1 files changed, 222 insertions, 538 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
index 3533edde04a5..04fa2134615e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_quick_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
  */
 static void _mei_cmpl(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos)
 {
-	if (cb_pos->major_file_operations == MEI_WRITE) {
-		mei_free_cb_private(cb_pos);
+	if (cb_pos->fop_type == MEI_FOP_WRITE) {
+		mei_io_cb_free(cb_pos);
 		cb_pos = NULL;
 		cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE;
 		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->tx_wait))
 			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->tx_wait);
 
-	} else if (cb_pos->major_file_operations == MEI_READ &&
+	} else if (cb_pos->fop_type == MEI_FOP_READ &&
 			MEI_READING == cl->reading_state) {
 		cl->reading_state = MEI_READ_COMPLETE;
 		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->rx_wait))
@@ -74,94 +74,6 @@ static void _mei_cmpl(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos)
 }
 
 /**
- * _mei_cmpl_iamthif - processes completed iamthif operation.
- *
- * @dev: the device structure.
- * @cb_pos: callback block.
- */
-static void _mei_cmpl_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos)
-{
-	if (dev->iamthif_canceled != 1) {
-		dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_READ_COMPLETE;
-		dev->iamthif_stall_timer = 0;
-		memcpy(cb_pos->response_buffer.data,
-				dev->iamthif_msg_buf,
-				dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index);
-		list_add_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&dev->amthi_read_complete_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "amthi read completed.\n");
-		dev->iamthif_timer = jiffies;
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "dev->iamthif_timer = %ld\n",
-				dev->iamthif_timer);
-	} else {
-		mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "completing amthi call back.\n");
-	wake_up_interruptible(&dev->iamthif_cl.wait);
-}
-
-
-/**
- * mei_irq_thread_read_amthi_message - bottom half read routine after ISR to
- * handle the read amthi message data processing.
- *
- * @complete_list: An instance of our list structure
- * @dev: the device structure
- * @mei_hdr: header of amthi message
- *
- * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
- */
-static int mei_irq_thread_read_amthi_message(struct mei_io_list *complete_list,
-		struct mei_device *dev,
-		struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr)
-{
-	struct mei_cl *cl;
-	struct mei_cl_cb *cb;
-	unsigned char *buffer;
-
-	BUG_ON(mei_hdr->me_addr != dev->iamthif_cl.me_client_id);
-	BUG_ON(dev->iamthif_state != MEI_IAMTHIF_READING);
-
-	buffer = dev->iamthif_msg_buf + dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index;
-	BUG_ON(dev->iamthif_mtu < dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index + mei_hdr->length);
-
-	mei_read_slots(dev, buffer, mei_hdr->length);
-
-	dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index += mei_hdr->length;
-
-	if (!mei_hdr->msg_complete)
-		return 0;
-
-	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
-			"amthi_message_buffer_index =%d\n",
-			mei_hdr->length);
-
-	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "completed amthi read.\n ");
-	if (!dev->iamthif_current_cb)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	cb = dev->iamthif_current_cb;
-	dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
-
-	cl = (struct mei_cl *)cb->file_private;
-	if (!cl)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	dev->iamthif_stall_timer = 0;
-	cb->information =	dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index;
-	cb->read_time = jiffies;
-	if (dev->iamthif_ioctl && cl == &dev->iamthif_cl) {
-		/* found the iamthif cb */
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "complete the amthi read cb.\n ");
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "add the amthi read cb to complete.\n ");
-		list_add_tail(&cb->cb_list,
-						&complete_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * _mei_irq_thread_state_ok - checks if mei header matches file private data
  *
  * @cl: private data of the file object
@@ -188,7 +100,7 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_state_ok(struct mei_cl *cl,
  *
  * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-static int mei_irq_thread_read_client_message(struct mei_io_list *complete_list,
+static int mei_irq_thread_read_client_message(struct mei_cl_cb *complete_list,
 		struct mei_device *dev,
 		struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr)
 {
@@ -197,36 +109,36 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_read_client_message(struct mei_io_list *complete_list,
 	unsigned char *buffer = NULL;
 
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "start client msg\n");
-	if (list_empty(&dev->read_list.mei_cb.cb_list))
+	if (list_empty(&dev->read_list.list))
 		goto quit;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next,
-			&dev->read_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)cb_pos->file_private;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next, &dev->read_list.list, list) {
+		cl = cb_pos->cl;
 		if (cl && _mei_irq_thread_state_ok(cl, mei_hdr)) {
 			cl->reading_state = MEI_READING;
-			buffer = cb_pos->response_buffer.data + cb_pos->information;
+			buffer = cb_pos->response_buffer.data + cb_pos->buf_idx;
 
 			if (cb_pos->response_buffer.size <
-					mei_hdr->length + cb_pos->information) {
+					mei_hdr->length + cb_pos->buf_idx) {
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "message overflow.\n");
-				list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+				list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 				return -ENOMEM;
 			}
 			if (buffer)
 				mei_read_slots(dev, buffer, mei_hdr->length);
 
-			cb_pos->information += mei_hdr->length;
+			cb_pos->buf_idx += mei_hdr->length;
 			if (mei_hdr->msg_complete) {
 				cl->status = 0;
-				list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+				list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
 					"completed read H cl = %d, ME cl = %d, length = %lu\n",
 					cl->host_client_id,
 					cl->me_client_id,
-					cb_pos->information);
-				list_add_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-					&complete_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
+					cb_pos->buf_idx);
+
+				list_add_tail(&cb_pos->list,
+						&complete_list->list);
 			}
 
 			break;
@@ -246,37 +158,6 @@ quit:
 }
 
 /**
- * _mei_irq_thread_iamthif_read - prepares to read iamthif data.
- *
- * @dev: the device structure.
- * @slots: free slots.
- *
- * returns 0, OK; otherwise, error.
- */
-static int _mei_irq_thread_iamthif_read(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots)
-{
-
-	if (((*slots) * sizeof(u32)) < (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr)
-			+ sizeof(struct hbm_flow_control))) {
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-	}
-	*slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_flow_control));
-	if (mei_send_flow_control(dev, &dev->iamthif_cl)) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "iamthif flow control failed\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "iamthif flow control success\n");
-	dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_READING;
-	dev->iamthif_flow_control_pending = false;
-	dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index = 0;
-	dev->iamthif_msg_buf_size = 0;
-	dev->iamthif_stall_timer = IAMTHIF_STALL_TIMER;
-	dev->mei_host_buffer_is_empty = mei_hbuf_is_empty(dev);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
  * _mei_irq_thread_close - processes close related operation.
  *
  * @dev: the device structure.
@@ -290,26 +171,24 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_iamthif_read(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots)
 static int _mei_irq_thread_close(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
 				struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos,
 				struct mei_cl *cl,
-				struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list)
+				struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) < (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
-			sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request)))
+			sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request)))
 		return -EBADMSG;
 
-	*slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request));
+	*slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
 
 	if (mei_disconnect(dev, cl)) {
 		cl->status = 0;
-		cb_pos->information = 0;
-		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&cmpl_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
+		cb_pos->buf_idx = 0;
+		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->list, &cmpl_list->list);
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	} else {
 		cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTING;
 		cl->status = 0;
-		cb_pos->information = 0;
-		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&dev->ctrl_rd_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
+		cb_pos->buf_idx = 0;
+		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
 		cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 	}
 
@@ -356,7 +235,7 @@ static void mei_client_connect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 {
 
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
-	struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos = NULL, *cb_next = NULL;
+	struct mei_cl_cb *pos = NULL, *next = NULL;
 
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
 			"connect_response:\n"
@@ -373,8 +252,6 @@ static void mei_client_connect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "successfully connected to WD client.\n");
 		mei_watchdog_register(dev);
 
-		/* next step in the state maching */
-		mei_host_init_iamthif(dev);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -382,17 +259,16 @@ static void mei_client_connect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 		dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_IDLE;
 		return;
 	}
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next,
-				&dev->ctrl_rd_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list, list) {
 
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)cb_pos->file_private;
+		cl = pos->cl;
 		if (!cl) {
-			list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+			list_del(&pos->list);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (MEI_IOCTL == cb_pos->major_file_operations) {
+		if (pos->fop_type == MEI_FOP_IOCTL) {
 			if (is_treat_specially_client(cl, rs)) {
-				list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+				list_del(&pos->list);
 				cl->status = 0;
 				cl->timer_count = 0;
 				break;
@@ -411,7 +287,7 @@ static void mei_client_disconnect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 					struct hbm_client_connect_response *rs)
 {
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
-	struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos = NULL, *cb_next = NULL;
+	struct mei_cl_cb *pos = NULL, *next = NULL;
 
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
 			"disconnect_response:\n"
@@ -422,12 +298,11 @@ static void mei_client_disconnect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 			rs->host_addr,
 			rs->status);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next,
-			&dev->ctrl_rd_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)cb_pos->file_private;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list, list) {
+		cl = pos->cl;
 
 		if (!cl) {
-			list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+			list_del(&pos->list);
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -435,7 +310,7 @@ static void mei_client_disconnect_response(struct mei_device *dev,
 		if (cl->host_client_id == rs->host_addr &&
 		    cl->me_client_id == rs->me_addr) {
 
-			list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+			list_del(&pos->list);
 			if (!rs->status)
 				cl->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
 
@@ -537,10 +412,10 @@ static void mei_client_flow_control_response(struct mei_device *dev,
  * returns !=0, same; 0,not.
  */
 static int same_disconn_addr(struct mei_cl *cl,
-			     struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconn)
+			     struct hbm_client_connect_request *req)
 {
-	return (cl->host_client_id == disconn->host_addr &&
-		cl->me_client_id == disconn->me_addr);
+	return (cl->host_client_id == req->host_addr &&
+		cl->me_client_id == req->me_addr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -550,49 +425,38 @@ static int same_disconn_addr(struct mei_cl *cl,
  * @disconnect_req: disconnect request bus message.
  */
 static void mei_client_disconnect_request(struct mei_device *dev,
-		struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconnect_req)
+		struct hbm_client_connect_request *disconnect_req)
 {
-	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *disconnect_res;
-	struct mei_cl *cl_pos = NULL;
-	struct mei_cl *cl_next = NULL;
+	struct mei_cl *pos, *next;
+	const size_t len = sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_response);
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cl_pos, cl_next, &dev->file_list, link) {
-		if (same_disconn_addr(cl_pos, disconnect_req)) {
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &dev->file_list, link) {
+		if (same_disconn_addr(pos, disconnect_req)) {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "disconnect request host client %d ME client %d.\n",
 					disconnect_req->host_addr,
 					disconnect_req->me_addr);
-			cl_pos->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
-			cl_pos->timer_count = 0;
-			if (cl_pos == &dev->wd_cl)
+			pos->state = MEI_FILE_DISCONNECTED;
+			pos->timer_count = 0;
+			if (pos == &dev->wd_cl)
 				dev->wd_pending = false;
-			else if (cl_pos == &dev->iamthif_cl)
+			else if (pos == &dev->iamthif_cl)
 				dev->iamthif_timer = 0;
 
 			/* prepare disconnect response */
-			mei_hdr =
-				(struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->ext_msg_buf[0];
-			mei_hdr->host_addr = 0;
-			mei_hdr->me_addr = 0;
-			mei_hdr->length =
-				sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_response);
-			mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
-			mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-
+			(void)mei_hbm_hdr((u32 *)&dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr, len);
 			disconnect_res =
 				(struct hbm_client_connect_response *)
-				&dev->ext_msg_buf[1];
-			disconnect_res->host_addr = cl_pos->host_client_id;
-			disconnect_res->me_addr = cl_pos->me_client_id;
+				&dev->wr_ext_msg.data;
 			disconnect_res->hbm_cmd = CLIENT_DISCONNECT_RES_CMD;
+			disconnect_res->host_addr = pos->host_client_id;
+			disconnect_res->me_addr = pos->me_client_id;
 			disconnect_res->status = 0;
-			dev->extra_write_index = 2;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-
 /**
  * mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message - bottom half read routine after ISR to
  * handle the read bus message cmd processing.
@@ -604,16 +468,15 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 		struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr)
 {
 	struct mei_bus_message *mei_msg;
+	struct mei_me_client *me_client;
 	struct hbm_host_version_response *version_res;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *connect_res;
 	struct hbm_client_connect_response *disconnect_res;
+	struct hbm_client_connect_request *disconnect_req;
 	struct hbm_flow_control *flow_control;
 	struct hbm_props_response *props_res;
 	struct hbm_host_enum_response *enum_res;
-	struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *disconnect_req;
-	struct hbm_host_stop_request *host_stop_req;
-	int res;
-
+	struct hbm_host_stop_request *stop_req;
 
 	/* read the message to our buffer */
 	BUG_ON(mei_hdr->length >= sizeof(dev->rd_msg_buf));
@@ -637,26 +500,20 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 				return;
 			}
 		} else {
+			u32 *buf = dev->wr_msg_buf;
+			const size_t len = sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request);
+
 			dev->version = version_res->me_max_version;
+
 			/* send stop message */
-			mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *)&dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
-			mei_hdr->host_addr = 0;
-			mei_hdr->me_addr = 0;
-			mei_hdr->length = sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request);
-			mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
-			mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-
-			host_stop_req = (struct hbm_host_stop_request *)
-							&dev->wr_msg_buf[1];
-
-			memset(host_stop_req,
-					0,
-					sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request));
-			host_stop_req->hbm_cmd = HOST_STOP_REQ_CMD;
-			host_stop_req->reason = DRIVER_STOP_REQUEST;
+			mei_hdr = mei_hbm_hdr(&buf[0], len);
+			stop_req = (struct hbm_host_stop_request *)&buf[1];
+			memset(stop_req, 0, len);
+			stop_req->hbm_cmd = HOST_STOP_REQ_CMD;
+			stop_req->reason = DRIVER_STOP_REQUEST;
+
 			mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-					   (unsigned char *) (host_stop_req),
-					   mei_hdr->length);
+					(unsigned char *)stop_req, len);
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "version mismatch.\n");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -666,16 +523,14 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 		break;
 
 	case CLIENT_CONNECT_RES_CMD:
-		connect_res =
-			(struct hbm_client_connect_response *) mei_msg;
+		connect_res = (struct hbm_client_connect_response *) mei_msg;
 		mei_client_connect_response(dev, connect_res);
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "client connect response message received.\n");
 		wake_up(&dev->wait_recvd_msg);
 		break;
 
 	case CLIENT_DISCONNECT_RES_CMD:
-		disconnect_res =
-			(struct hbm_client_connect_response *) mei_msg;
+		disconnect_res = (struct hbm_client_connect_response *) mei_msg;
 		mei_client_disconnect_response(dev, disconnect_res);
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "client disconnect response message received.\n");
 		wake_up(&dev->wait_recvd_msg);
@@ -689,64 +544,37 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 
 	case HOST_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_RES_CMD:
 		props_res = (struct hbm_props_response *)mei_msg;
+		me_client = &dev->me_clients[dev->me_client_presentation_num];
+
 		if (props_res->status || !dev->me_clients) {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host client properties response bus message wrong status.\n");
 			mei_reset(dev, 1);
 			return;
 		}
-		if (dev->me_clients[dev->me_client_presentation_num]
-					.client_id == props_res->address) {
 
-			dev->me_clients[dev->me_client_presentation_num].props
-						= props_res->client_properties;
+		if (me_client->client_id != props_res->address) {
+			dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev,
+				"Host client properties reply mismatch\n");
+			mei_reset(dev, 1);
 
-			if (dev->dev_state == MEI_DEV_INIT_CLIENTS &&
-			    dev->init_clients_state ==
-					MEI_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_MESSAGE) {
-				dev->me_client_index++;
-				dev->me_client_presentation_num++;
-
-				/** Send Client Properties request **/
-				res = mei_host_client_properties(dev);
-				if (res < 0) {
-					dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "mei_host_client_properties() failed");
-					return;
-				} else if (!res) {
-					/*
-					 * No more clients to send to.
-					 * Clear Map for indicating now ME clients
-					 * with associated host client
-					 */
-					bitmap_zero(dev->host_clients_map, MEI_CLIENTS_MAX);
-					dev->open_handle_count = 0;
-
-					/*
-					 * Reserving the first three client IDs
-					 * Client Id 0 - Reserved for MEI Bus Message communications
-					 * Client Id 1 - Reserved for Watchdog
-					 * Client ID 2 - Reserved for AMTHI
-					 */
-					bitmap_set(dev->host_clients_map, 0, 3);
-					dev->dev_state = MEI_DEV_ENABLED;
-
-					/* if wd initialization fails, initialization the AMTHI client,
-					 * otherwise the AMTHI client will be initialized after the WD client connect response
-					 * will be received
-					 */
-					if (mei_wd_host_init(dev))
-						mei_host_init_iamthif(dev);
-				}
+			return;
+		}
 
-			} else {
-				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host client properties response bus message");
-				mei_reset(dev, 1);
-				return;
-			}
-		} else {
-			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host client properties response bus message for wrong client ID\n");
+		if (dev->dev_state != MEI_DEV_INIT_CLIENTS ||
+		    dev->init_clients_state != MEI_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_MESSAGE) {
+			dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev,
+				"Unexpected client properties reply\n");
 			mei_reset(dev, 1);
+
 			return;
 		}
+
+		me_client->props = props_res->client_properties;
+		dev->me_client_index++;
+		dev->me_client_presentation_num++;
+
+		mei_host_client_enumerate(dev);
+
 		break;
 
 	case HOST_ENUM_RES_CMD:
@@ -760,7 +588,8 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 				mei_allocate_me_clients_storage(dev);
 				dev->init_clients_state =
 					MEI_CLIENT_PROPERTIES_MESSAGE;
-				mei_host_client_properties(dev);
+
+				mei_host_client_enumerate(dev);
 		} else {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "reset due to received host enumeration clients response bus message.\n");
 			mei_reset(dev, 1);
@@ -776,29 +605,23 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 
 	case CLIENT_DISCONNECT_REQ_CMD:
 		/* search for client */
-		disconnect_req =
-			(struct hbm_client_disconnect_request *) mei_msg;
+		disconnect_req = (struct hbm_client_connect_request *)mei_msg;
 		mei_client_disconnect_request(dev, disconnect_req);
 		break;
 
 	case ME_STOP_REQ_CMD:
-		/* prepare stop request */
-		mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->ext_msg_buf[0];
-		mei_hdr->host_addr = 0;
-		mei_hdr->me_addr = 0;
-		mei_hdr->length = sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request);
-		mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
-		mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-		host_stop_req =
-			(struct hbm_host_stop_request *) &dev->ext_msg_buf[1];
-		memset(host_stop_req, 0, sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request));
-		host_stop_req->hbm_cmd = HOST_STOP_REQ_CMD;
-		host_stop_req->reason = DRIVER_STOP_REQUEST;
-		host_stop_req->reserved[0] = 0;
-		host_stop_req->reserved[1] = 0;
-		dev->extra_write_index = 2;
-		break;
+	{
+		/* prepare stop request: sent in next interrupt event */
+
+		const size_t len = sizeof(struct hbm_host_stop_request);
 
+		mei_hdr = mei_hbm_hdr((u32 *)&dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr, len);
+		stop_req = (struct hbm_host_stop_request *)&dev->wr_ext_msg.data;
+		memset(stop_req, 0, len);
+		stop_req->hbm_cmd = HOST_STOP_REQ_CMD;
+		stop_req->reason = DRIVER_STOP_REQUEST;
+		break;
+	}
 	default:
 		BUG();
 		break;
@@ -821,12 +644,12 @@ static void mei_irq_thread_read_bus_message(struct mei_device *dev,
 static int _mei_irq_thread_read(struct mei_device *dev,	s32 *slots,
 			struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos,
 			struct mei_cl *cl,
-			struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list)
+			struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) < (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
 			sizeof(struct hbm_flow_control))) {
 		/* return the cancel routine */
-		list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+		list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 		return -EBADMSG;
 	}
 
@@ -834,11 +657,11 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_read(struct mei_device *dev,	s32 *slots,
 
 	if (mei_send_flow_control(dev, cl)) {
 		cl->status = -ENODEV;
-		cb_pos->information = 0;
-		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list, &cmpl_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
+		cb_pos->buf_idx = 0;
+		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->list, &cmpl_list->list);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list, &dev->read_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
+	list_move_tail(&cb_pos->list, &dev->read_list.list);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -858,12 +681,12 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_read(struct mei_device *dev,	s32 *slots,
 static int _mei_irq_thread_ioctl(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
 			struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos,
 			struct mei_cl *cl,
-			struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list)
+			struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) < (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
 			sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request))) {
 		/* return the cancel routine */
-		list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+		list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 		return -EBADMSG;
 	}
 
@@ -871,188 +694,73 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_ioctl(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
 	 *slots -= mei_data2slots(sizeof(struct hbm_client_connect_request));
 	if (mei_connect(dev, cl)) {
 		cl->status = -ENODEV;
-		cb_pos->information = 0;
-		list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+		cb_pos->buf_idx = 0;
+		list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	} else {
-		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-			&dev->ctrl_rd_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
+		list_move_tail(&cb_pos->list, &dev->ctrl_rd_list.list);
 		cl->timer_count = MEI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
- * _mei_irq_thread_cmpl - processes completed and no-iamthif operation.
+ * mei_irq_thread_write_complete - write messages to device.
  *
  * @dev: the device structure.
  * @slots: free slots.
- * @cb_pos: callback block.
- * @cl: private data of the file object.
+ * @cb: callback block.
  * @cmpl_list: complete list.
  *
  * returns 0, OK; otherwise, error.
  */
-static int _mei_irq_thread_cmpl(struct mei_device *dev,	s32 *slots,
-			struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos,
-			struct mei_cl *cl,
-			struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list)
+static int mei_irq_thread_write_complete(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
+			struct mei_cl_cb *cb, struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
+	struct mei_cl *cl = cb->cl;
+	size_t len = cb->request_buffer.size - cb->buf_idx;
+	size_t msg_slots = mei_data2slots(len);
+
+	mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *)&dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
+	mei_hdr->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
+	mei_hdr->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
+	mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
 
-	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) >= (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
-			(cb_pos->request_buffer.size -
-			cb_pos->information))) {
-		mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
-		mei_hdr->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->length = cb_pos->request_buffer.size -
-					cb_pos->information;
+	if (*slots >= msg_slots) {
+		mei_hdr->length = len;
 		mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
-		mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "cb_pos->request_buffer.size =%d"
-			"mei_hdr->msg_complete = %d\n",
-				cb_pos->request_buffer.size,
-				mei_hdr->msg_complete);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "cb_pos->information  =%lu\n",
-				cb_pos->information);
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "mei_hdr->length  =%d\n",
-				mei_hdr->length);
-		*slots -= mei_data2slots(mei_hdr->length);
-		if (mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-				(unsigned char *)
-				(cb_pos->request_buffer.data +
-				cb_pos->information),
-				mei_hdr->length)) {
-			cl->status = -ENODEV;
-			list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&cmpl_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		} else {
-			if (mei_flow_ctrl_reduce(dev, cl))
-				return -ENODEV;
-			cl->status = 0;
-			cb_pos->information += mei_hdr->length;
-			list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&dev->write_waiting_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
-		}
+	/* Split the message only if we can write the whole host buffer */
 	} else if (*slots == dev->hbuf_depth) {
-		/* buffer is still empty */
-		mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
-		mei_hdr->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->length =
-			(*slots * sizeof(u32)) - sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr);
+		msg_slots = *slots;
+		len = (*slots * sizeof(u32)) - sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr);
+		mei_hdr->length = len;
 		mei_hdr->msg_complete = 0;
-		mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-		*slots -= mei_data2slots(mei_hdr->length);
-		if (mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-					(unsigned char *)
-					(cb_pos->request_buffer.data +
-					cb_pos->information),
-					mei_hdr->length)) {
-			cl->status = -ENODEV;
-			list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&cmpl_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		} else {
-			cb_pos->information += mei_hdr->length;
-			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
-					"cb_pos->request_buffer.size =%d"
-					" mei_hdr->msg_complete = %d\n",
-					cb_pos->request_buffer.size,
-					mei_hdr->msg_complete);
-			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "cb_pos->information  =%lu\n",
-					cb_pos->information);
-			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "mei_hdr->length  =%d\n",
-					mei_hdr->length);
-		}
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
 	} else {
-		return -EBADMSG;
+		/* wait for next time the host buffer is empty */
+		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * _mei_irq_thread_cmpl_iamthif - processes completed iamthif operation.
- *
- * @dev: the device structure.
- * @slots: free slots.
- * @cb_pos: callback block.
- * @cl: private data of the file object.
- * @cmpl_list: complete list.
- *
- * returns 0, OK; otherwise, error.
- */
-static int _mei_irq_thread_cmpl_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
-			struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos,
-			struct mei_cl *cl,
-			struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list)
-{
-	struct mei_msg_hdr *mei_hdr;
-
-	if ((*slots * sizeof(u32)) >= (sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr) +
-			dev->iamthif_msg_buf_size -
-			dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index)) {
-		mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
-		mei_hdr->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->length = dev->iamthif_msg_buf_size -
-			dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index;
-		mei_hdr->msg_complete = 1;
-		mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
-
-		*slots -= mei_data2slots(mei_hdr->length);
-
-		if (mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-					(dev->iamthif_msg_buf +
-					dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index),
-					mei_hdr->length)) {
-			dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_IDLE;
-			cl->status = -ENODEV;
-			list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		} else {
-			if (mei_flow_ctrl_reduce(dev, cl))
-				return -ENODEV;
-			dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index += mei_hdr->length;
-			cb_pos->information = dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index;
-			cl->status = 0;
-			dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_FLOW_CONTROL;
-			dev->iamthif_flow_control_pending = true;
-			/* save iamthif cb sent to amthi client */
-			dev->iamthif_current_cb = cb_pos;
-			list_move_tail(&cb_pos->cb_list,
-				&dev->write_waiting_list.mei_cb.cb_list);
+	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "buf: size = %d idx = %lu\n",
+			cb->request_buffer.size, cb->buf_idx);
+	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "msg: len = %d complete = %d\n",
+			mei_hdr->length, mei_hdr->msg_complete);
 
-		}
-	} else if (*slots == dev->hbuf_depth) {
-		/* buffer is still empty */
-		mei_hdr = (struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->wr_msg_buf[0];
-		mei_hdr->host_addr = cl->host_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->me_addr = cl->me_client_id;
-		mei_hdr->length =
-			(*slots * sizeof(u32)) - sizeof(struct mei_msg_hdr);
-		mei_hdr->msg_complete = 0;
-		mei_hdr->reserved = 0;
+	*slots -=  msg_slots;
+	if (mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
+		cb->request_buffer.data + cb->buf_idx, len)) {
+		cl->status = -ENODEV;
+		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &cmpl_list->list);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-		*slots -= mei_data2slots(mei_hdr->length);
+	if (mei_flow_ctrl_reduce(dev, cl))
+		return -ENODEV;
 
-		if (mei_write_message(dev, mei_hdr,
-					(dev->iamthif_msg_buf +
-					dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index),
-					mei_hdr->length)) {
-			cl->status = -ENODEV;
-			list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
-		} else {
-			dev->iamthif_msg_buf_index += mei_hdr->length;
-		}
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-	} else {
-		return -EBADMSG;
-	}
+	cl->status = 0;
+	cb->buf_idx += mei_hdr->length;
+	if (mei_hdr->msg_complete)
+		list_move_tail(&cb->list, &dev->write_waiting_list.list);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1067,7 +775,7 @@ static int _mei_irq_thread_cmpl_iamthif(struct mei_device *dev, s32 *slots,
  *
  * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-static int mei_irq_thread_read_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
+static int mei_irq_thread_read_handler(struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list,
 		struct mei_device *dev,
 		s32 *slots)
 {
@@ -1130,8 +838,8 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_read_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "call mei_irq_thread_read_iamthif_message.\n");
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "mei_hdr->length =%d\n",
 				mei_hdr->length);
-		ret = mei_irq_thread_read_amthi_message(cmpl_list,
-							dev, mei_hdr);
+
+		ret = mei_amthif_irq_read_message(cmpl_list, dev, mei_hdr);
 		if (ret)
 			goto end;
 
@@ -1164,53 +872,51 @@ end:
  * mei_irq_thread_write_handler - bottom half write routine after
  * ISR to handle the write processing.
  *
- * @cmpl_list: An instance of our list structure
  * @dev: the device structure
- * @slots: slots to write.
+ * @cmpl_list: An instance of our list structure
  *
  * returns 0 on success, <0 on failure.
  */
-static int mei_irq_thread_write_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
-		struct mei_device *dev,
-		s32 *slots)
+static int mei_irq_thread_write_handler(struct mei_device *dev,
+				struct mei_cl_cb *cmpl_list)
 {
 
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *pos = NULL, *next = NULL;
-	struct mei_io_list *list;
+	struct mei_cl_cb *list;
+	s32 slots;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!mei_hbuf_is_empty(dev)) {
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "host buffer is not empty.\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
-	*slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
-	if (*slots <= 0)
+	slots = mei_hbuf_empty_slots(dev);
+	if (slots <= 0)
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	/* complete all waiting for write CB */
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "complete all waiting for write cb.\n");
 
 	list = &dev->write_waiting_list;
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &list->mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)pos->file_private;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &list->list, list) {
+		cl = pos->cl;
 		if (cl == NULL)
 			continue;
 
 		cl->status = 0;
-		list_del(&pos->cb_list);
+		list_del(&pos->list);
 		if (MEI_WRITING == cl->writing_state &&
-		   (pos->major_file_operations == MEI_WRITE) &&
-		   (cl != &dev->iamthif_cl)) {
+		    pos->fop_type == MEI_FOP_WRITE &&
+		    cl != &dev->iamthif_cl) {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "MEI WRITE COMPLETE\n");
 			cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE;
-			list_add_tail(&pos->cb_list,
-				      &cmpl_list->mei_cb.cb_list);
+			list_add_tail(&pos->list, &cmpl_list->list);
 		}
 		if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl) {
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "check iamthif flow control.\n");
 			if (dev->iamthif_flow_control_pending) {
-				ret = _mei_irq_thread_iamthif_read(dev, slots);
+				ret = mei_amthif_irq_read(dev, &slots);
 				if (ret)
 					return ret;
 			}
@@ -1222,15 +928,11 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_write_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
 		wake_up_interruptible(&dev->wait_stop_wd);
 	}
 
-	if (dev->extra_write_index) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "extra_write_index =%d.\n",
-				dev->extra_write_index);
-		mei_write_message(dev,
-				(struct mei_msg_hdr *) &dev->ext_msg_buf[0],
-				(unsigned char *) &dev->ext_msg_buf[1],
-				(dev->extra_write_index - 1) * sizeof(u32));
-		*slots -= dev->extra_write_index;
-		dev->extra_write_index = 0;
+	if (dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr.length) {
+		mei_write_message(dev, &dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr,
+			dev->wr_ext_msg.data, dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr.length);
+		slots -= mei_data2slots(dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr.length);
+		dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr.length = 0;
 	}
 	if (dev->dev_state == MEI_DEV_ENABLED) {
 		if (dev->wd_pending &&
@@ -1243,41 +945,43 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_write_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
 			dev->wd_pending = false;
 
 			if (dev->wd_state == MEI_WD_RUNNING)
-				*slots -= mei_data2slots(MEI_WD_START_MSG_SIZE);
+				slots -= mei_data2slots(MEI_WD_START_MSG_SIZE);
 			else
-				*slots -= mei_data2slots(MEI_WD_STOP_MSG_SIZE);
+				slots -= mei_data2slots(MEI_WD_STOP_MSG_SIZE);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* complete control write list CB */
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "complete control write list cb.\n");
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next,
-				&dev->ctrl_wr_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *) pos->file_private;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &dev->ctrl_wr_list.list, list) {
+		cl = pos->cl;
 		if (!cl) {
-			list_del(&pos->cb_list);
+			list_del(&pos->list);
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
-		switch (pos->major_file_operations) {
-		case MEI_CLOSE:
+		switch (pos->fop_type) {
+		case MEI_FOP_CLOSE:
 			/* send disconnect message */
-			ret = _mei_irq_thread_close(dev, slots, pos, cl, cmpl_list);
+			ret = _mei_irq_thread_close(dev, &slots, pos,
+						cl, cmpl_list);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 
 			break;
-		case MEI_READ:
+		case MEI_FOP_READ:
 			/* send flow control message */
-			ret = _mei_irq_thread_read(dev, slots, pos, cl, cmpl_list);
+			ret = _mei_irq_thread_read(dev, &slots, pos,
+						cl, cmpl_list);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 
 			break;
-		case MEI_IOCTL:
+		case MEI_FOP_IOCTL:
 			/* connect message */
 			if (mei_other_client_is_connecting(dev, cl))
 				continue;
-			ret = _mei_irq_thread_ioctl(dev, slots, pos, cl, cmpl_list);
+			ret = _mei_irq_thread_ioctl(dev, &slots, pos,
+						cl, cmpl_list);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
 
@@ -1290,40 +994,26 @@ static int mei_irq_thread_write_handler(struct mei_io_list *cmpl_list,
 	}
 	/* complete  write list CB */
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "complete write list cb.\n");
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next,
-				&dev->write_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)pos->file_private;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, next, &dev->write_list.list, list) {
+		cl = pos->cl;
 		if (cl == NULL)
 			continue;
-
-		if (cl != &dev->iamthif_cl) {
-			if (mei_flow_ctrl_creds(dev, cl) <= 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
-					"No flow control credentials for client %d, not sending.\n",
-					cl->host_client_id);
-				continue;
-			}
-			ret = _mei_irq_thread_cmpl(dev, slots, pos,
-						cl, cmpl_list);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-
-		} else if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl) {
-			/* IAMTHIF IOCTL */
-			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "complete amthi write cb.\n");
-			if (mei_flow_ctrl_creds(dev, cl) <= 0) {
-				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
-					"No flow control credentials for amthi client %d.\n",
-					cl->host_client_id);
-				continue;
-			}
-			ret = _mei_irq_thread_cmpl_iamthif(dev, slots, pos,
-						cl, cmpl_list);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
-
+		if (mei_flow_ctrl_creds(dev, cl) <= 0) {
+			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev,
+				"No flow control credentials for client %d, not sending.\n",
+				cl->host_client_id);
+			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl)
+			ret = mei_amthif_irq_write_complete(dev, &slots,
+							pos, cmpl_list);
+		else
+			ret = mei_irq_thread_write_complete(dev, &slots, pos,
+						cmpl_list);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1342,7 +1032,6 @@ void mei_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 	unsigned long timeout;
 	struct mei_cl *cl_pos = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl *cl_next = NULL;
-	struct list_head *amthi_complete_list = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl_cb  *cb_pos = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl_cb  *cb_next = NULL;
 
@@ -1385,19 +1074,18 @@ void mei_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 			dev->iamthif_state = MEI_IAMTHIF_IDLE;
 			dev->iamthif_timer = 0;
 
-			if (dev->iamthif_current_cb)
-				mei_free_cb_private(dev->iamthif_current_cb);
+			mei_io_cb_free(dev->iamthif_current_cb);
+			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
 
 			dev->iamthif_file_object = NULL;
-			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
-			mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+			mei_amthif_run_next_cmd(dev);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (dev->iamthif_timer) {
 
 		timeout = dev->iamthif_timer +
-				msecs_to_jiffies(IAMTHIF_READ_TIMER);
+			mei_secs_to_jiffies(MEI_IAMTHIF_READ_TIMER);
 
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "dev->iamthif_timer = %ld\n",
 				dev->iamthif_timer);
@@ -1411,25 +1099,22 @@ void mei_timer(struct work_struct *work)
 
 			dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "freeing AMTHI for other requests\n");
 
-			amthi_complete_list = &dev->amthi_read_complete_list.
-					mei_cb.cb_list;
-
-			list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next, amthi_complete_list, cb_list) {
+			list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next,
+				&dev->amthif_rd_complete_list.list, list) {
 
 				cl_pos = cb_pos->file_object->private_data;
 
 				/* Finding the AMTHI entry. */
 				if (cl_pos == &dev->iamthif_cl)
-					list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+					list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 			}
-			if (dev->iamthif_current_cb)
-				mei_free_cb_private(dev->iamthif_current_cb);
+			mei_io_cb_free(dev->iamthif_current_cb);
+			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
 
 			dev->iamthif_file_object->private_data = NULL;
 			dev->iamthif_file_object = NULL;
-			dev->iamthif_current_cb = NULL;
 			dev->iamthif_timer = 0;
-			mei_run_next_iamthif_cmd(dev);
+			mei_amthif_run_next_cmd(dev);
 
 		}
 	}
@@ -1451,7 +1136,7 @@ out:
 irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
 	struct mei_device *dev = (struct mei_device *) dev_id;
-	struct mei_io_list complete_list;
+	struct mei_cl_cb complete_list;
 	struct mei_cl_cb *cb_pos = NULL, *cb_next = NULL;
 	struct mei_cl *cl;
 	s32 slots;
@@ -1504,17 +1189,17 @@ irqreturn_t mei_interrupt_thread_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 	/* check slots available for reading */
 	slots = mei_count_full_read_slots(dev);
-	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "slots =%08x  extra_write_index =%08x.\n",
-		slots, dev->extra_write_index);
-	while (slots > 0 && !dev->extra_write_index) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "slots =%08x  extra_write_index =%08x.\n",
-				slots, dev->extra_write_index);
+	while (slots > 0) {
+		/* we have urgent data to send so break the read */
+		if (dev->wr_ext_msg.hdr.length)
+			break;
+		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "slots =%08x\n", slots);
 		dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "call mei_irq_thread_read_handler.\n");
 		rets = mei_irq_thread_read_handler(&complete_list, dev, &slots);
 		if (rets)
 			goto end;
 	}
-	rets = mei_irq_thread_write_handler(&complete_list, dev, &slots);
+	rets = mei_irq_thread_write_handler(dev, &complete_list);
 end:
 	dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "end of bottom half function.\n");
 	dev->host_hw_state = mei_hcsr_read(dev);
@@ -1531,21 +1216,20 @@ end:
 		wake_up_interruptible(&dev->wait_recvd_msg);
 		bus_message_received = false;
 	}
-	if (list_empty(&complete_list.mei_cb.cb_list))
+	if (list_empty(&complete_list.list))
 		return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next,
-			&complete_list.mei_cb.cb_list, cb_list) {
-		cl = (struct mei_cl *)cb_pos->file_private;
-		list_del(&cb_pos->cb_list);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cb_pos, cb_next, &complete_list.list, list) {
+		cl = cb_pos->cl;
+		list_del(&cb_pos->list);
 		if (cl) {
 			if (cl != &dev->iamthif_cl) {
 				dev_dbg(&dev->pdev->dev, "completing call back.\n");
 				_mei_cmpl(cl, cb_pos);
 				cb_pos = NULL;
 			} else if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl) {
-				_mei_cmpl_iamthif(dev, cb_pos);
+				mei_amthif_complete(dev, cb_pos);
 			}
 		}
 	}