_dev = object;
-       struct scic_sds_controller *scic;
-       struct isci_remote_device *idev;
-       struct isci_host *ihost;
+       struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_dev->owning_port->owning_controller;
+       struct isci_remote_device *idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
        u32 prev_state;
 
-       scic = scic_sds_remote_device_get_controller(sci_dev);
-       ihost = scic->ihost;
-       idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
-
        /* If we are entering from the stopping state let the SCI User know that
         * the stop operation has completed.
         */
        prev_state = sci_dev->state_machine.previous_state_id;
        if (prev_state == SCI_BASE_REMOTE_DEVICE_STATE_STOPPING)
-               isci_remote_device_stop_complete(ihost, idev);
+               isci_remote_device_stop_complete(scic_to_ihost(scic), idev);
 
        scic_sds_controller_remote_device_stopped(scic, sci_dev);
 }
 {
        struct scic_sds_remote_device *sci_dev = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = scic_sds_remote_device_get_controller(sci_dev);
-       struct isci_host *ihost = scic->ihost;
+       struct isci_host *ihost = scic_to_ihost(scic);
        struct isci_remote_device *idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
 
        isci_remote_device_not_ready(ihost, idev,
 {
        struct scic_sds_remote_device *sci_dev = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_dev->owning_port->owning_controller;
-       struct domain_device *dev = sci_dev_to_domain(sci_dev);
+       struct isci_remote_device *idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
+       struct domain_device *dev = idev->domain_dev;
 
        scic->remote_device_sequence[sci_dev->rnc.remote_node_index]++;
 
                sci_base_state_machine_change_state(&sci_dev->state_machine,
                                                    SCIC_SDS_SMP_REMOTE_DEVICE_READY_SUBSTATE_IDLE);
        } else
-               isci_remote_device_ready(scic->ihost, sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev));
+               isci_remote_device_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), idev);
 }
 
 static void scic_sds_remote_device_ready_state_exit(void *object)
                struct scic_sds_controller *scic = sci_dev->owning_port->owning_controller;
                struct isci_remote_device *idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
 
-               isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic->ihost, idev,
+               isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), idev,
                                             SCIC_REMOTE_DEVICE_NOT_READY_STOP_REQUESTED);
        }
 }
 
        BUG_ON(sci_dev->working_request == NULL);
 
-       isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic->ihost, sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev),
+       isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev),
                                     SCIC_REMOTE_DEVICE_NOT_READY_SATA_REQUEST_STARTED);
 }
 
        struct isci_remote_device *idev = sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev);
 
        if (sci_dev->not_ready_reason == SCIC_REMOTE_DEVICE_NOT_READY_SATA_SDB_ERROR_FIS_RECEIVED)
-               isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic->ihost, idev,
+               isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), idev,
                                             sci_dev->not_ready_reason);
 }
 
        struct scic_sds_remote_device *sci_dev = object;
        struct scic_sds_controller *scic = scic_sds_remote_device_get_controller(sci_dev);
 
-       isci_remote_device_ready(scic->ihost, sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev));
+       isci_remote_device_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev));
 }
 
 static void scic_sds_smp_remote_device_ready_cmd_substate_enter(void *object)
 
        BUG_ON(sci_dev->working_request == NULL);
 
-       isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic->ihost, sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev),
+       isci_remote_device_not_ready(scic_to_ihost(scic), sci_dev_to_idev(sci_dev),
                                     SCIC_REMOTE_DEVICE_NOT_READY_SMP_REQUEST_STARTED);
 }
 
 
         * we will let the core allocate the IO tag.
         */
        status = scic_io_request_construct(
-               isci_host->core_controller,
+               &isci_host->sci,
                sci_device,
                SCI_CONTROLLER_INVALID_IO_TAG,
                request,
 
                /* send the request, let the core assign the IO TAG.    */
                status = scic_controller_start_io(
-                       isci_host->core_controller,
+                       &isci_host->sci,
                        sci_device,
                        request->sci_request_handle,
                        SCI_CONTROLLER_INVALID_IO_TAG
                                                  );
 
        /* complete the io request to the core. */
-       scic_controller_complete_io(isci_host->core_controller,
+       scic_controller_complete_io(&isci_host->sci,
                                    &isci_device->sci,
                                    request->sci_request_handle);
        /* NULL the request handle so it cannot be completed or
 
 
 static inline struct device *scic_to_dev(struct scic_sds_controller *scic)
 {
-       struct isci_host *isci_host = scic->ihost;
-
-       return &isci_host->pdev->dev;
+       return &scic_to_ihost(scic)->pdev->dev;
 }
 
 static inline struct device *sciphy_to_dev(struct scic_sds_phy *sci_phy)
 
 
        /* let the core do it's construct. */
        status = scic_task_request_construct(
-               isci_host->core_controller,
+               &isci_host->sci,
                sci_device,
                SCI_CONTROLLER_INVALID_IO_TAG,
                request,
 
                /* Terminate the TMF transmit request. */
                status = scic_controller_terminate_request(
-                       request->isci_host->core_controller,
+                       &request->isci_host->sci,
                        &request->isci_device->sci,
                        request->sci_request_handle
                        );
 
        /* start the TMF io. */
        status = scic_controller_start_task(
-               isci_host->core_controller,
+               &isci_host->sci,
                sci_device,
                request->sci_request_handle,
                SCI_CONTROLLER_INVALID_IO_TAG
                was_terminated = true;
                needs_cleanup_handling = true;
                status = scic_controller_terminate_request(
-                       isci_host->core_controller,
+                       &isci_host->sci,
                        &isci_device->sci,
                        isci_request->sci_request_handle);
        }
        /* PRINT_TMF( ((struct isci_tmf *)request->task)); */
        tmf_complete = tmf->complete;
 
-       scic_controller_complete_io(ihost->core_controller,
-                                   &idev->sci,
+       scic_controller_complete_io(&ihost->sci, &idev->sci,
                                    ireq->sci_request_handle);
-
-       /*
-        * NULL the request handle to make sure it cannot be terminated
+       /* NULL the request handle to make sure it cannot be terminated
         *  or completed again.
         */
        ireq->sci_request_handle = NULL;
 
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
-
-#if !defined(_ISCI_TASK_H_)
+#ifndef _ISCI_TASK_H_
 #define _ISCI_TASK_H_
 
 #include <scsi/sas_ata.h>
 
 struct isci_request;
-struct isci_host;
 
 /**
  * enum isci_tmf_cb_state - This enum defines the possible states in which the