diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 8862595..dacb3ef 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -280,118 +280,46 @@
 	.shost_attrs		= ahci_shost_attrs,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations ahci_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations ahci_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sata_pmp_port_ops,
+
 	.check_status		= ahci_check_status,
 	.check_altstatus	= ahci_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
-
-	.dev_config		= ahci_dev_config,
 
 	.tf_read		= ahci_tf_read,
-
 	.qc_defer		= sata_pmp_qc_defer_cmd_switch,
 	.qc_prep		= ahci_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ahci_qc_issue,
 
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-
-	.scr_read		= ahci_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= ahci_scr_write,
-
 	.freeze			= ahci_freeze,
 	.thaw			= ahci_thaw,
-
 	.error_handler		= ahci_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= ahci_post_internal_cmd,
+	.dev_config		= ahci_dev_config,
 
+	.scr_read		= ahci_scr_read,
+	.scr_write		= ahci_scr_write,
 	.pmp_attach		= ahci_pmp_attach,
 	.pmp_detach		= ahci_pmp_detach,
 
+	.enable_pm		= ahci_enable_alpm,
+	.disable_pm		= ahci_disable_alpm,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.port_suspend		= ahci_port_suspend,
 	.port_resume		= ahci_port_resume,
 #endif
-	.enable_pm		= ahci_enable_alpm,
-	.disable_pm		= ahci_disable_alpm,
-
 	.port_start		= ahci_port_start,
 	.port_stop		= ahci_port_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations ahci_vt8251_ops = {
-	.check_status		= ahci_check_status,
-	.check_altstatus	= ahci_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
-
-	.dev_config		= ahci_dev_config,
-
-	.tf_read		= ahci_tf_read,
-
-	.qc_defer		= sata_pmp_qc_defer_cmd_switch,
-	.qc_prep		= ahci_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ahci_qc_issue,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-
-	.scr_read		= ahci_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= ahci_scr_write,
-
-	.freeze			= ahci_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ahci_thaw,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations ahci_vt8251_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ahci_ops,
 	.error_handler		= ahci_vt8251_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ahci_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.pmp_attach		= ahci_pmp_attach,
-	.pmp_detach		= ahci_pmp_detach,
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	.port_suspend		= ahci_port_suspend,
-	.port_resume		= ahci_port_resume,
-#endif
-	.enable_pm		= ahci_enable_alpm,
-	.disable_pm		= ahci_disable_alpm,
-
-	.port_start		= ahci_port_start,
-	.port_stop		= ahci_port_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations ahci_p5wdh_ops = {
-	.check_status		= ahci_check_status,
-	.check_altstatus	= ahci_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
-
-	.dev_config		= ahci_dev_config,
-
-	.tf_read		= ahci_tf_read,
-
-	.qc_defer		= sata_pmp_qc_defer_cmd_switch,
-	.qc_prep		= ahci_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ahci_qc_issue,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-
-	.scr_read		= ahci_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= ahci_scr_write,
-
-	.freeze			= ahci_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ahci_thaw,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations ahci_p5wdh_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ahci_ops,
 	.error_handler		= ahci_p5wdh_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ahci_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.pmp_attach		= ahci_pmp_attach,
-	.pmp_detach		= ahci_pmp_detach,
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	.port_suspend		= ahci_port_suspend,
-	.port_resume		= ahci_port_resume,
-#endif
-	.enable_pm		= ahci_enable_alpm,
-	.disable_pm		= ahci_disable_alpm,
-
-	.port_start		= ahci_port_start,
-	.port_stop		= ahci_port_stop,
 };
 
 #define AHCI_HFLAGS(flags)	.private_data	= (void *)(flags)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
index 5c64ce1..0b5b515 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_generic.c
@@ -99,36 +99,9 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations generic_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= generic_set_mode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_mode	= generic_set_mode,
 };
 
 static int all_generic_ide;		/* Set to claim all devices */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
index 9f887b2..bb46b61 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ata_piix.c
@@ -294,155 +294,34 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations piix_pata_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= piix_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode		= piix_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= piix_pata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+static struct ata_port_operations piix_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
-};
-
-static const struct ata_port_operations ich_pata_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= piix_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode		= ich_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= piix_pata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ich_pata_cable_detect,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
-};
-
-static const struct ata_port_operations piix_sata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
-};
-
-static const struct ata_port_operations piix_vmw_ops = {
 	.set_piomode		= piix_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= piix_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.error_handler		= piix_pata_error_handler,
+};
 
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
+static struct ata_port_operations piix_vmw_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &piix_pata_ops,
 	.bmdma_status		= piix_vmw_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= piix_pata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations piix_sidpr_sata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
+static struct ata_port_operations ich_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &piix_pata_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= ich_pata_cable_detect,
+	.set_dmamode		= ich_set_dmamode,
+};
 
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
+static struct ata_port_operations piix_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+};
 
+static struct ata_port_operations piix_sidpr_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &piix_sata_ops,
 	.scr_read		= piix_sidpr_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= piix_sidpr_scr_write,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= piix_sidpr_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct piix_map_db ich5_map_db = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
index 394edf9..32fa9ee 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-core.c
@@ -74,6 +74,56 @@
 const unsigned long sata_deb_timing_hotplug[]		= {  25,  500, 2000 };
 const unsigned long sata_deb_timing_long[]		= { 100, 2000, 5000 };
 
+const struct ata_port_operations ata_base_port_ops = {
+	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
+};
+
+const struct ata_port_operations sata_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_base_port_ops,
+
+	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
+	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
+};
+
+const struct ata_port_operations sata_pmp_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sata_port_ops,
+};
+
+const struct ata_port_operations ata_sff_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_base_port_ops,
+
+	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
+	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+
+	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
+	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
+	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
+	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+
+	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
+	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
+	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
+	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
+	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
+	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
+	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+
+	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
+};
+
+const struct ata_port_operations ata_bmdma_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
+
+	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+
+	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
+	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
+	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
+	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
+	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
+};
+
 static unsigned int ata_dev_init_params(struct ata_device *dev,
 					u16 heads, u16 sectors);
 static unsigned int ata_dev_set_xfermode(struct ata_device *dev);
@@ -6972,6 +7022,56 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ *	ata_finalize_port_ops - finalize ata_port_operations
+ *	@ops: ata_port_operations to finalize
+ *
+ *	An ata_port_operations can inherit from another ops and that
+ *	ops can again inherit from another.  This can go on as many
+ *	times as necessary as long as there is no loop in the
+ *	inheritance chain.
+ *
+ *	Ops tables are finalized when the host is started.  NULL or
+ *	unspecified entries are inherited from the closet ancestor
+ *	which has the method and the entry is populated with it.
+ *	After finalization, the ops table directly points to all the
+ *	methods and ->inherits is no longer necessary and cleared.
+ *
+ *	Using ATA_OP_NULL, inheriting ops can force a method to NULL.
+ *
+ *	LOCKING:
+ *	None.
+ */
+static void ata_finalize_port_ops(struct ata_port_operations *ops)
+{
+	static spinlock_t lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
+	const struct ata_port_operations *cur;
+	void **begin = (void **)ops;
+	void **end = (void **)&ops->inherits;
+	void **pp;
+
+	if (!ops || !ops->inherits)
+		return;
+
+	spin_lock(&lock);
+
+	for (cur = ops->inherits; cur; cur = cur->inherits) {
+		void **inherit = (void **)cur;
+
+		for (pp = begin; pp < end; pp++, inherit++)
+			if (!*pp)
+				*pp = *inherit;
+	}
+
+	for (pp = begin; pp < end; pp++)
+		if (IS_ERR(*pp))
+			*pp = NULL;
+
+	ops->inherits = NULL;
+
+	spin_unlock(&lock);
+}
+
+/**
  *	ata_host_start - start and freeze ports of an ATA host
  *	@host: ATA host to start ports for
  *
@@ -6996,9 +7096,13 @@
 	if (host->flags & ATA_HOST_STARTED)
 		return 0;
 
+	ata_finalize_port_ops(host->ops);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < host->n_ports; i++) {
 		struct ata_port *ap = host->ports[i];
 
+		ata_finalize_port_ops(ap->ops);
+
 		if (!host->ops && !ata_port_is_dummy(ap))
 			host->ops = ap->ops;
 
@@ -7060,7 +7164,7 @@
  */
 /* KILLME - the only user left is ipr */
 void ata_host_init(struct ata_host *host, struct device *dev,
-		   unsigned long flags, const struct ata_port_operations *ops)
+		   unsigned long flags, struct ata_port_operations *ops)
 {
 	spin_lock_init(&host->lock);
 	host->dev = dev;
@@ -7749,7 +7853,7 @@
 	return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
 }
 
-const struct ata_port_operations ata_dummy_port_ops = {
+struct ata_port_operations ata_dummy_port_ops = {
 	.check_status		= ata_dummy_check_status,
 	.check_altstatus	= ata_dummy_check_status,
 	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
@@ -7777,6 +7881,11 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_deb_timing_normal);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_deb_timing_hotplug);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_deb_timing_long);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_base_port_ops);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_port_ops);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sata_pmp_port_ops);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_sff_port_ops);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_bmdma_port_ops);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_dummy_port_ops);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_dummy_port_info);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ata_std_bios_param);
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c b/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
index 187545c..35ad488 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_acpi.c
@@ -235,39 +235,14 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations pacpi_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations pacpi_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.qc_issue		= pacpi_qc_issue_prot,
+	.cable_detect		= pacpi_cable_detect,
+	.mode_filter		= pacpi_mode_filter,
 	.set_piomode		= pacpi_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= pacpi_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= pacpi_mode_filter,
-
-	/* Task file is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= pacpi_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= pacpi_cable_detect,
-
-	/* BMDMA handling is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= pacpi_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	/* Timeout handling */
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	/* Generic PATA PCI ATA helpers */
 	.port_start		= pacpi_port_start,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
index f3d6d9b..b00a9cf 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ali.c
@@ -347,29 +347,15 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ali_early_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
+};
 
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+static const struct ata_port_operations ali_dma_base_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= ali_set_dmamode,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -377,115 +363,31 @@
  *	detect
  */
 static struct ata_port_operations ali_20_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= ali_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ali_20_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_atapi_dma = ali_check_atapi_dma,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.dev_config	= ali_lock_sectors,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ali_dma_base_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.mode_filter	= ali_20_filter,
+	.check_atapi_dma = ali_check_atapi_dma,
+	.dev_config	= ali_lock_sectors,
 };
 
 /*
  *	Port operations for DMA capable ALi with cable detect
  */
 static struct ata_port_operations ali_c2_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= ali_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
+	.inherits	= &ali_dma_base_ops,
 	.check_atapi_dma = ali_check_atapi_dma,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.dev_config	= ali_lock_sectors,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect	= ali_c2_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.dev_config	= ali_lock_sectors,
 };
 
 /*
  *	Port operations for DMA capable ALi with cable detect and LBA48
  */
 static struct ata_port_operations ali_c5_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ali_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= ali_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
+	.inherits	= &ali_dma_base_ops,
 	.check_atapi_dma = ali_check_atapi_dma,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
 	.dev_config	= ali_warn_atapi_dma,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect	= ali_c2_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
index 90d786d..b0cb4ea 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_amd.c
@@ -356,204 +356,57 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
+static const struct ata_port_operations amd_base_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.error_handler	= amd_error_handler,
+};
+
 static struct ata_port_operations amd33_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &amd_base_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode	= amd33_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= amd33_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= amd_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations amd66_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &amd_base_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
 	.set_piomode	= amd66_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= amd66_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= amd_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations amd100_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &amd_base_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
 	.set_piomode	= amd100_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= amd100_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= amd_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations amd133_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &amd_base_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= amd_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode	= amd133_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= amd133_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
+};
 
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= amd_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= amd_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+static const struct ata_port_operations nv_base_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_ignore,
+	.mode_filter	= nv_mode_filter,
+	.error_handler	= nv_error_handler,
+	.host_stop	= nv_host_stop,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations nv100_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &nv_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= nv100_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= nv100_set_dmamode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= nv_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_ignore,
-	.mode_filter	= nv_mode_filter,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
-	.host_stop	= nv_host_stop,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations nv133_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &nv_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= nv133_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= nv133_set_dmamode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= nv_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_ignore,
-	.mode_filter	= nv_mode_filter,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
-	.host_stop	= nv_host_stop,
 };
 
 static int amd_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c b/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
index 7bfb7e8b..0101e5a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_artop.c
@@ -317,69 +317,20 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations artop6210_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations artop6210_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode		= artop6210_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= artop6210_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= artop6210_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations artop6260_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations artop6260_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= artop6260_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode		= artop6260_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= artop6260_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= artop6260_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= artop6260_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c b/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
index d7b7b7f..5283155 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_at32.c
@@ -171,28 +171,9 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations at32_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= pata_at32_set_piomode,
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_piomode		= pata_at32_set_piomode,
 };
 
 static int __init pata_at32_init_one(struct device *dev,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c b/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
index 645c472..2655f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_atiixp.c
@@ -226,36 +226,16 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations atiixp_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= atiixp_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= atiixp_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= atiixp_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= atiixp_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= atiixp_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= atiixp_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_dumb_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.bmdma_start 	= atiixp_bmdma_start,
+	.bmdma_stop	= atiixp_bmdma_stop,
 
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= atiixp_cable_detect,
+	.set_piomode	= atiixp_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= atiixp_set_dmamode,
+	.error_handler	= atiixp_error_handler,
 };
 
 static int atiixp_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
index 6c75fca..7a22ef4 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_bf54x.c
@@ -1363,6 +1363,8 @@
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_operations bfin_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
+
 	.set_piomode		= bfin_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= bfin_set_dmamode,
 
@@ -1380,14 +1382,12 @@
 	.data_xfer		= bfin_data_xfer,
 
 	.qc_prep		= ata_noop_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
 
 	.freeze			= bfin_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= bfin_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= bfin_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= bfin_bmdma_stop,
 
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= bfin_irq_clear,
 	.irq_on			= bfin_irq_on,
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cmd640.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cmd640.c
index 26562b8..061c891 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cmd640.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cmd640.c
@@ -170,35 +170,12 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cmd640_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= cmd640_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= cmd640_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	/* In theory this is not needed once we kill the prefetcher */
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	/* In theory xfer_noirq is not needed once we kill the prefetcher */
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
+	.qc_issue	= cmd640_qc_issue_prot,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= cmd640_set_piomode,
 	.port_start	= cmd640_port_start,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cmd64x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cmd64x.c
index 6aea05c..1ac8ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cmd64x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cmd64x.c
@@ -269,103 +269,27 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static struct ata_port_operations cmd64x_port_ops = {
+static const struct ata_port_operations cmd64x_base_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= cmd64x_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= cmd64x_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
+};
 
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+static struct ata_port_operations cmd64x_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &cmd64x_base_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cmd646r1_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= cmd64x_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= cmd64x_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
+	.inherits	= &cmd64x_base_ops,
 	.bmdma_stop	= cmd646r1_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cmd648_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= cmd64x_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= cmd64x_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= cmd648_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
+	.inherits	= &cmd64x_base_ops,
 	.bmdma_stop	= cmd648_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= cmd648_cable_detect,
 };
 
 static int cmd64x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5520.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5520.c
index 7e643099..46d0ce3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5520.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5520.c
@@ -145,34 +145,11 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cs5520_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.qc_prep		= ata_dumb_qc_prep,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode		= cs5520_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= cs5520_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_dumb_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static int __devinit cs5520_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5530.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5530.c
index 0bb03da..e4a16a5 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5530.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5530.c
@@ -166,37 +166,14 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cs5530_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= cs5530_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= cs5530_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_dumb_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= cs5530_qc_issue_prot,
 
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= cs5530_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= cs5530_set_dmamode,
 };
 
 static const struct dmi_system_id palmax_dmi_table[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
index 48a1834..f910a8a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5535.c
@@ -162,37 +162,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cs5535_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= cs5535_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode	= cs5535_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= cs5535_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= cs5535_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5536.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5536.c
index f02d910..075ee6a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cs5536.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cs5536.c
@@ -225,37 +225,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cs5536_port_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= cs5536_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode		= cs5536_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= cs5536_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= cs5536_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_cypress.c b/drivers/ata/pata_cypress.c
index 07fa1ab..c459553 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_cypress.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_cypress.c
@@ -114,37 +114,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations cy82c693_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode	= cy82c693_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= cy82c693_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static int cy82c693_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c b/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
index 8700d9d..ef62fc6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_efar.c
@@ -236,36 +236,12 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations efar_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations efar_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= efar_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode		= efar_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= efar_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= efar_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= efar_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
index a30028d..788955f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt366.c
@@ -298,37 +298,11 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt366_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= hpt36x_cable_detect,
+	.mode_filter	= hpt366_filter,
 	.set_piomode	= hpt366_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= hpt366_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= hpt366_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= hpt36x_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
index 7d6fac4..c42eec7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt37x.c
@@ -627,36 +627,15 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt370_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= hpt370_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= hpt370_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= hpt370_filter,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= hpt37x_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= hpt370_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= hpt370_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
 
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.mode_filter	= hpt370_filter,
+	.set_piomode	= hpt370_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= hpt370_set_dmamode,
+	.error_handler	= hpt37x_error_handler,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -664,36 +643,8 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt370a_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= hpt370_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= hpt370_set_dmamode,
+	.inherits	= &hpt370_port_ops,
 	.mode_filter	= hpt370a_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= hpt37x_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= hpt370_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= hpt370_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -702,36 +653,13 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt372_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+
+	.bmdma_stop	= hpt37x_bmdma_stop,
+
 	.set_piomode	= hpt372_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= hpt372_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= hpt37x_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= hpt37x_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -740,36 +668,8 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt374_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= hpt372_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= hpt372_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
+	.inherits	= &hpt372_port_ops,
 	.error_handler	= hpt374_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= hpt37x_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
index aa380c4..b77b127 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
@@ -347,37 +347,15 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt3x2n_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= hpt3x2n_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= hpt3x2n_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= hpt3x2n_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= hpt3x2n_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= hpt3x2n_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= hpt3x2n_qc_issue_prot,
 
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= hpt3x2n_cable_detect,
+	.set_piomode	= hpt3x2n_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= hpt3x2n_set_dmamode,
+	.error_handler	= hpt3x2n_error_handler,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
index 9837ab0..8857d02 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x3.c
@@ -106,40 +106,13 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations hpt3x3_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.check_atapi_dma= hpt3x3_atapi_dma,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode	= hpt3x3_set_piomode,
 #if defined(CONFIG_PATA_HPT3X3_DMA)
 	.set_dmamode	= hpt3x3_set_dmamode,
 #endif
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.check_atapi_dma= hpt3x3_atapi_dma,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_icside.c b/drivers/ata/pata_icside.c
index 88a1c7a..ff16b0e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_icside.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_icside.c
@@ -339,35 +339,19 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pata_icside_port_ops = {
-	.set_dmamode		= pata_icside_set_dmamode,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= pata_icside_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= pata_icside_bmdma_start,
-
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	/* no need to build any PRD tables for DMA */
 	.qc_prep		= ata_noop_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= pata_icside_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= pata_icside_bmdma_stop,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
+	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
+	.bmdma_setup		= pata_icside_bmdma_setup,
+	.bmdma_start		= pata_icside_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop		= pata_icside_bmdma_stop,
 	.bmdma_status		= pata_icside_bmdma_status,
+
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_dmamode		= pata_icside_set_dmamode,
+	.error_handler		= pata_icside_error_handler,
+	.post_internal_cmd	= pata_icside_bmdma_stop,
 };
 
 static void __devinit
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_isapnp.c b/drivers/ata/pata_isapnp.c
index 91ca4d5..085913e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_isapnp.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_isapnp.c
@@ -24,27 +24,8 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations isapnp_port_ops = {
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
index 678a05b..9ce8952 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it8213.c
@@ -246,36 +246,13 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations it8213_ops = {
+
+static struct ata_port_operations it8213_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= it8213_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode		= it8213_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= it8213_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= it8213_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= it8213_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
index 7d969c9..669d224 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
@@ -636,71 +636,30 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations it821x_smart_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= it821x_smart_set_mode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
 	.check_atapi_dma= it821x_check_atapi_dma,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.dev_config	= it821x_dev_config,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= it821x_ident_hack,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= it821x_smart_qc_issue_prot,
 
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
+	.cable_detect	= it821x_ident_hack,
+	.set_mode	= it821x_smart_set_mode,
+	.dev_config	= it821x_dev_config,
 
 	.port_start	= it821x_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations it821x_passthru_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= it821x_passthru_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= it821x_passthru_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
 	.check_atapi_dma= it821x_check_atapi_dma,
 	.dev_select 	= it821x_passthru_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= it821x_passthru_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= it821x_passthru_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= it821x_passthru_qc_issue_prot,
 
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
+	.set_piomode	= it821x_passthru_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= it821x_passthru_set_dmamode,
 
 	.port_start	= it821x_port_start,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
index b7e8e82..d02629a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ixp4xx_cf.c
@@ -92,29 +92,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ixp4xx_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode		= ixp4xx_set_mode,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status 		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select 		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.qc_prep 		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer		= ixp4xx_mmio_data_xfer,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_mode		= ixp4xx_set_mode,
 };
 
 static void ixp4xx_setup_port(struct ata_port *ap,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_jmicron.c b/drivers/ata/pata_jmicron.c
index 69781af..61ff5c6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_jmicron.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_jmicron.c
@@ -125,36 +125,9 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations jmicron_ops = {
-	/* Task file is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
+static struct ata_port_operations jmicron_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.error_handler		= jmicron_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	/* BMDMA handling is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	/* IRQ-related hooks */
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	/* Generic PATA PCI ATA helpers */
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
index 5329b95..2474068 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_legacy.c
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@
 	ATA_PIO_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
+static const struct ata_port_operations legacy_base_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+};
+
 /*
  *	These ops are used if the user indicates the hardware
  *	snoops the commands to decide on the mode and handles the
@@ -220,55 +225,14 @@
  */
 
 static struct ata_port_operations simple_port_ops = {
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations legacy_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= legacy_set_mode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_mode	= legacy_set_mode,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -359,30 +323,9 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pdc20230_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= pdc20230_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= pdc_data_xfer_vlb,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -413,30 +356,8 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ht6560a_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= ht6560a_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,	/* Check vlb/noirq */
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -478,30 +399,8 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ht6560b_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= ht6560b_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,    /* FIXME: Check 32bit and noirq */
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -599,30 +498,8 @@
 
 
 static struct ata_port_operations opti82c611a_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= opti82c611a_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -731,30 +608,9 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations opti82c46x_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= opti82c46x_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= opti82c46x_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static void qdi6500_set_piomode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)
@@ -916,84 +772,22 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations qdi6500_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= qdi6500_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= qdi_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= vlb32_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations qdi6580_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= qdi6580_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= vlb32_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations qdi6580dp_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= qdi6580dp_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= qdi_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= vlb32_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(winbond_lock);
@@ -1062,29 +856,9 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations winbond_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &legacy_base_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= winbond_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= vlb32_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct legacy_controller controllers[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c b/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c
index 9de6e42..286310f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c
@@ -95,37 +95,10 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations marvell_ops = {
-	/* Task file is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= marvell_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+static struct ata_port_operations marvell_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect		= marvell_cable_detect,
-
-	/* BMDMA handling is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	/* Timeout handling */
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	/* Generic PATA PCI ATA helpers */
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.error_handler		= marvell_error_handler,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
index 4117b618..ac7c082 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
@@ -269,22 +269,12 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations mpc52xx_ata_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= mpc52xx_ata_set_piomode,
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.dev_select		= mpc52xx_ata_dev_select,
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= mpc52xx_ata_error_handler,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_piomode		= mpc52xx_ata_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler		= mpc52xx_ata_error_handler,
+	.post_internal_cmd	= ATA_OP_NULL,
 };
 
 static int __devinit
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
index e8e6837..dab54f8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
@@ -155,28 +155,11 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations mpiix_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= mpiix_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= mpiix_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.qc_issue	= mpiix_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= mpiix_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler	= mpiix_error_handler,
 };
 
 static int mpiix_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
index 11f200a..65389d1 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_netcell.c
@@ -24,37 +24,9 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations netcell_ops = {
-	/* Task file is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+static struct ata_port_operations netcell_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_80wire,
-
-	/* BMDMA handling is PCI ATA format, use helpers */
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	/* IRQ-related hooks */
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	/* Generic PATA PCI ATA helpers */
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ninja32.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ninja32.c
index ce3b07c..8213d08 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ninja32.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ninja32.c
@@ -83,36 +83,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ninja32_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ninja32_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.dev_select 	= ninja32_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_piomode	= ninja32_set_piomode,
 };
 
 static int ninja32_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
index d2f85f1..5b1982f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
@@ -148,30 +148,11 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations ns87410_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= ns87410_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ns87410_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.qc_issue	= ns87410_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= ns87410_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler	= ns87410_error_handler,
 };
 
 static int ns87410_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
index 78d6344..38d86a2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87415.c
@@ -297,74 +297,30 @@
 {
 	return ns87560_read_buggy(ap->ioaddr.bmdma_addr + ATA_DMA_STATUS);
 }
-
-static const struct ata_port_operations ns87560_pata_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= ns87415_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ns87560_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ns87560_check_status,
-	.check_atapi_dma	= ns87415_check_atapi_dma,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ns87415_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ns87415_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ns87415_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ns87560_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ns87415_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
-};
-
 #endif		/* 87560 SuperIO Support */
 
+static struct ata_port_operations ns87415_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations ns87415_pata_ops = {
-	.set_piomode		= ns87415_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
 	.check_atapi_dma	= ns87415_check_atapi_dma,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
 	.bmdma_setup		= ns87415_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start		= ns87415_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop		= ns87415_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ns87415_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode		= ns87415_set_piomode,
 };
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SUPERIO)
+static struct ata_port_operations ns87560_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ns87415_pata_ops,
+	.tf_read		= ns87560_tf_read,
+	.check_status		= ns87560_check_status,
+	.bmdma_status		= ns87560_bmdma_status,
+};
+#endif
+
 static struct scsi_host_template ns87415_sht = {
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
index 45f9b3e..f6062b3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
@@ -223,36 +223,13 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations oldpiix_pata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations oldpiix_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.qc_issue		= oldpiix_qc_issue_prot,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode		= oldpiix_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= oldpiix_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= oldpiix_pata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= oldpiix_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
index 1deacfa..c4a0795 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
@@ -169,29 +169,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations opti_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= opti_set_piomode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= opti_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_piomode	= opti_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler	= opti_error_handler,
 };
 
 static int opti_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c b/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
index 7495758..eb4b081 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_optidma.c
@@ -354,73 +354,18 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations optidma_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.set_piomode	= optidma_set_pio_mode,
 	.set_dmamode	= optidma_set_dma_mode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.error_handler	= optidma_error_handler,
 	.set_mode	= optidma_set_mode,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.error_handler	= optidma_error_handler,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations optiplus_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &optidma_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= optiplus_set_pio_mode,
 	.set_dmamode	= optiplus_set_dma_mode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.error_handler	= optidma_error_handler,
-	.set_mode	= optidma_set_mode,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
index c05b36c..57efbf0 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
@@ -132,53 +132,17 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pcmcia_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= pcmcia_set_mode,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_mode	= pcmcia_set_mode,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pcmcia_8bit_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= pcmcia_set_mode_8bit,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_8bit,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_mode	= pcmcia_set_mode_8bit,
 };
 
 #define CS_CHECK(fn, ret) \
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
index 229d9ac..f619c20 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc2027x.c
@@ -133,66 +133,18 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pdc2027x_pata100_ops = {
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc2027x_check_atapi_dma,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= pdc2027x_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect		= pdc2027x_cable_detect,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.error_handler		= pdc2027x_error_handler,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pdc2027x_pata133_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &pdc2027x_pata100_ops,
+	.mode_filter		= pdc2027x_mode_filter,
 	.set_piomode		= pdc2027x_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= pdc2027x_set_dmamode,
 	.set_mode		= pdc2027x_set_mode,
-	.mode_filter		= pdc2027x_mode_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc2027x_check_atapi_dma,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= pdc2027x_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= pdc2027x_cable_detect,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_info pdc2027x_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
index 564ee07..4daac20 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -266,69 +266,24 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pdc2024x_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= pdc202xx_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= pdc202xx_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode		= pdc202xx_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode		= pdc202xx_set_dmamode,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pdc2026x_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= pdc202xx_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= pdc202xx_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.dev_config	= pdc2026x_dev_config,
+	.inherits		= &pdc2024x_port_ops,
 
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= pdc2026x_cable_detect,
+	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc2026x_check_atapi_dma,
+	.bmdma_start		= pdc2026x_bmdma_start,
+	.bmdma_stop		= pdc2026x_bmdma_stop,
 
-	.check_atapi_dma= pdc2026x_check_atapi_dma,
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= pdc2026x_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= pdc2026x_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
+	.cable_detect		= pdc2026x_cable_detect,
+	.dev_config		= pdc2026x_dev_config,
 
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= pdc2026x_port_start,
+	.port_start		= pdc2026x_port_start,
 };
 
 static int pdc202xx_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
index cd2d03a..0588c9b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_platform.c
@@ -51,27 +51,11 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations pata_platform_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode		= pata_platform_set_mode,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_unknown,
+	.set_mode		= pata_platform_set_mode,
+	.port_start		= ATA_OP_NULL,
 };
 
 static void pata_platform_setup_port(struct ata_ioports *ioaddr,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_qdi.c b/drivers/ata/pata_qdi.c
index ccb8682..d16b343 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_qdi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_qdi.c
@@ -158,55 +158,16 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations qdi6500_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= qdi6500_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.qc_issue	= qdi_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.data_xfer	= qdi_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= qdi6500_set_piomode,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations qdi6580_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &qdi6500_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode	= qdi6580_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= qdi_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= qdi_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c b/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
index 3981bf8..94e60b3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_radisys.c
@@ -188,36 +188,12 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations radisys_pata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations radisys_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.qc_issue		= radisys_qc_issue_prot,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_unknown,
 	.set_piomode		= radisys_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= radisys_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_unknown,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= radisys_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rb500_cf.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rb500_cf.c
index 4543c98..7affceec 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rb500_cf.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rb500_cf.c
@@ -118,25 +118,11 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations rb500_pata_port_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.exec_command		= rb500_pata_exec_command,
-	.check_status 		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select 		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
 	.data_xfer		= rb500_pata_data_xfer,
-
-	.qc_prep 		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.freeze			= rb500_pata_freeze,
 	.thaw			= rb500_pata_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 };
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
index 80909a6..a2aef73 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_rz1000.c
@@ -57,30 +57,9 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations rz1000_port_ops = {
-	.set_mode	= rz1000_set_mode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.set_mode	= rz1000_set_mode,
 };
 
 static int rz1000_fifo_disable(struct pci_dev *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sc1200.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sc1200.c
index 38ce6e1..362b7f8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sc1200.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sc1200.c
@@ -184,37 +184,12 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations sc1200_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= sc1200_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= sc1200_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_dumb_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= sc1200_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= sc1200_set_piomode,
+	.set_dmamode	= sc1200_set_dmamode,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
index 1833e9e..033d1f3 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_scc.c
@@ -972,6 +972,8 @@
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_operations scc_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+
 	.set_piomode		= scc_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= scc_set_dmamode,
 	.mode_filter		= scc_mode_filter,
@@ -989,12 +991,7 @@
 	.bmdma_status		= scc_bmdma_status,
 	.data_xfer		= scc_data_xfer,
 
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
 	.freeze			= scc_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-
 	.error_handler		= scc_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= scc_bmdma_stop,
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
index 318a369..627abcf 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
@@ -302,71 +302,16 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations serverworks_osb4_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= serverworks_cable_detect,
+	.mode_filter	= serverworks_osb4_filter,
 	.set_piomode	= serverworks_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= serverworks_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= serverworks_osb4_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= serverworks_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations serverworks_csb_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= serverworks_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= serverworks_set_dmamode,
+	.inherits	= &serverworks_osb4_port_ops,
 	.mode_filter	= serverworks_csb_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= serverworks_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static int serverworks_fixup_osb4(struct pci_dev *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
index 7812815..0936f53 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
@@ -196,36 +196,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations sil680_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= sil680_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode	= sil680_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= sil680_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= sil680_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
index dcd8457..3ed6286 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sis.c
@@ -517,196 +517,51 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_133_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_133_for_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_133_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_133_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.cable_detect		= sis_133_cable_detect,
+};
 
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_base_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.error_handler		= sis_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= sis_133_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_133_for_sata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_133_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sis_base_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_133_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_133_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect		= sis_133_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_133_early_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_133_early_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sis_base_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_100_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_133_early_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= sis_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect		= sis_66_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_100_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_100_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sis_base_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_100_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_100_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= sis_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect		= sis_66_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_66_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_66_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sis_base_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_old_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_66_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
 	.cable_detect		= sis_66_cable_detect,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= sis_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_old_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_old_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sis_base_ops,
 	.set_piomode		= sis_old_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode		= sis_old_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= sis_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
 	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info sis_info = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
index ece366b..0dd8e2f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sl82c105.c
@@ -239,37 +239,13 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations sl82c105_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= sl82c105_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= sl82c105_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.qc_defer	= sl82c105_qc_defer,
 	.bmdma_start 	= sl82c105_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= sl82c105_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_defer	= sl82c105_qc_defer,
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= sl82c105_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler	= sl82c105_error_handler,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
index 5105699..bc4956e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
@@ -184,36 +184,12 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations triflex_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= triflex_set_piomode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= triflex_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.bmdma_start 	= triflex_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop	= triflex_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= triflex_set_piomode,
+	.error_handler	= triflex_error_handler,
 };
 
 static int triflex_init_one(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
index a7bc860..d1edb1b 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_via.c
@@ -339,71 +339,16 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations via_port_ops = {
+	.inherits	= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect	= via_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode	= via_set_piomode,
 	.set_dmamode	= via_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= via_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= via_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
-	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations via_port_ops_noirq = {
-	.set_piomode	= via_set_piomode,
-	.set_dmamode	= via_set_dmamode,
-	.mode_filter	= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= via_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= via_cable_detect,
-
-	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop	= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status 	= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &via_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= ata_data_xfer_noirq,
-
-	.irq_handler	= ata_interrupt,
-	.irq_clear	= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c b/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
index 9bafae9..f235bb0 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_winbond.c
@@ -126,29 +126,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_operations winbond_port_ops = {
-	.set_piomode	= winbond_set_piomode,
-
-	.tf_load	= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read	= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status 	= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command	= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select 	= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
-
-	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-
+	.inherits	= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 	.data_xfer	= winbond_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear	= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on		= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start	= ata_sff_port_start,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
+	.set_piomode	= winbond_set_piomode,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
index fdf62de..a570614 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
@@ -148,26 +148,29 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= ADMA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations adma_ata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations adma_ata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_base_port_ops,
+
+	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
 	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
 	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
 	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.check_atapi_dma	= adma_check_atapi_dma,
+	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
 	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
+	.check_atapi_dma	= adma_check_atapi_dma,
+	.bmdma_stop		= adma_bmdma_stop,
+	.bmdma_status		= adma_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= adma_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= adma_qc_issue,
+	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+
 	.freeze			= adma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= adma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= adma_error_handler,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+
 	.port_start		= adma_port_start,
 	.port_stop		= adma_port_stop,
 	.host_stop		= adma_host_stop,
-	.bmdma_stop		= adma_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= adma_bmdma_status,
 };
 
 static struct ata_port_info adma_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
index f50381b..865030a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_fsl.c
@@ -1198,16 +1198,15 @@
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_operations sata_fsl_ops = {
+	.inherits = &sata_port_ops,
+
 	.check_status = sata_fsl_check_status,
 	.check_altstatus = sata_fsl_check_status,
-	.dev_select = ata_noop_dev_select,
 
 	.tf_read = sata_fsl_tf_read,
 
-	.qc_defer = ata_std_qc_defer,
 	.qc_prep = sata_fsl_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue = sata_fsl_qc_issue,
-	.irq_clear = ata_noop_irq_clear,
 
 	.scr_read = sata_fsl_scr_read,
 	.scr_write = sata_fsl_scr_write,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
index bb853df..047f80f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_inic162x.c
@@ -522,26 +522,13 @@
 }
 
 static struct ata_port_operations inic_port_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.scr_read		= inic_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= inic_scr_write,
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 
 	.bmdma_setup		= inic_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start		= inic_bmdma_start,
 	.bmdma_stop		= inic_bmdma_stop,
 	.bmdma_status		= inic_bmdma_status,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.qc_prep	 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= inic_qc_issue,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
 
 	.freeze			= inic_freeze,
 	.thaw			= inic_thaw,
@@ -549,8 +536,10 @@
 	.post_internal_cmd	= inic_post_internal_cmd,
 	.dev_config		= inic_dev_config,
 
-	.port_resume		= inic_port_resume,
+	.scr_read		= inic_scr_read,
+	.scr_write		= inic_scr_write,
 
+	.port_resume		= inic_port_resume,
 	.port_start		= inic_port_start,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
index 52d41ed..f341a82 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_mv.c
@@ -526,23 +526,16 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= MV_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations mv5_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
+static struct ata_port_operations mv5_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 
 	.qc_prep		= mv_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= mv_qc_issue,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
 
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.error_handler		= mv_error_handler,
 	.freeze			= mv_eh_freeze,
 	.thaw			= mv_eh_thaw,
+	.error_handler		= mv_error_handler,
+	.post_internal_cmd	= ATA_OP_NULL,
 
 	.scr_read		= mv5_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= mv5_scr_write,
@@ -551,57 +544,18 @@
 	.port_stop		= mv_port_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations mv6_ops = {
-	.dev_config             = mv6_dev_config,
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.qc_prep		= mv_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= mv_qc_issue,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.error_handler		= mv_error_handler,
-	.freeze			= mv_eh_freeze,
-	.thaw			= mv_eh_thaw,
+static struct ata_port_operations mv6_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &mv5_ops,
 	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
-
+	.dev_config             = mv6_dev_config,
 	.scr_read		= mv_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= mv_scr_write,
-
-	.port_start		= mv_port_start,
-	.port_stop		= mv_port_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations mv_iie_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations mv_iie_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &mv6_ops,
+	.dev_config		= ATA_OP_NULL,
 	.qc_prep		= mv_qc_prep_iie,
-	.qc_issue		= mv_qc_issue,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.error_handler		= mv_error_handler,
-	.freeze			= mv_eh_freeze,
-	.thaw			= mv_eh_thaw,
-	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
-
-	.scr_read		= mv_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= mv_scr_write,
-
-	.port_start		= mv_port_start,
-	.port_stop		= mv_port_stop,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info mv_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
index 9e2b4ce..7b7ba0e 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_nv.c
@@ -404,106 +404,41 @@
 	.slave_configure	= nv_swncq_slave_config,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations nv_generic_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
+static struct ata_port_operations nv_generic_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.error_handler		= nv_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations nv_nf2_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+static struct ata_port_operations nv_nf2_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &nv_generic_ops,
 	.freeze			= nv_nf2_freeze,
 	.thaw			= nv_nf2_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= nv_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations nv_ck804_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+static struct ata_port_operations nv_ck804_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &nv_generic_ops,
 	.freeze			= nv_ck804_freeze,
 	.thaw			= nv_ck804_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= nv_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 	.host_stop		= nv_ck804_host_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations nv_adma_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= nv_adma_tf_read,
+static struct ata_port_operations nv_adma_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &nv_generic_ops,
+
 	.check_atapi_dma	= nv_adma_check_atapi_dma,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
+	.tf_read		= nv_adma_tf_read,
 	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
 	.qc_prep		= nv_adma_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= nv_adma_qc_issue,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+	.irq_clear		= nv_adma_irq_clear,
+
 	.freeze			= nv_adma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= nv_adma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= nv_adma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= nv_adma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= nv_adma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
+
 	.port_start		= nv_adma_port_start,
 	.port_stop		= nv_adma_port_stop,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
@@ -513,29 +448,17 @@
 	.host_stop		= nv_adma_host_stop,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations nv_swncq_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
+static struct ata_port_operations nv_swncq_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &nv_generic_ops,
+
 	.qc_defer		= ata_std_qc_defer,
 	.qc_prep		= nv_swncq_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= nv_swncq_qc_issue,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
+
 	.freeze			= nv_mcp55_freeze,
 	.thaw			= nv_mcp55_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= nv_swncq_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-	.scr_read		= nv_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= nv_scr_write,
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.port_suspend		= nv_swncq_port_suspend,
 	.port_resume		= nv_swncq_port_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
index 37c32ab3..e09b975 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_promise.c
@@ -160,74 +160,42 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= ATA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations pdc_sata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= pdc_tf_load_mmio,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= pdc_exec_command_mmio,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc_check_atapi_dma,
+static const struct ata_port_operations pdc_common_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
 
+	.tf_load		= pdc_tf_load_mmio,
+	.exec_command		= pdc_exec_command_mmio,
+	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc_check_atapi_dma,
 	.qc_prep		= pdc_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= pdc_qc_issue_prot,
+	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
+
+	.post_internal_cmd	= pdc_post_internal_cmd,
+};
+
+static struct ata_port_operations pdc_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &pdc_common_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= pdc_sata_cable_detect,
 	.freeze			= pdc_sata_freeze,
 	.thaw			= pdc_sata_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= pdc_sata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= pdc_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= pdc_sata_cable_detect,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
 	.scr_read		= pdc_sata_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= pdc_sata_scr_write,
 	.port_start		= pdc_sata_port_start,
 };
 
 /* First-generation chips need a more restrictive ->check_atapi_dma op */
-static const struct ata_port_operations pdc_old_sata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= pdc_tf_load_mmio,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= pdc_exec_command_mmio,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
+static struct ata_port_operations pdc_old_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &pdc_sata_ops,
 	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc_old_sata_check_atapi_dma,
-
-	.qc_prep		= pdc_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= pdc_qc_issue_prot,
-	.freeze			= pdc_sata_freeze,
-	.thaw			= pdc_sata_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= pdc_sata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= pdc_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= pdc_sata_cable_detect,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.scr_read		= pdc_sata_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= pdc_sata_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= pdc_sata_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations pdc_pata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= pdc_tf_load_mmio,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= pdc_exec_command_mmio,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.check_atapi_dma	= pdc_check_atapi_dma,
-
-	.qc_prep		= pdc_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= pdc_qc_issue_prot,
+static struct ata_port_operations pdc_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &pdc_common_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= pdc_pata_cable_detect,
 	.freeze			= pdc_freeze,
 	.thaw			= pdc_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= pdc_pata_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= pdc_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= pdc_pata_cable_detect,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.irq_clear		= pdc_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
 	.port_start		= pdc_common_port_start,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c b/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
index 2566d09..107ef09 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_qstor.c
@@ -131,27 +131,25 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= QS_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations qs_ata_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
+static struct ata_port_operations qs_ata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_sff_port_ops,
+
 	.check_atapi_dma	= qs_check_atapi_dma,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
+	.bmdma_stop		= qs_bmdma_stop,
+	.bmdma_status		= qs_bmdma_status,
 	.qc_prep		= qs_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= qs_qc_issue,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
+
 	.freeze			= qs_freeze,
 	.thaw			= qs_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= qs_error_handler,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+	.post_internal_cmd	= ATA_OP_NULL,
+
 	.scr_read		= qs_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= qs_scr_write,
+
 	.port_start		= qs_port_start,
 	.host_stop		= qs_host_stop,
-	.bmdma_stop		= qs_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= qs_bmdma_status,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info qs_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
index 738c1a8..eac7ca7 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil.c
@@ -170,31 +170,14 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sil_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations sil_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.dev_config		= sil_dev_config,
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
 	.set_mode		= sil_set_mode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
 	.freeze			= sil_freeze,
 	.thaw			= sil_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 	.scr_read		= sil_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= sil_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info sil_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
index 7fa6395..363fb90 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sil24.c
@@ -390,34 +390,28 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= ATA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sil24_ops = {
-	.dev_config		= sil24_dev_config,
+static struct ata_port_operations sil24_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &sata_pmp_port_ops,
 
 	.check_status		= sil24_check_status,
 	.check_altstatus	= sil24_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_noop_dev_select,
-
 	.tf_read		= sil24_tf_read,
-
 	.qc_defer		= sil24_qc_defer,
 	.qc_prep		= sil24_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= sil24_qc_issue,
 
-	.irq_clear		= ata_noop_irq_clear,
-
-	.scr_read		= sil24_scr_read,
-	.scr_write		= sil24_scr_write,
-
-	.pmp_attach		= sil24_pmp_attach,
-	.pmp_detach		= sil24_pmp_detach,
-
 	.freeze			= sil24_freeze,
 	.thaw			= sil24_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= sil24_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= sil24_post_internal_cmd,
+	.dev_config		= sil24_dev_config,
+
+	.scr_read		= sil24_scr_read,
+	.scr_write		= sil24_scr_write,
+	.pmp_attach		= sil24_pmp_attach,
+	.pmp_detach		= sil24_pmp_detach,
 
 	.port_start		= sil24_port_start,
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.port_resume		= sil24_port_resume,
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
index 4becb7f..9089c7a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sis.c
@@ -89,29 +89,10 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations sis_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
+static struct ata_port_operations sis_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.scr_read		= sis_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= sis_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info sis_port_info = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c b/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
index c876839..8636f16 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_svw.c
@@ -334,30 +334,16 @@
 };
 
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations k2_sata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations k2_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.tf_load		= k2_sata_tf_load,
 	.tf_read		= k2_sata_tf_read,
 	.check_status		= k2_stat_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
 	.check_atapi_dma	= k2_sata_check_atapi_dma,
 	.bmdma_setup		= k2_bmdma_setup_mmio,
 	.bmdma_start		= k2_bmdma_start_mmio,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 	.scr_read		= k2_sata_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= k2_sata_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info k2_port_info[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c b/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
index 1802f92..8138cda 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_sx4.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@
 	.dma_boundary		= ATA_DMA_BOUNDARY,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations pdc_20621_ops = {
+/* TODO: inherit from base port_ops after converting to new EH */
+static struct ata_port_operations pdc_20621_ops = {
 	.tf_load		= pdc_tf_load_mmio,
 	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
 	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c b/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
index 764d706..6ecd13f 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_uli.c
@@ -79,34 +79,10 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations uli_ops = {
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations uli_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.scr_read		= uli_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= uli_scr_write,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info uli_port_info = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 9be877c..6326bcf 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -103,97 +103,23 @@
 	ATA_BMDMA_SHT(DRV_NAME),
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations vt6420_sata_ops = {
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations vt6420_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.freeze			= svia_noop_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= vt6420_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations vt6421_pata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations vt6421_pata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
+	.cable_detect		= vt6421_pata_cable_detect,
 	.set_piomode		= vt6421_set_pio_mode,
 	.set_dmamode		= vt6421_set_dma_mode,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.cable_detect		= vt6421_pata_cable_detect,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations vt6421_sata_ops = {
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
-
-	.tf_load		= ata_tf_load,
-	.tf_read		= ata_tf_read,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-
-	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
-	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
-
+static struct ata_port_operations vt6421_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.scr_read		= svia_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= svia_scr_write,
-
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static const struct ata_port_info vt6420_port_info = {
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
index fd6855f..8045a72 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_vsc.c
@@ -304,29 +304,14 @@
 };
 
 
-static const struct ata_port_operations vsc_sata_ops = {
+static struct ata_port_operations vsc_sata_ops = {
+	.inherits		= &ata_bmdma_port_ops,
 	.tf_load		= vsc_sata_tf_load,
 	.tf_read		= vsc_sata_tf_read,
-	.exec_command		= ata_exec_command,
-	.check_status		= ata_check_status,
-	.dev_select		= ata_std_dev_select,
-	.bmdma_setup            = ata_bmdma_setup,
-	.bmdma_start            = ata_bmdma_start,
-	.bmdma_stop		= ata_bmdma_stop,
-	.bmdma_status		= ata_bmdma_status,
-	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
-	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
-	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
-	.mode_filter		= ata_pci_default_filter,
 	.freeze			= vsc_freeze,
 	.thaw			= vsc_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
-	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
-	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
-	.irq_on			= ata_irq_on,
 	.scr_read		= vsc_sata_scr_read,
 	.scr_write		= vsc_sata_scr_write,
-	.port_start		= ata_sff_port_start,
 };
 
 static void __devinit vsc_sata_setup_port(struct ata_ioports *port,
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index eccc38e..46aa4ab 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 	void __iomem * const	*iomap;
 	unsigned int		n_ports;
 	void			*private_data;
-	const struct ata_port_operations *ops;
+	struct ata_port_operations *ops;
 	unsigned long		flags;
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATA_ACPI
 	acpi_handle		acpi_handle;
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@
 
 struct ata_port {
 	struct Scsi_Host	*scsi_host; /* our co-allocated scsi host */
-	const struct ata_port_operations *ops;
+	struct ata_port_operations *ops;
 	spinlock_t		*lock;
 	unsigned long		flags;	/* ATA_FLAG_xxx */
 	unsigned int		pflags; /* ATA_PFLAG_xxx */
@@ -664,6 +664,13 @@
 	u8			sector_buf[ATA_SECT_SIZE]; /* owned by EH */
 };
 
+/* The following initializer overrides a method to NULL whether one of
+ * its parent has the method defined or not.  This is equivalent to
+ * ERR_PTR(-ENOENT).  Unfortunately, ERR_PTR doesn't render a constant
+ * expression and thus can't be used as an initializer.
+ */
+#define ATA_OP_NULL		(void *)(unsigned long)(-ENOENT)
+
 struct ata_port_operations {
 	/*
 	 * Command execution
@@ -733,6 +740,12 @@
 	void (*phy_reset)(struct ata_port *ap);
 	void (*eng_timeout)(struct ata_port *ap);
 	irq_handler_t irq_handler;
+
+	/*
+	 * ->inherits must be the last field and all the preceding
+	 * fields must be pointers.
+	 */
+	const struct ata_port_operations	*inherits;
 };
 
 struct ata_port_info {
@@ -742,7 +755,7 @@
 	unsigned long		pio_mask;
 	unsigned long		mwdma_mask;
 	unsigned long		udma_mask;
-	const struct ata_port_operations *port_ops;
+	struct ata_port_operations *port_ops;
 	irq_handler_t		irq_handler;
 	void 			*private_data;
 };
@@ -765,7 +778,7 @@
 extern const unsigned long sata_deb_timing_hotplug[];
 extern const unsigned long sata_deb_timing_long[];
 
-extern const struct ata_port_operations ata_dummy_port_ops;
+extern struct ata_port_operations ata_dummy_port_ops;
 extern const struct ata_port_info ata_dummy_port_info;
 
 static inline const unsigned long *
@@ -812,7 +825,7 @@
 			     struct scsi_host_template *sht);
 extern void ata_host_detach(struct ata_host *host);
 extern void ata_host_init(struct ata_host *, struct device *,
-			  unsigned long, const struct ata_port_operations *);
+			  unsigned long, struct ata_port_operations *);
 extern int ata_scsi_detect(struct scsi_host_template *sht);
 extern int ata_scsi_ioctl(struct scsi_device *dev, int cmd, void __user *arg);
 extern int ata_scsi_queuecmd(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, void (*done)(struct scsi_cmnd *));