block: remove struct request buffer member

This was used in the olden days, back when onions were proper
yellow. Basically it mapped to the current buffer to be
transferred. With highmem being added more than a decade ago,
most drivers map pages out of a bio, and rq->buffer isn't
pointing at anything valid.

Convert old style drivers to just use bio_data().

For the discard payload use case, just reference the page
in the bio.

Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@fb.com>

23 files changed, 55 insertions, 75 deletions

diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index 1fe9ff6..ae6227f 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ void blk_dump_rq_flags(struct request *rq, char *msg)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "  sector %llu, nr/cnr %u/%u\n",
 	       (unsigned long long)blk_rq_pos(rq),
 	       blk_rq_sectors(rq), blk_rq_cur_sectors(rq));
-	printk(KERN_INFO "  bio %p, biotail %p, buffer %p, len %u\n",
-	       rq->bio, rq->biotail, rq->buffer, blk_rq_bytes(rq));
+	printk(KERN_INFO "  bio %p, biotail %p, len %u\n",
+	       rq->bio, rq->biotail, blk_rq_bytes(rq));
 
 	if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "  cdb: ");
@@ -1360,7 +1360,6 @@ void blk_add_request_payload(struct request *rq, struct page *page,
 
 	rq->__data_len = rq->resid_len = len;
 	rq->nr_phys_segments = 1;
-	rq->buffer = bio_data(bio);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_add_request_payload);
 
@@ -1402,12 +1401,6 @@ bool bio_attempt_front_merge(struct request_queue *q, struct request *req,
 	bio->bi_next = req->bio;
 	req->bio = bio;
 
-	/*
-	 * may not be valid. if the low level driver said
-	 * it didn't need a bounce buffer then it better
-	 * not touch req->buffer either...
-	 */
-	req->buffer = bio_data(bio);
 	req->__sector = bio->bi_iter.bi_sector;
 	req->__data_len += bio->bi_iter.bi_size;
 	req->ioprio = ioprio_best(req->ioprio, bio_prio(bio));
@@ -2434,7 +2427,6 @@ bool blk_update_request(struct request *req, int error, unsigned int nr_bytes)
 	}
 
 	req->__data_len -= total_bytes;
-	req->buffer = bio_data(req->bio);
 
 	/* update sector only for requests with clear definition of sector */
 	if (req->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_FS)
@@ -2752,10 +2744,9 @@ void blk_rq_bio_prep(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq,
 	/* Bit 0 (R/W) is identical in rq->cmd_flags and bio->bi_rw */
 	rq->cmd_flags |= bio->bi_rw & REQ_WRITE;
 
-	if (bio_has_data(bio)) {
+	if (bio_has_data(bio))
 		rq->nr_phys_segments = bio_phys_segments(q, bio);
-		rq->buffer = bio_data(bio);
-	}
+
 	rq->__data_len = bio->bi_iter.bi_size;
 	rq->bio = rq->biotail = bio;
 
@@ -2831,7 +2822,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(blk_rq_unprep_clone);
 
 /*
  * Copy attributes of the original request to the clone request.
- * The actual data parts (e.g. ->cmd, ->buffer, ->sense) are not copied.
+ * The actual data parts (e.g. ->cmd, ->sense) are not copied.
  */
 static void __blk_rq_prep_clone(struct request *dst, struct request *src)
 {
@@ -2857,7 +2848,7 @@ static void __blk_rq_prep_clone(struct request *dst, struct request *src)
  *
  * Description:
  *     Clones bios in @rq_src to @rq, and copies attributes of @rq_src to @rq.
- *     The actual data parts of @rq_src (e.g. ->cmd, ->buffer, ->sense)
+ *     The actual data parts of @rq_src (e.g. ->cmd, ->sense)
  *     are not copied, and copying such parts is the caller's responsibility.
  *     Also, pages which the original bios are pointing to are not copied
  *     and the cloned bios just point same pages.
diff --git a/block/blk-map.c b/block/blk-map.c
index f7b22bc..f890d43 100644
--- a/block/blk-map.c
+++ b/block/blk-map.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ int blk_rq_map_user(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq,
 	if (!bio_flagged(bio, BIO_USER_MAPPED))
 		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_COPY_USER;
 
-	rq->buffer = NULL;
 	return 0;
 unmap_rq:
 	blk_rq_unmap_user(bio);
@@ -238,7 +237,6 @@ int blk_rq_map_user_iov(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq,
 	blk_queue_bounce(q, &bio);
 	bio_get(bio);
 	blk_rq_bio_prep(q, rq, bio);
-	rq->buffer = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_rq_map_user_iov);
@@ -325,7 +323,6 @@ int blk_rq_map_kern(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq, void *kbuf,
 	}
 
 	blk_queue_bounce(q, &rq->bio);
-	rq->buffer = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_rq_map_kern);
diff --git a/drivers/block/amiflop.c b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
index 748dea4..758da22 100644
--- a/drivers/block/amiflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/amiflop.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ next_segment:
 
 		track = block / (floppy->dtype->sects * floppy->type->sect_mult);
 		sector = block % (floppy->dtype->sects * floppy->type->sect_mult);
-		data = rq->buffer + 512 * cnt;
+		data = bio_data(rq->bio) + 512 * cnt;
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		printk("access to track %d, sector %d, with buffer at "
 		       "0x%08lx\n", track, sector, data);
diff --git a/drivers/block/ataflop.c b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
index 96b629e..7e8a55f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/ataflop.c
+++ b/drivers/block/ataflop.c
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ repeat:
 	ReqCnt = 0;
 	ReqCmd = rq_data_dir(fd_request);
 	ReqBlock = blk_rq_pos(fd_request);
-	ReqBuffer = fd_request->buffer;
+	ReqBuffer = bio_data(fd_request->bio);
 	setup_req_params( drive );
 	do_fd_action( drive );
 
diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 8f5565b..5f69c91 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ static void rw_interrupt(void)
 	}
 
 	if (CT(COMMAND) != FD_READ ||
-	    raw_cmd->kernel_data == current_req->buffer) {
+	    raw_cmd->kernel_data == bio_data(current_req->bio)) {
 		/* transfer directly from buffer */
 		cont->done(1);
 	} else if (CT(COMMAND) == FD_READ) {
@@ -2640,7 +2640,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 		raw_cmd->flags &= ~FD_RAW_WRITE;
 		raw_cmd->flags |= FD_RAW_READ;
 		COMMAND = FM_MODE(_floppy, FD_READ);
-	} else if ((unsigned long)current_req->buffer < MAX_DMA_ADDRESS) {
+	} else if ((unsigned long)bio_data(current_req->bio) < MAX_DMA_ADDRESS) {
 		unsigned long dma_limit;
 		int direct, indirect;
 
@@ -2654,13 +2654,13 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 		 */
 		max_size = buffer_chain_size();
 		dma_limit = (MAX_DMA_ADDRESS -
-			     ((unsigned long)current_req->buffer)) >> 9;
+			     ((unsigned long)bio_data(current_req->bio))) >> 9;
 		if ((unsigned long)max_size > dma_limit)
 			max_size = dma_limit;
 		/* 64 kb boundaries */
-		if (CROSS_64KB(current_req->buffer, max_size << 9))
+		if (CROSS_64KB(bio_data(current_req->bio), max_size << 9))
 			max_size = (K_64 -
-				    ((unsigned long)current_req->buffer) %
+				    ((unsigned long)bio_data(current_req->bio)) %
 				    K_64) >> 9;
 		direct = transfer_size(ssize, max_sector, max_size) - fsector_t;
 		/*
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 		       (DP->read_track & (1 << DRS->probed_format)))))) {
 			max_size = blk_rq_sectors(current_req);
 		} else {
-			raw_cmd->kernel_data = current_req->buffer;
+			raw_cmd->kernel_data = bio_data(current_req->bio);
 			raw_cmd->length = current_count_sectors << 9;
 			if (raw_cmd->length == 0) {
 				DPRINT("%s: zero dma transfer attempted\n", __func__);
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 	raw_cmd->length = ((raw_cmd->length - 1) | (ssize - 1)) + 1;
 	raw_cmd->length <<= 9;
 	if ((raw_cmd->length < current_count_sectors << 9) ||
-	    (raw_cmd->kernel_data != current_req->buffer &&
+	    (raw_cmd->kernel_data != bio_data(current_req->bio) &&
 	     CT(COMMAND) == FD_WRITE &&
 	     (aligned_sector_t + (raw_cmd->length >> 9) > buffer_max ||
 	      aligned_sector_t < buffer_min)) ||
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 	    raw_cmd->length <= 0 || current_count_sectors <= 0) {
 		DPRINT("fractionary current count b=%lx s=%lx\n",
 		       raw_cmd->length, current_count_sectors);
-		if (raw_cmd->kernel_data != current_req->buffer)
+		if (raw_cmd->kernel_data != bio_data(current_req->bio))
 			pr_info("addr=%d, length=%ld\n",
 				(int)((raw_cmd->kernel_data -
 				       floppy_track_buffer) >> 9),
@@ -2756,7 +2756,7 @@ static int make_raw_rw_request(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (raw_cmd->kernel_data != current_req->buffer) {
+	if (raw_cmd->kernel_data != bio_data(current_req->bio)) {
 		if (raw_cmd->kernel_data < floppy_track_buffer ||
 		    current_count_sectors < 0 ||
 		    raw_cmd->length < 0 ||
diff --git a/drivers/block/hd.c b/drivers/block/hd.c
index bf397bf..8a290c0 100644
--- a/drivers/block/hd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/hd.c
@@ -464,11 +464,11 @@ static void read_intr(void)
 
 ok_to_read:
 	req = hd_req;
-	insw(HD_DATA, req->buffer, 256);
+	insw(HD_DATA, bio_data(req->bio), 256);
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printk("%s: read: sector %ld, remaining = %u, buffer=%p\n",
 	       req->rq_disk->disk_name, blk_rq_pos(req) + 1,
-	       blk_rq_sectors(req) - 1, req->buffer+512);
+	       blk_rq_sectors(req) - 1, bio_data(req->bio)+512);
 #endif
 	if (hd_end_request(0, 512)) {
 		SET_HANDLER(&read_intr);
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static void write_intr(void)
 ok_to_write:
 	if (hd_end_request(0, 512)) {
 		SET_HANDLER(&write_intr);
-		outsw(HD_DATA, req->buffer, 256);
+		outsw(HD_DATA, bio_data(req->bio), 256);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ repeat:
 	printk("%s: %sing: CHS=%d/%d/%d, sectors=%d, buffer=%p\n",
 		req->rq_disk->disk_name,
 		req_data_dir(req) == READ ? "read" : "writ",
-		cyl, head, sec, nsect, req->buffer);
+		cyl, head, sec, nsect, bio_data(req->bio));
 #endif
 	if (req->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_FS) {
 		switch (rq_data_dir(req)) {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ repeat:
 				bad_rw_intr();
 				goto repeat;
 			}
-			outsw(HD_DATA, req->buffer, 256);
+			outsw(HD_DATA, bio_data(req->bio), 256);
 			break;
 		default:
 			printk("unknown hd-command\n");
diff --git a/drivers/block/mg_disk.c b/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
index eb59b12..e352cac 100644
--- a/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
+++ b/drivers/block/mg_disk.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static unsigned int mg_out(struct mg_host *host,
 
 static void mg_read_one(struct mg_host *host, struct request *req)
 {
-	u16 *buff = (u16 *)req->buffer;
+	u16 *buff = (u16 *)bio_data(req->bio);
 	u32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MG_SECTOR_SIZE >> 1; i++)
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static void mg_read(struct request *req)
 		mg_bad_rw_intr(host);
 
 	MG_DBG("requested %d sects (from %ld), buffer=0x%p\n",
-	       blk_rq_sectors(req), blk_rq_pos(req), req->buffer);
+	       blk_rq_sectors(req), blk_rq_pos(req), bio_data(req->bio));
 
 	do {
 		if (mg_wait(host, ATA_DRQ,
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void mg_read(struct request *req)
 
 static void mg_write_one(struct mg_host *host, struct request *req)
 {
-	u16 *buff = (u16 *)req->buffer;
+	u16 *buff = (u16 *)bio_data(req->bio);
 	u32 i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MG_SECTOR_SIZE >> 1; i++)
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static void mg_write(struct request *req)
 	}
 
 	MG_DBG("requested %d sects (from %ld), buffer=0x%p\n",
-	       rem, blk_rq_pos(req), req->buffer);
+	       rem, blk_rq_pos(req), bio_data(req->bio));
 
 	if (mg_wait(host, ATA_DRQ,
 		    MG_TMAX_WAIT_WR_DRQ) != MG_ERR_NONE) {
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ ok_to_read:
 	mg_read_one(host, req);
 
 	MG_DBG("sector %ld, remaining=%ld, buffer=0x%p\n",
-	       blk_rq_pos(req), blk_rq_sectors(req) - 1, req->buffer);
+	       blk_rq_pos(req), blk_rq_sectors(req) - 1, bio_data(req->bio));
 
 	/* send read confirm */
 	outb(MG_CMD_RD_CONF, (unsigned long)host->dev_base + MG_REG_COMMAND);
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ ok_to_write:
 		/* write 1 sector and set handler if remains */
 		mg_write_one(host, req);
 		MG_DBG("sector %ld, remaining=%ld, buffer=0x%p\n",
-		       blk_rq_pos(req), blk_rq_sectors(req), req->buffer);
+		       blk_rq_pos(req), blk_rq_sectors(req), bio_data(req->bio));
 		host->mg_do_intr = mg_write_intr;
 		mod_timer(&host->timer, jiffies + 3 * HZ);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
index e76bdc0..719cb1b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ static void do_pcd_request(struct request_queue * q)
 			pcd_current = cd;
 			pcd_sector = blk_rq_pos(pcd_req);
 			pcd_count = blk_rq_cur_sectors(pcd_req);
-			pcd_buf = pcd_req->buffer;
+			pcd_buf = bio_data(pcd_req->bio);
 			pcd_busy = 1;
 			ps_set_intr(do_pcd_read, NULL, 0, nice);
 			return;
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index 19ad8f0..fea7e76 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static enum action do_pd_io_start(void)
 		if (pd_block + pd_count > get_capacity(pd_req->rq_disk))
 			return Fail;
 		pd_run = blk_rq_sectors(pd_req);
-		pd_buf = pd_req->buffer;
+		pd_buf = bio_data(pd_req->bio);
 		pd_retries = 0;
 		if (pd_cmd == READ)
 			return do_pd_read_start();
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ static int pd_next_buf(void)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pd_lock, saved_flags);
 	__blk_end_request_cur(pd_req, 0);
 	pd_count = blk_rq_cur_sectors(pd_req);
-	pd_buf = pd_req->buffer;
+	pd_buf = bio_data(pd_req->bio);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pd_lock, saved_flags);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
index f5c86d5..9a15fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pf.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ repeat:
 	}
 
 	pf_cmd = rq_data_dir(pf_req);
-	pf_buf = pf_req->buffer;
+	pf_buf = bio_data(pf_req->bio);
 	pf_retries = 0;
 
 	pf_busy = 1;
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ static int pf_next_buf(void)
 		if (!pf_req)
 			return 1;
 		pf_count = blk_rq_cur_sectors(pf_req);
-		pf_buf = pf_req->buffer;
+		pf_buf = bio_data(pf_req->bio);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/block/skd_main.c b/drivers/block/skd_main.c
index a69dd93..36bcedf 100644
--- a/drivers/block/skd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/skd_main.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ skd_prep_discard_cdb(struct skd_scsi_request *scsi_req,
 
 	req = skreq->req;
 	blk_add_request_payload(req, page, len);
-	req->buffer = buf;
 }
 
 static void skd_request_fn_not_online(struct request_queue *q);
@@ -856,10 +855,10 @@ static void skd_end_request(struct skd_device *skdev,
 
 	if ((io_flags & REQ_DISCARD) &&
 		(skreq->discard_page == 1)) {
+		struct bio *bio = req->bio;
 		pr_debug("%s:%s:%d, free the page!",
 			 skdev->name, __func__, __LINE__);
-		free_page((unsigned long)req->buffer);
-		req->buffer = NULL;
+		__free_page(bio->bi_io_vec->bv_page);
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely(error)) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim.c b/drivers/block/swim.c
index b02d53a..6b44bbe 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static void redo_fd_request(struct request_queue *q)
 		case READ:
 			err = floppy_read_sectors(fs, blk_rq_pos(req),
 						  blk_rq_cur_sectors(req),
-						  req->buffer);
+						  bio_data(req->bio));
 			break;
 		}
 	done:
diff --git a/drivers/block/swim3.c b/drivers/block/swim3.c
index c74f7b5..523ee8f 100644
--- a/drivers/block/swim3.c
+++ b/drivers/block/swim3.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ static void start_request(struct floppy_state *fs)
 		swim3_dbg("do_fd_req: dev=%s cmd=%d sec=%ld nr_sec=%u buf=%p\n",
 			  req->rq_disk->disk_name, req->cmd,
 			  (long)blk_rq_pos(req), blk_rq_sectors(req),
-			  req->buffer);
+			  bio_data(req->bio));
 		swim3_dbg("           errors=%d current_nr_sectors=%u\n",
 			  req->errors, blk_rq_cur_sectors(req));
 #endif
@@ -479,11 +479,11 @@ static inline void setup_transfer(struct floppy_state *fs)
 		/* Set up 3 dma commands: write preamble, data, postamble */
 		init_dma(cp, OUTPUT_MORE, write_preamble, sizeof(write_preamble));
 		++cp;
-		init_dma(cp, OUTPUT_MORE, req->buffer, 512);
+		init_dma(cp, OUTPUT_MORE, bio_data(req->bio), 512);
 		++cp;
 		init_dma(cp, OUTPUT_LAST, write_postamble, sizeof(write_postamble));
 	} else {
-		init_dma(cp, INPUT_LAST, req->buffer, n * 512);
+		init_dma(cp, INPUT_LAST, bio_data(req->bio), n * 512);
 	}
 	++cp;
 	out_le16(&cp->command, DBDMA_STOP);
diff --git a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
index efe1b47..283a30e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xen-blkfront.c
@@ -612,10 +612,10 @@ static void do_blkif_request(struct request_queue *rq)
 		}
 
 		pr_debug("do_blk_req %p: cmd %p, sec %lx, "
-			 "(%u/%u) buffer:%p [%s]\n",
+			 "(%u/%u) [%s]\n",
 			 req, req->cmd, (unsigned long)blk_rq_pos(req),
 			 blk_rq_cur_sectors(req), blk_rq_sectors(req),
-			 req->buffer, rq_data_dir(req) ? "write" : "read");
+			 rq_data_dir(req) ? "write" : "read");
 
 		if (blkif_queue_request(req)) {
 			blk_requeue_request(rq, req);
diff --git a/drivers/block/xsysace.c b/drivers/block/xsysace.c
index 1393b88..ab3ea62 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xsysace.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xsysace.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ static void ace_fsm_dostate(struct ace_device *ace)
 			rq_data_dir(req));
 
 		ace->req = req;
-		ace->data_ptr = req->buffer;
+		ace->data_ptr = bio_data(req->bio);
 		ace->data_count = blk_rq_cur_sectors(req) * ACE_BUF_PER_SECTOR;
 		ace_out32(ace, ACE_MPULBA, blk_rq_pos(req) & 0x0FFFFFFF);
 
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static void ace_fsm_dostate(struct ace_device *ace)
 			 *      blk_rq_sectors(ace->req),
 			 *      blk_rq_cur_sectors(ace->req));
 			 */
-			ace->data_ptr = ace->req->buffer;
+			ace->data_ptr = bio_data(ace->req->bio);
 			ace->data_count = blk_rq_cur_sectors(ace->req) * 16;
 			ace_fsm_yieldirq(ace);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/block/z2ram.c b/drivers/block/z2ram.c
index 27de5046..968f9e5 100644
--- a/drivers/block/z2ram.c
+++ b/drivers/block/z2ram.c
@@ -87,13 +87,15 @@ static void do_z2_request(struct request_queue *q)
 		while (len) {
 			unsigned long addr = start & Z2RAM_CHUNKMASK;
 			unsigned long size = Z2RAM_CHUNKSIZE - addr;
+			void *buffer = bio_data(req->bio);
+
 			if (len < size)
 				size = len;
 			addr += z2ram_map[ start >> Z2RAM_CHUNKSHIFT ];
 			if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ)
-				memcpy(req->buffer, (char *)addr, size);
+				memcpy(buffer, (char *)addr, size);
 			else
-				memcpy((char *)addr, req->buffer, size);
+				memcpy((char *)addr, buffer, size);
 			start += size;
 			len -= size;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index 16f69be..ee88038 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -188,10 +188,9 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_do_rw_disk(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq,
 
 	ledtrig_ide_activity();
 
-	pr_debug("%s: %sing: block=%llu, sectors=%u, buffer=0x%08lx\n",
+	pr_debug("%s: %sing: block=%llu, sectors=%u\n",
 		 drive->name, rq_data_dir(rq) == READ ? "read" : "writ",
-		 (unsigned long long)block, blk_rq_sectors(rq),
-		 (unsigned long)rq->buffer);
+		 (unsigned long long)block, blk_rq_sectors(rq));
 
 	if (hwif->rw_disk)
 		hwif->rw_disk(drive, rq);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 455e649..6a71bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1544,7 +1544,6 @@ static int setup_clone(struct request *clone, struct request *rq,
 	clone->cmd = rq->cmd;
 	clone->cmd_len = rq->cmd_len;
 	clone->sense = rq->sense;
-	clone->buffer = rq->buffer;
 	clone->end_io = end_clone_request;
 	clone->end_io_data = tio;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 0b2ccb6..4dbfaee 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ static int do_blktrans_request(struct mtd_blktrans_ops *tr,
 
 	block = blk_rq_pos(req) << 9 >> tr->blkshift;
 	nsect = blk_rq_cur_bytes(req) >> tr->blkshift;
-
-	buf = req->buffer;
+	buf = bio_data(req->bio);
 
 	if (req->cmd_type != REQ_TYPE_FS)
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/block.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/block.c
index 7ff473c..ee774ba 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/block.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int do_ubiblock_request(struct ubiblock *dev, struct request *req)
 	 * flash access anyway.
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&dev->dev_mutex);
-	ret = ubiblock_read(dev, req->buffer, sec, len);
+	ret = ubiblock_read(dev, bio_data(req->bio), sec, len);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->dev_mutex);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 0f3bddc..3cc82d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -1018,8 +1018,6 @@ static int scsi_init_sgtable(struct request *req, struct scsi_data_buffer *sdb,
 		return BLKPREP_DEFER;
 	}
 
-	req->buffer = NULL;
-
 	/* 
 	 * Next, walk the list, and fill in the addresses and sizes of
 	 * each segment.
@@ -1156,7 +1154,6 @@ int scsi_setup_blk_pc_cmnd(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req)
 		BUG_ON(blk_rq_bytes(req));
 
 		memset(&cmd->sdb, 0, sizeof(cmd->sdb));
-		req->buffer = NULL;
 	}
 
 	cmd->cmd_len = req->cmd_len;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index efcbcd1..06d154d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -739,14 +739,11 @@ static int sd_setup_discard_cmnd(struct scsi_device *sdp, struct request *rq)
 
 	blk_add_request_payload(rq, page, len);
 	ret = scsi_setup_blk_pc_cmnd(sdp, rq);
-	rq->buffer = page_address(page);
 	rq->__data_len = nr_bytes;
 
 out:
-	if (ret != BLKPREP_OK) {
+	if (ret != BLKPREP_OK)
 		__free_page(page);
-		rq->buffer = NULL;
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -843,8 +840,9 @@ static void sd_unprep_fn(struct request_queue *q, struct request *rq)
 	struct scsi_cmnd *SCpnt = rq->special;
 
 	if (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_DISCARD) {
-		free_page((unsigned long)rq->buffer);
-		rq->buffer = NULL;
+		struct bio *bio = rq->bio;
+
+		__free_page(bio->bi_io_vec->bv_page);
 	}
 	if (SCpnt->cmnd != rq->cmd) {
 		mempool_free(SCpnt->cmnd, sd_cdb_pool);
diff --git a/include/linux/blkdev.h b/include/linux/blkdev.h
index 86a8df1..eb5e948 100644
--- a/include/linux/blkdev.h
+++ b/include/linux/blkdev.h
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ struct request {
 	unsigned short ioprio;
 
 	void *special;		/* opaque pointer available for LLD use */
-	char *buffer;		/* kaddr of the current segment if available */
 
 	int tag;
 	int errors;