diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 8b11ceb..263e86d 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 source "drivers/scsi/Kconfig"
 
+source "drivers/ata/Kconfig"
+
 source "drivers/cdrom/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/md/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index fc2d744..4ac14da 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_IDE)		+= ide/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FC4)		+= fc4/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI)		+= scsi/
+obj-$(CONFIG_ATA)		+= ata/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FUSION)		+= message/
 obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE1394)		+= ieee1394/
 obj-y				+= cdrom/
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95d6b41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+
+config ATA
+	tristate "ATA device support"
+	depends on SCSI
+	---help---
+	  If you want to use a ATA hard disk, ATA tape drive, ATA CD-ROM or
+	  any other ATA device under Linux, say Y and make sure that you know
+	  the name of your ATA host adapter (the card inside your computer
+	  that "speaks" the ATA protocol, also called ATA controller),
+	  because you will be asked for it.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_AHCI
+	tristate "AHCI SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for AHCI Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_SVW
+	tristate "ServerWorks Frodo / Apple K2 SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Broadcom/Serverworks/Apple K2
+	  SATA support.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_ATA_PIIX
+	tristate "Intel PIIX/ICH SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for ICH5/6/7/8 Serial ATA.
+	  If PATA support was enabled previously, this enables
+	  support for select Intel PIIX/ICH PATA host controllers.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_MV
+	tristate "Marvell SATA support (HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on ATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+	help
+	  This option enables support for the Marvell Serial ATA family.
+	  Currently supports 88SX[56]0[48][01] chips.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_NV
+	tristate "NVIDIA SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for NVIDIA Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_PDC_ADMA
+	tristate "Pacific Digital ADMA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Pacific Digital ADMA controllers
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_QSTOR
+	tristate "Pacific Digital SATA QStor support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Pacific Digital Serial ATA QStor.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_PROMISE
+	tristate "Promise SATA TX2/TX4 support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA TX2/TX4.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_SX4
+	tristate "Promise SATA SX4 support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA SX4.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_SIL
+	tristate "Silicon Image SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Silicon Image Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_SIL24
+	tristate "Silicon Image 3124/3132 SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Silicon Image 3124/3132 Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_SIS
+	tristate "SiS 964/180 SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for SiS Serial ATA 964/180.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_ULI
+	tristate "ULi Electronics SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for ULi Electronics SATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_VIA
+	tristate "VIA SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for VIA Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_VITESSE
+	tristate "VITESSE VSC-7174 / INTEL 31244 SATA support"
+	depends on ATA && PCI
+	help
+	  This option enables support for Vitesse VSC7174 and Intel 31244 Serial ATA.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+config SCSI_SATA_INTEL_COMBINED
+	bool
+	depends on IDE=y && !BLK_DEV_IDE_SATA && (SCSI_SATA_AHCI || SCSI_ATA_PIIX)
+	default y
+
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Makefile b/drivers/ata/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60bdb7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ata/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_AHCI)	+= libata.o ahci.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SVW)	+= libata.o sata_svw.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_ATA_PIIX)	+= libata.o ata_piix.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_PROMISE)	+= libata.o sata_promise.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_QSTOR)	+= libata.o sata_qstor.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIL)	+= libata.o sata_sil.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIL24)	+= libata.o sata_sil24.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_VIA)	+= libata.o sata_via.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_VITESSE)	+= libata.o sata_vsc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIS)	+= libata.o sata_sis.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SX4)	+= libata.o sata_sx4.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_NV)	+= libata.o sata_nv.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_ULI)	+= libata.o sata_uli.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_MV)	+= libata.o sata_mv.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_PDC_ADMA)	+= libata.o pdc_adma.o
+
+libata-objs	:= libata-core.o libata-scsi.o libata-bmdma.o libata-eh.o
+
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/ahci.c
rename to drivers/ata/ahci.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/ata_piix.c
rename to drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-bmdma.c b/drivers/ata/libata-bmdma.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/libata-bmdma.c
rename to drivers/ata/libata-bmdma.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
rename to drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 3f963f2..7d786fb 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/scatterlist.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi.h>
-#include "scsi_priv.h"
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_host.h>
 #include <linux/libata.h>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c
rename to drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
index 29f5934..2c476ee 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-eh.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-eh.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <scsi/scsi_eh.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_device.h>
 #include <scsi/scsi_cmnd.h>
-#include "scsi_transport_api.h"
+#include "../scsi/scsi_transport_api.h"
 
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
rename to drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata.h b/drivers/ata/libata.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/libata.h
rename to drivers/ata/libata.h
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c
rename to drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_nv.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.h b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.h
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_promise.h
rename to drivers/ata/sata_promise.h
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c b/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_sil.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_sis.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c b/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_svw.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c b/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_uli.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_via.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_via.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from drivers/scsi/sata_vsc.c
rename to drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
index 96a81cd..2df4d15 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Kconfig
@@ -471,67 +471,6 @@
 
 source "drivers/scsi/megaraid/Kconfig.megaraid"
 
-config SCSI_SATA
-	tristate "Serial ATA (SATA) support"
-	depends on SCSI
-	help
-	  This driver family supports Serial ATA host controllers
-	  and devices.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_AHCI
-	tristate "AHCI SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for AHCI Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_SVW
-	tristate "ServerWorks Frodo / Apple K2 SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Broadcom/Serverworks/Apple K2
-	  SATA support.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_ATA_PIIX
-	tristate "Intel PIIX/ICH SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for ICH5/6/7/8 Serial ATA.
-	  If PATA support was enabled previously, this enables
-	  support for select Intel PIIX/ICH PATA host controllers.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_MV
-	tristate "Marvell SATA support (HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for the Marvell Serial ATA family.
-	  Currently supports 88SX[56]0[48][01] chips.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_NV
-	tristate "NVIDIA SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for NVIDIA Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_PDC_ADMA
-	tristate "Pacific Digital ADMA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Pacific Digital ADMA controllers
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
 config SCSI_HPTIOP
 	tristate "HighPoint RocketRAID 3xxx Controller support"
 	depends on SCSI && PCI
@@ -542,83 +481,6 @@
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here; the module
 	  will be called hptiop. If unsure, say N.
 
-config SCSI_SATA_QSTOR
-	tristate "Pacific Digital SATA QStor support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Pacific Digital Serial ATA QStor.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_PROMISE
-	tristate "Promise SATA TX2/TX4 support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA TX2/TX4.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_SX4
-	tristate "Promise SATA SX4 support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Promise Serial ATA SX4.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_SIL
-	tristate "Silicon Image SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Silicon Image Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_SIL24
-	tristate "Silicon Image 3124/3132 SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Silicon Image 3124/3132 Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_SIS
-	tristate "SiS 964/180 SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for SiS Serial ATA 964/180.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_ULI
-	tristate "ULi Electronics SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI && EXPERIMENTAL
-	help
-	  This option enables support for ULi Electronics SATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_VIA
-	tristate "VIA SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for VIA Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_VITESSE
-	tristate "VITESSE VSC-7174 / INTEL 31244 SATA support"
-	depends on SCSI_SATA && PCI
-	help
-	  This option enables support for Vitesse VSC7174 and Intel 31244 Serial ATA.
-
-	  If unsure, say N.
-
-config SCSI_SATA_INTEL_COMBINED
-	bool
-	depends on IDE=y && !BLK_DEV_IDE_SATA && (SCSI_SATA_AHCI || SCSI_ATA_PIIX)
-	default y
-
 config SCSI_BUSLOGIC
 	tristate "BusLogic SCSI support"
 	depends on (PCI || ISA || MCA) && SCSI && ISA_DMA_API
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/Makefile b/drivers/scsi/Makefile
index ebd0cf0..b678f95 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/scsi/Makefile
@@ -122,21 +122,6 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_NSP32)	+= nsp32.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_IPR)		+= ipr.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_IBMVSCSI)	+= ibmvscsi/
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_AHCI)	+= libata.o ahci.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SVW)	+= libata.o sata_svw.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_ATA_PIIX)	+= libata.o ata_piix.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_PROMISE)	+= libata.o sata_promise.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_QSTOR)	+= libata.o sata_qstor.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIL)	+= libata.o sata_sil.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIL24)	+= libata.o sata_sil24.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_VIA)	+= libata.o sata_via.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_VITESSE)	+= libata.o sata_vsc.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SIS)	+= libata.o sata_sis.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_SX4)	+= libata.o sata_sx4.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_NV)	+= libata.o sata_nv.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_ULI)	+= libata.o sata_uli.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_SATA_MV)	+= libata.o sata_mv.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_PDC_ADMA)	+= libata.o pdc_adma.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SCSI_HPTIOP)	+= hptiop.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_ARM)		+= arm/
@@ -166,7 +151,6 @@
 CFLAGS_ncr53c8xx.o	:= $(ncr53c8xx-flags-y) $(ncr53c8xx-flags-m)
 zalon7xx-objs	:= zalon.o ncr53c8xx.o
 NCR_Q720_mod-objs	:= NCR_Q720.o ncr53c8xx.o
-libata-objs	:= libata-core.o libata-scsi.o libata-bmdma.o libata-eh.o
 oktagon_esp_mod-objs	:= oktagon_esp.o oktagon_io.o
 
 # Files generated that shall be removed upon make clean