diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
index 6ef9b5219930..7661bb065fa5 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/sim/simscsi.c
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= 1024,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= SIMSCSI_REQ_QUEUE_LEN,
 	.use_clustering		= DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int __init
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
index f2d2c7e2c76b..195ce7c12319 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.c
@@ -1571,7 +1571,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template srp_template = {
 	.this_id			= -1,
 	.cmd_per_lun			= SRP_SQ_SIZE,
 	.use_clustering			= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs			= srp_host_attrs
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
index 1c244832c6c8..b4912d1cee2a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-9xxx.c
@@ -1990,7 +1990,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= TW_MAX_SECTORS,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= TW_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs		= twa_host_attrs,
 	.emulated		= 1
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 59716ebeb10c..d09532162217 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -2261,7 +2261,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= TW_MAX_SECTORS,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= TW_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,	
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs		= tw_host_attrs,
 	.emulated		= 1
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c b/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
index ead47c143ce0..4d3ebb1af490 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/BusLogic.c
@@ -3575,7 +3575,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template Bus_Logic_template = {
 	.unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
 	.max_sectors = 128,
 	.use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c b/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
index 137d065db3da..6961f78742ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/NCR53c406a.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template =
      .cmd_per_lun       	= 1			/* commands per lun */, 
      .unchecked_isa_dma 	= 1			/* unchecked_isa_dma */,
      .use_clustering    	= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-     .use_sg_chaining           = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
index d3a6d15fb77a..f608d4a1d6da 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/a100u2w.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template inia100_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun 		= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int __devinit inia100_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
index 61be22774e99..0e8267c1e915 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c
@@ -1032,7 +1032,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template aac_driver_template = {
 	.cmd_per_lun    		= AAC_NUM_IO_FIB,
 #endif
 	.use_clustering			= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.emulated                       = 1,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c b/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
index be58a0b097c7..7c45d88a205b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aha1740.c
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template aha1740_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize     = AHA1740_SCATTER,
 	.cmd_per_lun      = AHA1740_CMDLUN,
 	.use_clustering   = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining  = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.eh_abort_handler = aha1740_eh_abort_handler,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
index 3c4efa4ae543..014654792901 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic79xx_osm.c
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template aic79xx_driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= 8192,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 2,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.slave_alloc		= ahd_linux_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= ahd_linux_slave_configure,
 	.target_alloc		= ahd_linux_target_alloc,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
index bff7f8c59856..99a3b33a3233 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx/aic7xxx_osm.c
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template aic7xxx_driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= 8192,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 2,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.slave_alloc		= ahc_linux_slave_alloc,
 	.slave_configure	= ahc_linux_slave_configure,
 	.target_alloc		= ahc_linux_target_alloc,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
index bcb0b870320c..3bfd9296bbfa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/aic7xxx_old.c
@@ -11141,7 +11141,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.max_sectors		= 2048,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 3,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
index d80dba913a75..f4a202e8df26 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/arcmsr/arcmsr_hba.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template arcmsr_scsi_host_template = {
 	.max_sectors    	= ARCMSR_MAX_XFER_SECTORS,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= ARCMSR_MAX_CMD_PERLUN,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs		= arcmsr_host_attrs,
 };
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI_ARCMSR_AER
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
index f93c73c0ba53..22ef3716e786 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dc395x.c
@@ -4763,7 +4763,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template dc395x_driver_template = {
 	.eh_bus_reset_handler   = dc395x_eh_bus_reset,
 	.unchecked_isa_dma      = 0,
 	.use_clustering         = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
index 19cce125124c..c9dd8392aab2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/dpt_i2o.c
@@ -3340,7 +3340,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.this_id		= 7,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 #include "scsi_module.c"
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/eata.c b/drivers/scsi/eata.c
index 05163cefec12..8be3d76656fa 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/eata.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/eata.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.this_id = 7,
 	.unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
 	.use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) && !defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 5ea1f986220c..880c78bff0e1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host_alloc(struct scsi_host_template *sht, int privsize)
 	shost->use_clustering = sht->use_clustering;
 	shost->ordered_tag = sht->ordered_tag;
 	shost->active_mode = sht->supported_mode;
-	shost->use_sg_chaining = sht->use_sg_chaining;
 
 	if (sht->supported_mode == MODE_UNKNOWN)
 		/* means we didn't set it ... default to INITIATOR */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
index 890f44fa0e1a..ff149ad6bc4e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hptiop.c
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.unchecked_isa_dma          = 0,
 	.emulated                   = 0,
 	.use_clustering             = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining            = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.proc_name                  = driver_name,
 	.shost_attrs                = hptiop_attrs,
 	.this_id                    = -1,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
index db004a450732..4d15a62914e9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmmca.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template ibmmca_driver_template = {
           .sg_tablesize   = 16,
           .cmd_per_lun    = 1,
           .use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-          .use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int ibmmca_probe(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
index 30819012898f..78d46a900bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvscsi.c
@@ -1600,7 +1600,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.this_id = -1,
 	.sg_tablesize = SG_ALL,
 	.use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs = ibmvscsi_attrs,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/initio.c b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
index a10a5c74b48d..0cc8868ea35d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/initio.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/initio.c
@@ -2833,7 +2833,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template initio_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int initio_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c b/drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c
index e5be5fd4ef58..b6f99dfbb038 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c
@@ -1933,7 +1933,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template iscsi_sht = {
 	.eh_device_reset_handler= iscsi_eh_device_reset,
 	.eh_host_reset_handler	= iscsi_eh_host_reset,
 	.use_clustering         = DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.slave_configure        = iscsi_tcp_slave_configure,
 	.proc_name		= "iscsi_tcp",
 	.this_id		= -1,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
index 6483c62730b3..fc5c3a42b05a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template lpfc_template = {
 	.scan_finished		= lpfc_scan_finished,
 	.this_id		= -1,
 	.sg_tablesize		= LPFC_DEFAULT_SG_SEG_CNT,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= LPFC_CMD_PER_LUN,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
 	.shost_attrs		= lpfc_hba_attrs,
@@ -1482,7 +1481,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template lpfc_vport_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize		= LPFC_DEFAULT_SG_SEG_CNT,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= LPFC_CMD_PER_LUN,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.shost_attrs		= lpfc_vport_attrs,
 	.max_sectors		= 0xFFFF,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
index a035001f4438..b12ad7c7c673 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mac53c94.c
@@ -402,7 +402,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template mac53c94_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize	= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun	= 1,
 	.use_clustering	= DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int mac53c94_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
index 765c24d2bc38..4d59ae8491a4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid.c
@@ -4490,7 +4490,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megaraid_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize			= MAX_SGLIST,
 	.cmd_per_lun			= DEF_CMD_PER_LUN,
 	.use_clustering			= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.eh_abort_handler		= megaraid_abort,
 	.eh_device_reset_handler	= megaraid_reset,
 	.eh_bus_reset_handler		= megaraid_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
index 24e32e446e76..6db77c00e3ee 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_mbox.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megaraid_template_g = {
 	.eh_host_reset_handler		= megaraid_reset_handler,
 	.change_queue_depth		= megaraid_change_queue_depth,
 	.use_clustering			= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.sdev_attrs			= megaraid_sdev_attrs,
 	.shost_attrs			= megaraid_shost_attrs,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
index d7ec921865c4..672c759ac24d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas.c
@@ -1192,7 +1192,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template megasas_template = {
 	.eh_timed_out = megasas_reset_timer,
 	.bios_param = megasas_bios_param,
 	.use_clustering = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
index 7470ff39ab22..651d09b08f2a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mesh.c
@@ -1843,7 +1843,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template mesh_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize			= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun			= 2,
 	.use_clustering			= DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int mesh_probe(struct macio_dev *mdev, const struct of_device_id *match)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
index 28161dc95e0d..7fed35372150 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/nsp32.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template nsp32_template = {
 	.cmd_per_lun			= 1,
 	.this_id			= NSP32_HOST_SCSIID,
 	.use_clustering			= DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.eh_abort_handler       	= nsp32_eh_abort,
 	.eh_bus_reset_handler		= nsp32_eh_bus_reset,
 	.eh_host_reset_handler		= nsp32_eh_host_reset,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index 969b9387a0c3..3454a5714749 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -692,7 +692,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template sym53c500_driver_template = {
      .sg_tablesize		= 32,
      .cmd_per_lun		= 1,
      .use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-     .use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
      .shost_attrs		= SYM53C500_shost_attrs
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
index c94906abfee3..68c0d09ffe78 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla1280.c
@@ -4204,7 +4204,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qla1280_driver_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index aba1e6d48066..3954ed2d7b51 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qla2x00_driver_template = {
 	.this_id		= -1,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 3,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 
 	/*
@@ -163,7 +162,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template qla24xx_driver_template = {
 	.this_id		= -1,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 3,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 
 	.max_sectors		= 0xFFFF,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index d3f86646cb08..2e2b9fedffcc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qla4xxx_driver_template = {
 	.this_id		= -1,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 3,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 
 	.max_sectors		= 0xFFFF,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c b/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
index 1769f965eedf..1e874f1fb5c6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qlogicfas.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qlogicfas_driver_template = {
 	.sg_tablesize		= SG_ALL,
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= DISABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static __init int qlogicfas_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index 4560713ecb14..e1c7eebfe907 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/bio.h>
+#include <linux/bitops.h>
 #include <linux/blkdev.h>
 #include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -34,13 +35,6 @@
 #define SG_MEMPOOL_NR		ARRAY_SIZE(scsi_sg_pools)
 #define SG_MEMPOOL_SIZE		2
 
-/*
- * The maximum number of SG segments that we will put inside a scatterlist
- * (unless chaining is used). Should ideally fit inside a single page, to
- * avoid a higher order allocation.
- */
-#define SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS	128
-
 struct scsi_host_sg_pool {
 	size_t		size;
 	char		*name;
@@ -48,19 +42,26 @@ struct scsi_host_sg_pool {
 	mempool_t	*pool;
 };
 
-#define SP(x) { x, "sgpool-" #x }
+#define SP(x) { x, "sgpool-" __stringify(x) }
+#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS < 32)
+#error SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS is too small (must be 32 or greater)
+#endif
 static struct scsi_host_sg_pool scsi_sg_pools[] = {
 	SP(8),
 	SP(16),
-#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 16)
-	SP(32),
 #if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 32)
-	SP(64),
+	SP(32),
 #if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 64)
+	SP(64),
+#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 128)
 	SP(128),
+#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 256)
+#error SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS is too large (256 MAX)
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
+	SP(SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS)
 };
 #undef SP
 
@@ -692,42 +693,16 @@ static struct scsi_cmnd *scsi_end_request(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd, int error,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-/*
- * Like SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS, but for archs that have sg chaining. This limit
- * is totally arbitrary, a setting of 2048 will get you at least 8mb ios.
- */
-#define SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS	2048
-
 static inline unsigned int scsi_sgtable_index(unsigned short nents)
 {
 	unsigned int index;
 
-	switch (nents) {
-	case 1 ... 8:
+	BUG_ON(nents > SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS);
+
+	if (nents <= 8)
 		index = 0;
-		break;
-	case 9 ... 16:
-		index = 1;
-		break;
-#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 16)
-	case 17 ... 32:
-		index = 2;
-		break;
-#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 32)
-	case 33 ... 64:
-		index = 3;
-		break;
-#if (SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS > 64)
-	case 65 ... 128:
-		index = 4;
-		break;
-#endif
-#endif
-#endif
-	default:
-		printk(KERN_ERR "scsi: bad segment count=%d\n", nents);
-		BUG();
-	}
+	else
+		index = get_count_order(nents) - 3;
 
 	return index;
 }
@@ -1603,20 +1578,7 @@ struct request_queue *__scsi_alloc_queue(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 	 * this limit is imposed by hardware restrictions
 	 */
 	blk_queue_max_hw_segments(q, shost->sg_tablesize);
-
-	/*
-	 * In the future, sg chaining support will be mandatory and this
-	 * ifdef can then go away. Right now we don't have all archs
-	 * converted, so better keep it safe.
-	 */
-#ifdef ARCH_HAS_SG_CHAIN
-	if (shost->use_sg_chaining)
-		blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS);
-	else
-		blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS);
-#else
-	blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS);
-#endif
+	blk_queue_max_phys_segments(q, SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS);
 
 	blk_queue_max_sectors(q, shost->max_sectors);
 	blk_queue_bounce_limit(q, scsi_calculate_bounce_limit(shost));
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/stex.c b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
index e3fab3a6aed7..72f6d8015358 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/stex.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/stex.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.this_id			= -1,
 	.sg_tablesize			= ST_MAX_SG,
 	.cmd_per_lun			= ST_CMD_PER_LUN,
-	.use_sg_chaining		= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 static int stex_set_dma_mask(struct pci_dev * pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
index 1f6fd1680335..6325901e5093 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c416.c
@@ -840,6 +840,5 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.cmd_per_lun =		1,
 	.unchecked_isa_dma =	1,
 	.use_clustering =	ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining =	ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
index e939f3813233..d39107b7669b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sym53c8xx_2/sym_glue.c
@@ -1681,7 +1681,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template sym2_template = {
 	.eh_host_reset_handler	= sym53c8xx_eh_host_reset_handler,
 	.this_id		= 7,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 	.max_sectors		= 0xFFFF,
 #ifdef SYM_LINUX_PROC_INFO_SUPPORT
 	.proc_info		= sym53c8xx_proc_info,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
index 4bc5407f9695..662c00451be4 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/u14-34f.c
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
                 .this_id                 = 7,
                 .unchecked_isa_dma       = 1,
                 .use_clustering          = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-                .use_sg_chaining         = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
                 };
 
 #if !defined(__BIG_ENDIAN_BITFIELD) && !defined(__LITTLE_ENDIAN_BITFIELD)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c b/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
index 75eca6b22db5..f385dce8dfbe 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ultrastor.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,5 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.cmd_per_lun       = ULTRASTOR_MAX_CMDS_PER_LUN,
 	.unchecked_isa_dma = 1,
 	.use_clustering    = ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining   = ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
index b4304ae78527..c975c01b3a02 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/wd7000.c
@@ -1671,7 +1671,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template driver_template = {
 	.cmd_per_lun		= 1,
 	.unchecked_isa_dma	= 1,
 	.use_clustering		= ENABLE_CLUSTERING,
-	.use_sg_chaining	= ENABLE_SG_CHAINING,
 };
 
 #include "scsi_module.c"
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi.h b/include/scsi/scsi.h
index 702fcfeb37f1..0f55f5b24896 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi.h
@@ -10,6 +10,25 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
+/*
+ * The maximum number of SG segments that we will put inside a
+ * scatterlist (unless chaining is used). Should ideally fit inside a
+ * single page, to avoid a higher order allocation.  We could define this
+ * to SG_MAX_SINGLE_ALLOC to pack correctly at the highest order.  The
+ * minimum value is 32
+ */
+#define SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS	128
+
+/*
+ * Like SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS, but for archs that have sg chaining. This limit
+ * is totally arbitrary, a setting of 2048 will get you at least 8mb ios.
+ */
+#ifdef ARCH_HAS_SG_CHAIN
+#define SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS	2048
+#else
+#define SCSI_MAX_SG_CHAIN_SEGMENTS	SCSI_MAX_SG_SEGMENTS
+#endif
+
 /*
  *	SCSI command lengths
  */
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index cb2bcab41dfb..5c58d594126a 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ struct blk_queue_tags;
 #define DISABLE_CLUSTERING 0
 #define ENABLE_CLUSTERING 1
 
-#define DISABLE_SG_CHAINING 0
-#define ENABLE_SG_CHAINING 1
-
 enum scsi_eh_timer_return {
 	EH_NOT_HANDLED,
 	EH_HANDLED,
@@ -445,15 +442,6 @@ struct scsi_host_template {
 	 */
 	unsigned ordered_tag:1;
 
-	/*
-	 * true if the low-level driver can support sg chaining. this
-	 * will be removed eventually when all the drivers are
-	 * converted to support sg chaining.
-	 *
-	 * Status: OBSOLETE
-	 */
-	unsigned use_sg_chaining:1;
-
 	/*
 	 * Countdown for host blocking with no commands outstanding
 	 */
@@ -598,7 +586,6 @@ struct Scsi_Host {
 	unsigned unchecked_isa_dma:1;
 	unsigned use_clustering:1;
 	unsigned use_blk_tcq:1;
-	unsigned use_sg_chaining:1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Host has requested that no further requests come through for the