diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index ad1d706..629c576 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -2991,8 +2991,8 @@
 	if (usage_count == 0) {
 		printk("warning: usage count=0, current_req=%p exiting\n",
 		       current_req);
-		printk("sect=%ld flags=%lx\n", (long)current_req->sector,
-		       current_req->flags);
+		printk("sect=%ld type=%x flags=%x\n", (long)current_req->sector,
+		       current_req->cmd_type, current_req->cmd_flags);
 		return;
 	}
 	if (test_bit(0, &fdc_busy)) {
diff --git a/drivers/block/nbd.c b/drivers/block/nbd.c
index bdbade9..9d1035e 100644
--- a/drivers/block/nbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/nbd.c
@@ -407,10 +407,10 @@
 		struct nbd_device *lo;
 
 		blkdev_dequeue_request(req);
-		dprintk(DBG_BLKDEV, "%s: request %p: dequeued (flags=%lx)\n",
-				req->rq_disk->disk_name, req, req->flags);
+		dprintk(DBG_BLKDEV, "%s: request %p: dequeued (flags=%x)\n",
+				req->rq_disk->disk_name, req, req->cmd_type);
 
-		if (!(req->flags & REQ_CMD))
+		if (!blk_fs_request(req))
 			goto error_out;
 
 		lo = req->rq_disk->private_data;
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case NBD_DISCONNECT:
 	        printk(KERN_INFO "%s: NBD_DISCONNECT\n", lo->disk->disk_name);
-		sreq.flags = REQ_SPECIAL;
+		sreq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 		nbd_cmd(&sreq) = NBD_CMD_DISC;
 		/*
 		 * Set these to sane values in case server implementation
diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
index 2403721..12ff1a2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/pd.c
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
 
 static enum action do_pd_io_start(void)
 {
-	if (pd_req->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) {
+	if (blk_special_request(pd_req)) {
 		phase = pd_special;
 		return pd_special();
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index 451b996..42891d2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -365,16 +365,16 @@
 	rq->sense = sense;
 	memset(sense, 0, sizeof(sense));
 	rq->sense_len = 0;
-	rq->flags |= REQ_BLOCK_PC | REQ_HARDBARRIER;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
+	rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_HARDBARRIER;
 	if (cgc->quiet)
-		rq->flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 	memcpy(rq->cmd, cgc->cmd, CDROM_PACKET_SIZE);
 	if (sizeof(rq->cmd) > CDROM_PACKET_SIZE)
 		memset(rq->cmd + CDROM_PACKET_SIZE, 0, sizeof(rq->cmd) - CDROM_PACKET_SIZE);
 	rq->cmd_len = COMMAND_SIZE(rq->cmd[0]);
 
 	rq->ref_count++;
-	rq->flags |= REQ_NOMERGE;
 	rq->waiting = &wait;
 	rq->end_io = blk_end_sync_rq;
 	elv_add_request(q, rq, ELEVATOR_INSERT_BACK, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/block/xd.c b/drivers/block/xd.c
index e828e4c..ebf3025 100644
--- a/drivers/block/xd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/xd.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
 		int res = 0;
 		int retry;
 
-		if (!(req->flags & REQ_CMD)) {
+		if (!blk_fs_request(req)) {
 			end_request(req, 0);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index d239cf8..b38c84a 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@
 		rq->cmd[9] = 0xf8;
 
 		rq->cmd_len = 12;
-		rq->flags |= REQ_BLOCK_PC;
+		rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
 		rq->timeout = 60 * HZ;
 		bio = rq->bio;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdu31a.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdu31a.c
index 37bdb01..ccd91c1 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdu31a.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdu31a.c
@@ -1338,8 +1338,10 @@
 		}
 
 		/* WTF??? */
-		if (!(req->flags & REQ_CMD))
+		if (!blk_fs_request(req)) {
+			end_request(req, 0);
 			continue;
+		}
 		if (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) {
 			end_request(req, 0);
 			continue;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
index 654d4cd..69bbb62 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-cd.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 {
 	int log = 0;
 
-	if (!sense || !rq || (rq->flags & REQ_QUIET))
+	if (!sense || !rq || (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET))
 		return 0;
 
 	switch (sense->sense_key) {
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
 	struct cdrom_info *cd = drive->driver_data;
 
 	ide_init_drive_cmd(rq);
-	rq->flags = REQ_PC;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
 	rq->rq_disk = cd->disk;
 }
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@
 	rq->cmd[0] = GPCMD_REQUEST_SENSE;
 	rq->cmd[4] = rq->data_len = 18;
 
-	rq->flags = REQ_SENSE;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SENSE;
 
 	/* NOTE! Save the failed command in "rq->buffer" */
 	rq->buffer = (void *) failed_command;
@@ -630,10 +630,10 @@
 	struct request *rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
 	int nsectors = rq->hard_cur_sectors;
 
-	if ((rq->flags & REQ_SENSE) && uptodate) {
+	if (blk_sense_request(rq) && uptodate) {
 		/*
-		 * For REQ_SENSE, "rq->buffer" points to the original failed
-		 * request
+		 * For REQ_TYPE_SENSE, "rq->buffer" points to the original
+		 * failed request
 		 */
 		struct request *failed = (struct request *) rq->buffer;
 		struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
@@ -706,17 +706,17 @@
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_SENSE) {
+	if (blk_sense_request(rq)) {
 		/* We got an error trying to get sense info
 		   from the drive (probably while trying
 		   to recover from a former error).  Just give up. */
 
-		rq->flags |= REQ_FAILED;
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILED;
 		cdrom_end_request(drive, 0);
 		ide_error(drive, "request sense failure", stat);
 		return 1;
 
-	} else if (rq->flags & (REQ_PC | REQ_BLOCK_PC)) {
+	} else if (blk_pc_request(rq)) {
 		/* All other functions, except for READ. */
 		unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@
 		 * if we have an error, pass back CHECK_CONDITION as the
 		 * scsi status byte
 		 */
-		if ((rq->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC) && !rq->errors)
+		if (!rq->errors)
 			rq->errors = SAM_STAT_CHECK_CONDITION;
 
 		/* Check for tray open. */
@@ -735,12 +735,12 @@
 			cdrom_saw_media_change (drive);
 			/*printk("%s: media changed\n",drive->name);*/
 			return 0;
-		} else if (!(rq->flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
+		} else if (!(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
 			/* Otherwise, print an error. */
 			ide_dump_status(drive, "packet command error", stat);
 		}
 		
-		rq->flags |= REQ_FAILED;
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILED;
 
 		/*
 		 * instead of playing games with moving completions around,
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@
 			wait = ATAPI_WAIT_PC;
 			break;
 		default:
-			if (!(rq->flags & REQ_QUIET))
+			if (!(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET))
 				printk(KERN_INFO "ide-cd: cmd 0x%x timed out\n", rq->cmd[0]);
 			wait = 0;
 			break;
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@
 		if (rq->current_nr_sectors > 0) {
 			printk (KERN_ERR "%s: cdrom_read_intr: data underrun (%d blocks)\n",
 				drive->name, rq->current_nr_sectors);
-			rq->flags |= REQ_FAILED;
+			rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILED;
 			cdrom_end_request(drive, 0);
 		} else
 			cdrom_end_request(drive, 1);
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@
 			printk ("%s: cdrom_pc_intr: data underrun %d\n",
 				drive->name, pc->buflen);
 			*/
-			rq->flags |= REQ_FAILED;
+			rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILED;
 			cdrom_end_request(drive, 0);
 		}
 		return ide_stopped;
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@
 		rq->data += thislen;
 		rq->data_len -= thislen;
 
-		if (rq->flags & REQ_SENSE)
+		if (blk_sense_request(rq))
 			rq->sense_len += thislen;
 	} else {
 confused:
@@ -1517,7 +1517,7 @@
 			"appears confused (ireason = 0x%02x). "
 			"Trying to recover by ending request.\n",
 			drive->name, ireason);
-		rq->flags |= REQ_FAILED;
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILED;
 		cdrom_end_request(drive, 0);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@
 	struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
 
 	info->dma = 0;
-	rq->flags &= ~REQ_FAILED;
+	rq->cmd_flags &= ~REQ_FAILED;
 	len = rq->data_len;
 
 	/* Start sending the command to the drive. */
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@
 {
 	struct request_sense sense;
 	int retries = 10;
-	unsigned int flags = rq->flags;
+	unsigned int flags = rq->cmd_flags;
 
 	if (rq->sense == NULL)
 		rq->sense = &sense;
@@ -1567,14 +1567,14 @@
 	do {
 		int error;
 		unsigned long time = jiffies;
-		rq->flags = flags;
+		rq->cmd_flags = flags;
 
 		error = ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, rq, ide_wait);
 		time = jiffies - time;
 
 		/* FIXME: we should probably abort/retry or something 
 		 * in case of failure */
-		if (rq->flags & REQ_FAILED) {
+		if (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILED) {
 			/* The request failed.  Retry if it was due to a unit
 			   attention status
 			   (usually means media was changed). */
@@ -1596,10 +1596,10 @@
 		}
 
 		/* End of retry loop. */
-	} while ((rq->flags & REQ_FAILED) && retries >= 0);
+	} while ((rq->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILED) && retries >= 0);
 
 	/* Return an error if the command failed. */
-	return (rq->flags & REQ_FAILED) ? -EIO : 0;
+	return (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILED) ? -EIO : 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1963,7 +1963,7 @@
 {
 	struct cdrom_info *info = drive->driver_data;
 
-	rq->flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+	rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 	info->dma = 0;
 
@@ -2023,11 +2023,11 @@
 		}
 		info->last_block = block;
 		return action;
-	} else if (rq->flags & (REQ_PC | REQ_SENSE)) {
+	} else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_SENSE) {
 		return cdrom_do_packet_command(drive);
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC) {
+	} else if (blk_pc_request(rq)) {
 		return cdrom_do_block_pc(drive, rq);
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) {
+	} else if (blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		/*
 		 * right now this can only be a reset...
 		 */
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@
 
 	req.sense = sense;
 	req.cmd[0] = GPCMD_TEST_UNIT_READY;
-	req.flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+	req.cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 #if ! STANDARD_ATAPI
         /* the Sanyo 3 CD changer uses byte 7 of TEST_UNIT_READY to 
@@ -2207,7 +2207,7 @@
 	req.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_CDVD_CAPACITY;
 	req.data = (char *)&capbuf;
 	req.data_len = sizeof(capbuf);
-	req.flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+	req.cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 	stat = cdrom_queue_packet_command(drive, &req);
 	if (stat == 0) {
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@
 	req.sense = sense;
 	req.data =  buf;
 	req.data_len = buflen;
-	req.flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+	req.cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 	req.cmd[0] = GPCMD_READ_TOC_PMA_ATIP;
 	req.cmd[6] = trackno;
 	req.cmd[7] = (buflen >> 8);
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@
 	req.timeout = cgc->timeout;
 
 	if (cgc->quiet)
-		req.flags |= REQ_QUIET;
+		req.cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 	req.sense = cgc->sense;
 	cgc->stat = cdrom_queue_packet_command(drive, &req);
@@ -2629,7 +2629,8 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	cdrom_prepare_request(drive, &req);
-	req.flags = REQ_SPECIAL | REQ_QUIET;
+	req.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
+	req.cmd_flags = REQ_QUIET;
 	ret = ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, &req, ide_wait);
 
 	/*
@@ -3116,9 +3117,9 @@
 
 static int ide_cdrom_prep_fn(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq)
 {
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_CMD)
+	if (blk_fs_request(rq))
 		return ide_cdrom_prep_fs(q, rq);
-	else if (rq->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC)
+	else if (blk_pc_request(rq))
 		return ide_cdrom_prep_pc(rq);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index 7cf3eb0..0a05a37 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -699,7 +699,8 @@
 		rq->cmd[0] = WIN_FLUSH_CACHE;
 
 
-	rq->flags |= REQ_DRIVE_TASK;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK;
+	rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_SOFTBARRIER;
 	rq->buffer = rq->cmd;
 }
 
@@ -740,7 +741,7 @@
 	if (drive->special.b.set_multmode)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	ide_init_drive_cmd (&rq);
-	rq.flags = REQ_DRIVE_CMD;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD;
 	drive->mult_req = arg;
 	drive->special.b.set_multmode = 1;
 	(void) ide_do_drive_cmd (drive, &rq, ide_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c b/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
index 7c3a13e..c3546fe 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-dma.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = HWIF(drive);
 	struct scatterlist *sg = hwif->sg_table;
 
-	BUG_ON((rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) && rq->nr_sectors > 256);
+	BUG_ON((rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) && rq->nr_sectors > 256);
 
 	ide_map_sg(drive, rq);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
index adbe9f7..0edc322 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-floppy.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@
 	/* Why does this happen? */
 	if (!rq)
 		return 0;
-	if (!(rq->flags & REQ_SPECIAL)) { //if (!IDEFLOPPY_RQ_CMD (rq->cmd)) {
+	if (!blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		/* our real local end request function */
 		ide_end_request(drive, uptodate, nsecs);
 		return 0;
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 
 	ide_init_drive_cmd(rq);
 	rq->buffer = (char *) pc;
-	rq->flags = REQ_SPECIAL;	//rq->cmd = IDEFLOPPY_PC_RQ;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 	rq->rq_disk = floppy->disk;
 	(void) ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, rq, ide_preempt);
 }
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@
 	pc->callback = &idefloppy_rw_callback;
 	pc->rq = rq;
 	pc->b_count = cmd == READ ? 0 : rq->bio->bi_size;
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_RW)
+	if (rq->cmd_flags & REQ_RW)
 		set_bit(PC_WRITING, &pc->flags);
 	pc->buffer = NULL;
 	pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size = blocks * floppy->block_size;
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@
 		idefloppy_do_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_CMD) {
+	if (blk_fs_request(rq)) {
 		if (((long)rq->sector % floppy->bs_factor) ||
 		    (rq->nr_sectors % floppy->bs_factor)) {
 			printk("%s: unsupported r/w request size\n",
@@ -1313,9 +1313,9 @@
 		}
 		pc = idefloppy_next_pc_storage(drive);
 		idefloppy_create_rw_cmd(floppy, pc, rq, block);
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) {
+	} else if (blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		pc = (idefloppy_pc_t *) rq->buffer;
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC) {
+	} else if (blk_pc_request(rq)) {
 		pc = idefloppy_next_pc_storage(drive);
 		if (idefloppy_blockpc_cmd(floppy, pc, rq)) {
 			idefloppy_do_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@
 
 	ide_init_drive_cmd (&rq);
 	rq.buffer = (char *) pc;
-	rq.flags = REQ_SPECIAL;		//	rq.cmd = IDEFLOPPY_PC_RQ;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 	rq.rq_disk = floppy->disk;
 
 	return ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, &rq, ide_wait);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index fb67952..3436b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 {
 	int ret = 1;
 
-	BUG_ON(!(rq->flags & REQ_STARTED));
+	BUG_ON(!blk_rq_started(rq));
 
 	/*
 	 * if failfast is set on a request, override number of sectors and
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ide_lock, flags);
 
-	BUG_ON(!(rq->flags & REQ_STARTED));
+	BUG_ON(!blk_rq_started(rq));
 
 	/*
 	 * if failfast is set on a request, override number of sectors and
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 	rq = HWGROUP(drive)->rq;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ide_lock, flags);
 
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_CMD) {
+	if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD) {
 		u8 *args = (u8 *) rq->buffer;
 		if (rq->errors == 0)
 			rq->errors = !OK_STAT(stat,READY_STAT,BAD_STAT);
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 			args[1] = err;
 			args[2] = hwif->INB(IDE_NSECTOR_REG);
 		}
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASK) {
+	} else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK) {
 		u8 *args = (u8 *) rq->buffer;
 		if (rq->errors == 0)
 			rq->errors = !OK_STAT(stat,READY_STAT,BAD_STAT);
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 			args[5] = hwif->INB(IDE_HCYL_REG);
 			args[6] = hwif->INB(IDE_SELECT_REG);
 		}
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) {
+	} else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
 		ide_task_t *args = (ide_task_t *) rq->special;
 		if (rq->errors == 0)
 			rq->errors = !OK_STAT(stat,READY_STAT,BAD_STAT);
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 		return ide_stopped;
 
 	/* retry only "normal" I/O: */
-	if (rq->flags & (REQ_DRIVE_CMD | REQ_DRIVE_TASK | REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE)) {
+	if (!blk_fs_request(rq)) {
 		rq->errors = 1;
 		ide_end_drive_cmd(drive, stat, err);
 		return ide_stopped;
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
 		return ide_stopped;
 
 	/* retry only "normal" I/O: */
-	if (rq->flags & (REQ_DRIVE_CMD | REQ_DRIVE_TASK | REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE)) {
+	if (!blk_fs_request(rq)) {
 		rq->errors = 1;
 		ide_end_drive_cmd(drive, BUSY_STAT, 0);
 		return ide_stopped;
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
 	if (hwif->sg_mapped)	/* needed by ide-scsi */
 		return;
 
-	if ((rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) == 0) {
+	if (rq->cmd_type != REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
 		hwif->sg_nents = blk_rq_map_sg(drive->queue, rq, sg);
 	} else {
 		sg_init_one(sg, rq->buffer, rq->nr_sectors * SECTOR_SIZE);
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
 		struct request *rq)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif = HWIF(drive);
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) {
+	if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
  		ide_task_t *args = rq->special;
  
 		if (!args)
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@
 		if (args->tf_out_flags.all != 0) 
 			return flagged_taskfile(drive, args);
 		return do_rw_taskfile(drive, args);
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASK) {
+	} else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK) {
 		u8 *args = rq->buffer;
 		u8 sel;
  
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@
  		hwif->OUTB(sel, IDE_SELECT_REG);
  		ide_cmd(drive, args[0], args[2], &drive_cmd_intr);
  		return ide_started;
- 	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_CMD) {
+ 	} else if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD) {
  		u8 *args = rq->buffer;
 
 		if (!args)
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@
 	ide_startstop_t startstop;
 	sector_t block;
 
-	BUG_ON(!(rq->flags & REQ_STARTED));
+	BUG_ON(!blk_rq_started(rq));
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	printk("%s: start_request: current=0x%08lx\n",
@@ -1013,9 +1013,9 @@
 	if (!drive->special.all) {
 		ide_driver_t *drv;
 
-		if (rq->flags & (REQ_DRIVE_CMD | REQ_DRIVE_TASK))
-			return execute_drive_cmd(drive, rq);
-		else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE)
+		if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD ||
+		    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK ||
+		    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE)
 			return execute_drive_cmd(drive, rq);
 		else if (blk_pm_request(rq)) {
 			struct request_pm_state *pm = rq->end_io_data;
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
 		 * We count how many times we loop here to make sure we service
 		 * all drives in the hwgroup without looping for ever
 		 */
-		if (drive->blocked && !blk_pm_request(rq) && !(rq->flags & REQ_PREEMPT)) {
+		if (drive->blocked && !blk_pm_request(rq) && !(rq->cmd_flags & REQ_PREEMPT)) {
 			drive = drive->next ? drive->next : hwgroup->drive;
 			if (loops++ < 4 && !blk_queue_plugged(drive->queue))
 				goto again;
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@
 void ide_init_drive_cmd (struct request *rq)
 {
 	memset(rq, 0, sizeof(*rq));
-	rq->flags = REQ_DRIVE_CMD;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD;
 	rq->ref_count = 1;
 }
 
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@
 		hwgroup->rq = NULL;
 	if (action == ide_preempt || action == ide_head_wait) {
 		where = ELEVATOR_INSERT_FRONT;
-		rq->flags |= REQ_PREEMPT;
+		rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_PREEMPT;
 	}
 	__elv_add_request(drive->queue, rq, where, 0);
 	ide_do_request(hwgroup, IDE_NO_IRQ);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
index 1feff23..850ef63 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-lib.c
@@ -456,13 +456,14 @@
 	spin_unlock(&ide_lock);
 	if (!rq)
 		return;
-	if (rq->flags & (REQ_DRIVE_CMD | REQ_DRIVE_TASK)) {
+	if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_CMD ||
+	    rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK) {
 		char *args = rq->buffer;
 		if (args) {
 			opcode = args[0];
 			found = 1;
 		}
-	} else if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) {
+	} 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;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
index 7067ab9..643e4b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-tape.c
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@
 static void idetape_init_rq(struct request *rq, u8 cmd)
 {
 	memset(rq, 0, sizeof(*rq));
-	rq->flags = REQ_SPECIAL;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 	rq->cmd[0] = cmd;
 }
 
@@ -2433,12 +2433,12 @@
 			rq->sector, rq->nr_sectors, rq->current_nr_sectors);
 #endif /* IDETAPE_DEBUG_LOG */
 
-	if ((rq->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) == 0) {
+	if (!blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		/*
 		 * We do not support buffer cache originated requests.
 		 */
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "ide-tape: %s: Unsupported request in "
-			"request queue (%ld)\n", drive->name, rq->flags);
+			"request queue (%d)\n", drive->name, rq->cmd_type);
 		ide_end_request(drive, 0, 0);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	}
@@ -2768,7 +2768,7 @@
 	idetape_tape_t *tape = drive->driver_data;
 
 #if IDETAPE_DEBUG_BUGS
-	if (rq == NULL || (rq->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) == 0) {
+	if (rq == NULL || !blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		printk (KERN_ERR "ide-tape: bug: Trying to sleep on non-valid request\n");
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
index 97a9244..1d0470c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-taskfile.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
 static void task_end_request(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq, u8 stat)
 {
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE) {
+	if (rq->cmd_type == REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE) {
 		ide_task_t *task = rq->special;
 
 		if (task->tf_out_flags.all) {
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
 	struct request rq;
 
 	memset(&rq, 0, sizeof(rq));
-	rq.flags = REQ_DRIVE_TASKFILE;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASKFILE;
 	rq.buffer = buf;
 
 	/*
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 		rq.hard_cur_sectors = rq.current_nr_sectors = rq.nr_sectors;
 
 		if (args->command_type == IDE_DRIVE_TASK_RAW_WRITE)
-			rq.flags |= REQ_RW;
+			rq.cmd_flags |= REQ_RW;
 	}
 
 	rq.special = args;
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@
 	struct request rq;
 
 	ide_init_drive_cmd(&rq);
-	rq.flags = REQ_DRIVE_TASK;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_ATA_TASK;
 	rq.buffer = buf;
 	return ide_do_drive_cmd(drive, &rq, ide_wait);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 9c8468d..9384a3f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
 	memset(&rq, 0, sizeof(rq));
 	memset(&rqpm, 0, sizeof(rqpm));
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-	rq.flags = REQ_PM_SUSPEND;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_PM_SUSPEND;
 	rq.special = &args;
 	rq.end_io_data = &rqpm;
 	rqpm.pm_step = ide_pm_state_start_suspend;
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@
 	memset(&rq, 0, sizeof(rq));
 	memset(&rqpm, 0, sizeof(rqpm));
 	memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
-	rq.flags = REQ_PM_RESUME;
+	rq.cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_PM_RESUME;
 	rq.special = &args;
 	rq.end_io_data = &rqpm;
 	rqpm.pm_step = ide_pm_state_start_resume;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c
index aebecd8..4ab9311 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/hd.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
 		req->rq_disk->disk_name, (req->cmd == READ)?"read":"writ",
 		cyl, head, sec, nsect, req->buffer);
 #endif
-	if (req->flags & REQ_CMD) {
+	if (blk_fs_request(req)) {
 		switch (rq_data_dir(req)) {
 		case READ:
 			hd_out(disk,nsect,sec,head,cyl,WIN_READ,&read_intr);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-emc.c b/drivers/md/dm-emc.c
index 2a374cc..2b2d45d7 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-emc.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-emc.c
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@
 	memset(&rq->cmd, 0, BLK_MAX_CDB);
 
 	rq->timeout = EMC_FAILOVER_TIMEOUT;
-	rq->flags |= (REQ_BLOCK_PC | REQ_FAILFAST | REQ_NOMERGE);
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
+	rq->cmd_flags |= REQ_FAILFAST | REQ_NOMERGE;
 
 	return rq;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
index 1ddc2fb..eaba81b 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.c
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@
 	}
 
 	/* request is already processed by us, so return */
-	if (req->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) {
+	if (blk_special_request(req)) {
 		osm_debug("REQ_SPECIAL already set!\n");
-		req->flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
+		req->cmd_flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
 		return BLKPREP_OK;
 	}
 
@@ -411,7 +411,8 @@
 		ireq = req->special;
 
 	/* do not come back here */
-	req->flags |= REQ_DONTPREP | REQ_SPECIAL;
+	req->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
+	req->cmd_flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
 
 	return BLKPREP_OK;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc_queue.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc_queue.c
index 74f8cde..4ccdd82 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc_queue.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc_queue.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	struct mmc_queue *mq = q->queuedata;
 	int ret = BLKPREP_KILL;
 
-	if (req->flags & REQ_SPECIAL) {
+	if (blk_special_request(req)) {
 		/*
 		 * Special commands already have the command
 		 * blocks already setup in req->special.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		BUG_ON(!req->special);
 
 		ret = BLKPREP_OK;
-	} else if (req->flags & (REQ_CMD | REQ_BLOCK_PC)) {
+	} else if (blk_fs_request(req) || blk_pc_request(req)) {
 		/*
 		 * Block I/O requests need translating according
 		 * to the protocol.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ret == BLKPREP_OK)
-		req->flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
+		req->cmd_flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
index 458d3c8..6baf5fe 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtd_blkdevs.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 	nsect = req->current_nr_sectors;
 	buf = req->buffer;
 
-	if (!(req->flags & REQ_CMD))
+	if (!blk_fs_request(req))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (block + nsect > get_capacity(req->rq_disk))
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
index 9d051e5..222a8a7 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
 	}
 	cqr->retries = DIAG_MAX_RETRIES;
 	cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
-	if (req->flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
+	if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
 		set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
 	cqr->device = device;
 	cqr->expires = DIAG_TIMEOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index b7a7fac..5ecea3e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@
 			recid++;
 		}
 	}
-	if (req->flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
+	if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
 		set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
 	cqr->device = device;
 	cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;	/* 5 minutes */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
index e85015b..80926c5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 			recid++;
 		}
 	}
-	if (req->flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
+	if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_FAILFAST)
 		set_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags);
 	cqr->device = device;
 	cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;	/* 5 minutes */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
index 5dcef48..1035337 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
@@ -2862,7 +2862,7 @@
       aic_dev->r_total++;
       ptr = aic_dev->r_bins;
     }
-    if(cmd->device->simple_tags && cmd->request->flags & REQ_HARDBARRIER)
+    if(cmd->device->simple_tags && cmd->request->cmd_flags & REQ_HARDBARRIER)
     {
       aic_dev->barrier_total++;
       if(scb->tag_action == MSG_ORDERED_Q_TAG)
@@ -10158,7 +10158,7 @@
     /* We always force TEST_UNIT_READY to untagged */
     if (cmd->cmnd[0] != TEST_UNIT_READY && sdptr->simple_tags)
     {
-      if (req->flags & REQ_HARDBARRIER)
+      if (req->cmd_flags & REQ_HARDBARRIER)
       {
 	if(sdptr->ordered_tags)
 	{
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ide-scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ide-scsi.c
index 94d1de5..65b1969 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ide-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ide-scsi.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 	pc->buffer = buf;
 	pc->c[0] = REQUEST_SENSE;
 	pc->c[4] = pc->request_transfer = pc->buffer_size = SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE;
-	rq->flags = REQ_SENSE;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SENSE;
 	pc->timeout = jiffies + WAIT_READY;
 	/* NOTE! Save the failed packet command in "rq->buffer" */
 	rq->buffer = (void *) failed_command->special;
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@
 	int errors = rq->errors;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (!(rq->flags & (REQ_SPECIAL|REQ_SENSE))) {
+	if (!blk_special_request(rq) && !blk_sense_request(rq)) {
 		ide_end_request(drive, uptodate, nrsecs);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	ide_end_drive_cmd (drive, 0, 0);
-	if (rq->flags & REQ_SENSE) {
+	if (blk_sense_request(rq)) {
 		idescsi_pc_t *opc = (idescsi_pc_t *) rq->buffer;
 		if (log) {
 			printk ("ide-scsi: %s: wrap up check %lu, rst = ", drive->name, opc->scsi_cmd->serial_number);
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
 	printk (KERN_INFO "sector: %ld, nr_sectors: %ld, current_nr_sectors: %d\n",rq->sector,rq->nr_sectors,rq->current_nr_sectors);
 #endif /* IDESCSI_DEBUG_LOG */
 
-	if (rq->flags & (REQ_SPECIAL|REQ_SENSE)) {
+	if (blk_sense_request(rq) || blk_special_request(rq)) {
 		return idescsi_issue_pc (drive, (idescsi_pc_t *) rq->special);
 	}
 	blk_dump_rq_flags(rq, "ide-scsi: unsup command");
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@
 
 	ide_init_drive_cmd (rq);
 	rq->special = (char *) pc;
-	rq->flags = REQ_SPECIAL;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_SPECIAL;
 	spin_unlock_irq(host->host_lock);
 	rq->rq_disk = scsi->disk;
 	(void) ide_do_drive_cmd (drive, rq, ide_end);
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
 		 */
 		printk (KERN_ERR "ide-scsi: cmd aborted!\n");
 
-		if (scsi->pc->rq->flags & REQ_SENSE)
+		if (blk_sense_request(scsi->pc->rq))
 			kfree(scsi->pc->buffer);
 		kfree(scsi->pc->rq);
 		kfree(scsi->pc);
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@
 	/* kill current request */
 	blkdev_dequeue_request(req);
 	end_that_request_last(req, 0);
-	if (req->flags & REQ_SENSE)
+	if (blk_sense_request(req))
 		kfree(scsi->pc->buffer);
 	kfree(scsi->pc);
 	scsi->pc = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pluto.c b/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
index 0bd9c60..aa60a5f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pluto.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
 
 static void __init pluto_detect_scsi_done(Scsi_Cmnd *SCpnt)
 {
-	SCpnt->request->rq_status = RQ_SCSI_DONE;
 	PLND(("Detect done %08lx\n", (long)SCpnt))
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test (&fcss))
 		up(&fc_sem);
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@
 		
 		SCpnt->cmd_len = COMMAND_SIZE(INQUIRY);
 	
-		SCpnt->request->rq_status = RQ_SCSI_BUSY;
+		SCpnt->request->cmd_flags &= ~REQ_STARTED;
 		
 		SCpnt->done = pluto_detect_done;
 		SCpnt->request_bufflen = 256;
@@ -178,7 +177,8 @@
 	for (retry = 0; retry < 5; retry++) {
 		for (i = 0; i < fcscount; i++) {
 			if (!fcs[i].fc) break;
-			if (fcs[i].cmd.request->rq_status != RQ_SCSI_DONE) {
+			if (!(fcs[i].cmd.request->cmd_flags & REQ_STARTED)) {
+				fcs[i].cmd.request->cmd_flags |= REQ_STARTED;
 				disable_irq(fcs[i].fc->irq);
 				PLND(("queuecommand %d %d\n", retry, i))
 				fcp_scsi_queuecommand (&(fcs[i].cmd), 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index d6743b9..7108472 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = req->special;
 
-	req->flags &= ~REQ_DONTPREP;
+	req->cmd_flags &= ~REQ_DONTPREP;
 	req->special = NULL;
 
 	scsi_put_command(cmd);
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
 	req->sense_len = 0;
 	req->retries = retries;
 	req->timeout = timeout;
-	req->flags |= flags | REQ_BLOCK_PC | REQ_SPECIAL | REQ_QUIET;
+	req->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
+	req->cmd_flags |= flags | REQ_QUIET | REQ_PREEMPT;
 
 	/*
 	 * head injection *required* here otherwise quiesce won't work
@@ -397,7 +398,8 @@
 	req = blk_get_request(sdev->request_queue, write, gfp);
 	if (!req)
 		goto free_sense;
-	req->flags |= REQ_BLOCK_PC | REQ_QUIET;
+	req->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
+	req->cmd_flags |= REQ_QUIET;
 
 	if (use_sg)
 		err = scsi_req_map_sg(req, buffer, use_sg, bufflen, gfp);
@@ -933,7 +935,7 @@
 					break;
 				}
 			}
-			if (!(req->flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
+			if (!(req->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
 				scmd_printk(KERN_INFO, cmd,
 					    "Device not ready: ");
 				scsi_print_sense_hdr("", &sshdr);
@@ -941,7 +943,7 @@
 			scsi_end_request(cmd, 0, this_count, 1);
 			return;
 		case VOLUME_OVERFLOW:
-			if (!(req->flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
+			if (!(req->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
 				scmd_printk(KERN_INFO, cmd,
 					    "Volume overflow, CDB: ");
 				__scsi_print_command(cmd->cmnd);
@@ -963,7 +965,7 @@
 		return;
 	}
 	if (result) {
-		if (!(req->flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
+		if (!(req->cmd_flags & REQ_QUIET)) {
 			scmd_printk(KERN_INFO, cmd,
 				    "SCSI error: return code = 0x%08x\n",
 				    result);
@@ -995,7 +997,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * if this is a rq->data based REQ_BLOCK_PC, setup for a non-sg xfer
 	 */
-	if ((req->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC) && !req->bio) {
+	if (blk_pc_request(req) && !req->bio) {
 		cmd->request_bufflen = req->data_len;
 		cmd->request_buffer = req->data;
 		req->buffer = req->data;
@@ -1139,13 +1141,12 @@
 	 * these two cases differently.  We differentiate by looking
 	 * at request->cmd, as this tells us the real story.
 	 */
-	if (req->flags & REQ_SPECIAL && req->special) {
+	if (blk_special_request(req) && req->special)
 		cmd = req->special;
-	} else if (req->flags & (REQ_CMD | REQ_BLOCK_PC)) {
-
-		if(unlikely(specials_only) && !(req->flags & REQ_SPECIAL)) {
-			if(specials_only == SDEV_QUIESCE ||
-					specials_only == SDEV_BLOCK)
+	else if (blk_pc_request(req) || blk_fs_request(req)) {
+		if (unlikely(specials_only) && !(req->cmd_flags & REQ_PREEMPT)){
+			if (specials_only == SDEV_QUIESCE ||
+			    specials_only == SDEV_BLOCK)
 				goto defer;
 			
 			sdev_printk(KERN_ERR, sdev,
@@ -1153,7 +1154,6 @@
 			goto kill;
 		}
 			
-			
 		/*
 		 * Now try and find a command block that we can use.
 		 */
@@ -1184,7 +1184,7 @@
 	 * lock.  We hope REQ_STARTED prevents anything untoward from
 	 * happening now.
 	 */
-	if (req->flags & (REQ_CMD | REQ_BLOCK_PC)) {
+	if (blk_fs_request(req) || blk_pc_request(req)) {
 		int ret;
 
 		/*
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@
 		/*
 		 * Initialize the actual SCSI command for this request.
 		 */
-		if (req->flags & REQ_BLOCK_PC) {
+		if (blk_pc_request(req)) {
 			scsi_setup_blk_pc_cmnd(cmd);
 		} else if (req->rq_disk) {
 			struct scsi_driver *drv;
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@
 	/*
 	 * The request is now prepped, no need to come back here
 	 */
-	req->flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
+	req->cmd_flags |= REQ_DONTPREP;
 	return BLKPREP_OK;
 
  defer:
@@ -1454,8 +1454,9 @@
 		if (unlikely(cmd == NULL)) {
 			printk(KERN_CRIT "impossible request in %s.\n"
 					 "please mail a stack trace to "
-					 "linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org",
+					 "linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org\n",
 					 __FUNCTION__);
+			blk_dump_rq_flags(req, "foo");
 			BUG();
 		}
 		spin_lock(shost->host_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 638cff4..10bc99c9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -443,8 +443,7 @@
 		SCpnt->cmnd[0] = READ_6;
 		SCpnt->sc_data_direction = DMA_FROM_DEVICE;
 	} else {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "sd: Unknown command %lx\n", rq->flags);
-/* overkill 	panic("Unknown sd command %lx\n", rq->flags); */
+		printk(KERN_ERR "sd: Unknown command %x\n", rq->cmd_flags);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -840,7 +839,7 @@
 static void sd_prepare_flush(request_queue_t *q, struct request *rq)
 {
 	memset(rq->cmd, 0, sizeof(rq->cmd));
-	rq->flags |= REQ_BLOCK_PC;
+	rq->cmd_type = REQ_TYPE_BLOCK_PC;
 	rq->timeout = SD_TIMEOUT;
 	rq->cmd[0] = SYNCHRONIZE_CACHE;
 	rq->cmd_len = 10;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sun3_NCR5380.c b/drivers/scsi/sun3_NCR5380.c
index 2f8073b..7f9bcef 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sun3_NCR5380.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sun3_NCR5380.c
@@ -2017,7 +2017,7 @@
 		if((count > SUN3_DMA_MINSIZE) && (sun3_dma_setup_done
 						  != cmd))
 		{
-			if(cmd->request->flags & REQ_CMD) {
+			if(blk_fs_request(cmd->request)) {
 				sun3scsi_dma_setup(d, count,
 						   rq_data_dir(cmd->request));
 				sun3_dma_setup_done = cmd;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi.c
index 8371734..44a99ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
 static inline unsigned long sun3scsi_dma_xfer_len(unsigned long wanted, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd,
 				    int write_flag)
 {
-	if(cmd->request->flags & REQ_CMD)
+	if(blk_fs_request(cmd->request))
  		return wanted;
 	else
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi_vme.c b/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi_vme.c
index 008a82a..f5742b8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi_vme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sun3_scsi_vme.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 static inline unsigned long sun3scsi_dma_xfer_len(unsigned long wanted, Scsi_Cmnd *cmd,
 				    int write_flag)
 {
-	if(cmd->request->flags & REQ_CMD)
+	if(blk_fs_request(cmd->request))
  		return wanted;
 	else
 		return 0;