diff --git a/hw/virtio-blk.c b/hw/virtio-blk.c
index 49990f8..a627427 100644
--- a/hw/virtio-blk.c
+++ b/hw/virtio-blk.c
@@ -16,18 +16,12 @@
 #include "trace.h"
 #include "blockdev.h"
 #include "virtio-blk.h"
-#include "scsi-defs.h"
-#ifdef __linux__
-# include <scsi/sg.h>
-#endif
 
 typedef struct VirtIOBlock
 {
     VirtIODevice vdev;
     BlockDriverState *bs;
     VirtQueue *vq;
-    void *rq;
-    QEMUBH *bh;
     BlockConf *conf;
     char *serial;
     unsigned short sector_mask;
@@ -39,439 +33,11 @@ static VirtIOBlock *to_virtio_blk(VirtIODevice *vdev)
     return (VirtIOBlock *)vdev;
 }
 
-typedef struct VirtIOBlockReq
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *dev;
-    VirtQueueElement elem;
-    struct virtio_blk_inhdr *in;
-    struct virtio_blk_outhdr *out;
-    struct virtio_scsi_inhdr *scsi;
-    QEMUIOVector qiov;
-    struct VirtIOBlockReq *next;
-    BlockAcctCookie acct;
-} VirtIOBlockReq;
-
-static void virtio_blk_req_complete(VirtIOBlockReq *req, int status)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = req->dev;
-
-    trace_virtio_blk_req_complete(req, status);
-
-    stb_p(&req->in->status, status);
-    virtqueue_push(s->vq, &req->elem, req->qiov.size + sizeof(*req->in));
-    virtio_notify(&s->vdev, s->vq);
-}
-
-static int virtio_blk_handle_rw_error(VirtIOBlockReq *req, int error,
-    int is_read)
-{
-    BlockErrorAction action = bdrv_get_on_error(req->dev->bs, is_read);
-    VirtIOBlock *s = req->dev;
-
-    if (action == BLOCK_ERR_IGNORE) {
-        bdrv_emit_qmp_error_event(s->bs, BDRV_ACTION_IGNORE, is_read);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if ((error == ENOSPC && action == BLOCK_ERR_STOP_ENOSPC)
-            || action == BLOCK_ERR_STOP_ANY) {
-        req->next = s->rq;
-        s->rq = req;
-        bdrv_emit_qmp_error_event(s->bs, BDRV_ACTION_STOP, is_read);
-        vm_stop(RUN_STATE_IO_ERROR);
-        bdrv_iostatus_set_err(s->bs, error);
-    } else {
-        virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_IOERR);
-        bdrv_acct_done(s->bs, &req->acct);
-        g_free(req);
-        bdrv_emit_qmp_error_event(s->bs, BDRV_ACTION_REPORT, is_read);
-    }
-
-    return 1;
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_rw_complete(void *opaque, int ret)
-{
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = opaque;
-
-    trace_virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, ret);
-
-    if (ret) {
-        int is_read = !(ldl_p(&req->out->type) & VIRTIO_BLK_T_OUT);
-        if (virtio_blk_handle_rw_error(req, -ret, is_read))
-            return;
-    }
-
-    virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK);
-    bdrv_acct_done(req->dev->bs, &req->acct);
-    g_free(req);
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_flush_complete(void *opaque, int ret)
-{
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = opaque;
-
-    if (ret) {
-        if (virtio_blk_handle_rw_error(req, -ret, 0)) {
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK);
-    bdrv_acct_done(req->dev->bs, &req->acct);
-    g_free(req);
-}
-
-static VirtIOBlockReq *virtio_blk_alloc_request(VirtIOBlock *s)
-{
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = g_malloc(sizeof(*req));
-    req->dev = s;
-    req->qiov.size = 0;
-    req->next = NULL;
-    return req;
-}
-
-static VirtIOBlockReq *virtio_blk_get_request(VirtIOBlock *s)
-{
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = virtio_blk_alloc_request(s);
-
-    if (req != NULL) {
-        if (!virtqueue_pop(s->vq, &req->elem)) {
-            g_free(req);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return req;
-}
-
-#ifdef __linux__
-static void virtio_blk_handle_scsi(VirtIOBlockReq *req)
-{
-    struct sg_io_hdr hdr;
-    int ret;
-    int status;
-    int i;
-
-    if ((req->dev->vdev.guest_features & (1 << VIRTIO_BLK_F_SCSI)) == 0) {
-        virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP);
-        g_free(req);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * We require at least one output segment each for the virtio_blk_outhdr
-     * and the SCSI command block.
-     *
-     * We also at least require the virtio_blk_inhdr, the virtio_scsi_inhdr
-     * and the sense buffer pointer in the input segments.
-     */
-    if (req->elem.out_num < 2 || req->elem.in_num < 3) {
-        virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_IOERR);
-        g_free(req);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * No support for bidirection commands yet.
-     */
-    if (req->elem.out_num > 2 && req->elem.in_num > 3) {
-        virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP);
-        g_free(req);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * The scsi inhdr is placed in the second-to-last input segment, just
-     * before the regular inhdr.
-     */
-    req->scsi = (void *)req->elem.in_sg[req->elem.in_num - 2].iov_base;
-
-    memset(&hdr, 0, sizeof(struct sg_io_hdr));
-    hdr.interface_id = 'S';
-    hdr.cmd_len = req->elem.out_sg[1].iov_len;
-    hdr.cmdp = req->elem.out_sg[1].iov_base;
-    hdr.dxfer_len = 0;
-
-    if (req->elem.out_num > 2) {
-        /*
-         * If there are more than the minimally required 2 output segments
-         * there is write payload starting from the third iovec.
-         */
-        hdr.dxfer_direction = SG_DXFER_TO_DEV;
-        hdr.iovec_count = req->elem.out_num - 2;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < hdr.iovec_count; i++)
-            hdr.dxfer_len += req->elem.out_sg[i + 2].iov_len;
-
-        hdr.dxferp = req->elem.out_sg + 2;
-
-    } else if (req->elem.in_num > 3) {
-        /*
-         * If we have more than 3 input segments the guest wants to actually
-         * read data.
-         */
-        hdr.dxfer_direction = SG_DXFER_FROM_DEV;
-        hdr.iovec_count = req->elem.in_num - 3;
-        for (i = 0; i < hdr.iovec_count; i++)
-            hdr.dxfer_len += req->elem.in_sg[i].iov_len;
-
-        hdr.dxferp = req->elem.in_sg;
-    } else {
-        /*
-         * Some SCSI commands don't actually transfer any data.
-         */
-        hdr.dxfer_direction = SG_DXFER_NONE;
-    }
-
-    hdr.sbp = req->elem.in_sg[req->elem.in_num - 3].iov_base;
-    hdr.mx_sb_len = req->elem.in_sg[req->elem.in_num - 3].iov_len;
-
-    ret = bdrv_ioctl(req->dev->bs, SG_IO, &hdr);
-    if (ret) {
-        status = VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP;
-        hdr.status = ret;
-        hdr.resid = hdr.dxfer_len;
-    } else if (hdr.status) {
-        status = VIRTIO_BLK_S_IOERR;
-    } else {
-        status = VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK;
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * From SCSI-Generic-HOWTO: "Some lower level drivers (e.g. ide-scsi)
-     * clear the masked_status field [hence status gets cleared too, see
-     * block/scsi_ioctl.c] even when a CHECK_CONDITION or COMMAND_TERMINATED
-     * status has occurred.  However they do set DRIVER_SENSE in driver_status
-     * field. Also a (sb_len_wr > 0) indicates there is a sense buffer.
-     */
-    if (hdr.status == 0 && hdr.sb_len_wr > 0) {
-        hdr.status = CHECK_CONDITION;
-    }
-
-    stl_p(&req->scsi->errors,
-          hdr.status | (hdr.msg_status << 8) |
-          (hdr.host_status << 16) | (hdr.driver_status << 24));
-    stl_p(&req->scsi->residual, hdr.resid);
-    stl_p(&req->scsi->sense_len, hdr.sb_len_wr);
-    stl_p(&req->scsi->data_len, hdr.dxfer_len);
-
-    virtio_blk_req_complete(req, status);
-    g_free(req);
-}
-#else
-static void virtio_blk_handle_scsi(VirtIOBlockReq *req)
-{
-    virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_UNSUPP);
-    g_free(req);
-}
-#endif /* __linux__ */
-
-typedef struct MultiReqBuffer {
-    BlockRequest        blkreq[32];
-    unsigned int        num_writes;
-} MultiReqBuffer;
-
-static void virtio_submit_multiwrite(BlockDriverState *bs, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
-{
-    int i, ret;
-
-    if (!mrb->num_writes) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    ret = bdrv_aio_multiwrite(bs, mrb->blkreq, mrb->num_writes);
-    if (ret != 0) {
-        for (i = 0; i < mrb->num_writes; i++) {
-            if (mrb->blkreq[i].error) {
-                virtio_blk_rw_complete(mrb->blkreq[i].opaque, -EIO);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    mrb->num_writes = 0;
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_handle_flush(VirtIOBlockReq *req, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
-{
-    bdrv_acct_start(req->dev->bs, &req->acct, 0, BDRV_ACCT_FLUSH);
-
-    /*
-     * Make sure all outstanding writes are posted to the backing device.
-     */
-    virtio_submit_multiwrite(req->dev->bs, mrb);
-    bdrv_aio_flush(req->dev->bs, virtio_blk_flush_complete, req);
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_handle_write(VirtIOBlockReq *req, MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
-{
-    BlockRequest *blkreq;
-    uint64_t sector;
-
-    sector = ldq_p(&req->out->sector);
-
-    bdrv_acct_start(req->dev->bs, &req->acct, req->qiov.size, BDRV_ACCT_WRITE);
-
-    trace_virtio_blk_handle_write(req, sector, req->qiov.size / 512);
-
-    if (sector & req->dev->sector_mask) {
-        virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (req->qiov.size % req->dev->conf->logical_block_size) {
-        virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (mrb->num_writes == 32) {
-        virtio_submit_multiwrite(req->dev->bs, mrb);
-    }
-
-    blkreq = &mrb->blkreq[mrb->num_writes];
-    blkreq->sector = sector;
-    blkreq->nb_sectors = req->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE;
-    blkreq->qiov = &req->qiov;
-    blkreq->cb = virtio_blk_rw_complete;
-    blkreq->opaque = req;
-    blkreq->error = 0;
-
-    mrb->num_writes++;
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_handle_read(VirtIOBlockReq *req)
-{
-    uint64_t sector;
-
-    sector = ldq_p(&req->out->sector);
-
-    bdrv_acct_start(req->dev->bs, &req->acct, req->qiov.size, BDRV_ACCT_READ);
-
-    trace_virtio_blk_handle_read(req, sector, req->qiov.size / 512);
-
-    if (sector & req->dev->sector_mask) {
-        virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
-        return;
-    }
-    if (req->qiov.size % req->dev->conf->logical_block_size) {
-        virtio_blk_rw_complete(req, -EIO);
-        return;
-    }
-    bdrv_aio_readv(req->dev->bs, sector, &req->qiov,
-                   req->qiov.size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE,
-                   virtio_blk_rw_complete, req);
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_handle_request(VirtIOBlockReq *req,
-    MultiReqBuffer *mrb)
-{
-    uint32_t type;
-
-    if (req->elem.out_num < 1 || req->elem.in_num < 1) {
-        error_report("virtio-blk missing headers");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    if (req->elem.out_sg[0].iov_len < sizeof(*req->out) ||
-        req->elem.in_sg[req->elem.in_num - 1].iov_len < sizeof(*req->in)) {
-        error_report("virtio-blk header not in correct element");
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    req->out = (void *)req->elem.out_sg[0].iov_base;
-    req->in = (void *)req->elem.in_sg[req->elem.in_num - 1].iov_base;
-
-    type = ldl_p(&req->out->type);
-
-    if (type & VIRTIO_BLK_T_FLUSH) {
-        virtio_blk_handle_flush(req, mrb);
-    } else if (type & VIRTIO_BLK_T_SCSI_CMD) {
-        virtio_blk_handle_scsi(req);
-    } else if (type & VIRTIO_BLK_T_GET_ID) {
-        VirtIOBlock *s = req->dev;
-
-        /*
-         * NB: per existing s/n string convention the string is
-         * terminated by '\0' only when shorter than buffer.
-         */
-        strncpy(req->elem.in_sg[0].iov_base,
-                s->serial ? s->serial : "",
-                MIN(req->elem.in_sg[0].iov_len, VIRTIO_BLK_ID_BYTES));
-        virtio_blk_req_complete(req, VIRTIO_BLK_S_OK);
-        g_free(req);
-    } else if (type & VIRTIO_BLK_T_OUT) {
-        qemu_iovec_init_external(&req->qiov, &req->elem.out_sg[1],
-                                 req->elem.out_num - 1);
-        virtio_blk_handle_write(req, mrb);
-    } else {
-        qemu_iovec_init_external(&req->qiov, &req->elem.in_sg[0],
-                                 req->elem.in_num - 1);
-        virtio_blk_handle_read(req);
-    }
-}
-
 static void virtio_blk_handle_output(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
 {
-    VirtIOBlock *s = to_virtio_blk(vdev);
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req;
-    MultiReqBuffer mrb = {
-        .num_writes = 0,
-    };
-
-    while ((req = virtio_blk_get_request(s))) {
-        virtio_blk_handle_request(req, &mrb);
-    }
-
-    virtio_submit_multiwrite(s->bs, &mrb);
-
-    /*
-     * FIXME: Want to check for completions before returning to guest mode,
-     * so cached reads and writes are reported as quickly as possible. But
-     * that should be done in the generic block layer.
-     */
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_dma_restart_bh(void *opaque)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = opaque;
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = s->rq;
-    MultiReqBuffer mrb = {
-        .num_writes = 0,
-    };
-
-    qemu_bh_delete(s->bh);
-    s->bh = NULL;
-
-    s->rq = NULL;
-
-    while (req) {
-        virtio_blk_handle_request(req, &mrb);
-        req = req->next;
-    }
-
-    virtio_submit_multiwrite(s->bs, &mrb);
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_dma_restart_cb(void *opaque, int running,
-                                      RunState state)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = opaque;
-
-    if (!running)
-        return;
-
-    if (!s->bh) {
-        s->bh = qemu_bh_new(virtio_blk_dma_restart_bh, s);
-        qemu_bh_schedule(s->bh);
-    }
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_reset(VirtIODevice *vdev)
-{
-    /*
-     * This should cancel pending requests, but can't do nicely until there
-     * are per-device request lists.
-     */
-    bdrv_drain_all();
+    fprintf(stderr, "virtio_blk_handle_output: should never get here,"
+                    "data plane thread should process requests\n");
+    exit(1);
 }
 
 /* coalesce internal state, copy to pci i/o region 0
@@ -519,61 +85,11 @@ static uint32_t virtio_blk_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint32_t features)
     return features;
 }
 
-static void virtio_blk_save(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = opaque;
-    VirtIOBlockReq *req = s->rq;
-
-    virtio_save(&s->vdev, f);
-    
-    while (req) {
-        qemu_put_sbyte(f, 1);
-        qemu_put_buffer(f, (unsigned char*)&req->elem, sizeof(req->elem));
-        req = req->next;
-    }
-    qemu_put_sbyte(f, 0);
-}
-
-static int virtio_blk_load(QEMUFile *f, void *opaque, int version_id)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = opaque;
-
-    if (version_id != 2)
-        return -EINVAL;
-
-    virtio_load(&s->vdev, f);
-    while (qemu_get_sbyte(f)) {
-        VirtIOBlockReq *req = virtio_blk_alloc_request(s);
-        qemu_get_buffer(f, (unsigned char*)&req->elem, sizeof(req->elem));
-        req->next = s->rq;
-        s->rq = req;
-
-        virtqueue_map_sg(req->elem.in_sg, req->elem.in_addr,
-            req->elem.in_num, 1);
-        virtqueue_map_sg(req->elem.out_sg, req->elem.out_addr,
-            req->elem.out_num, 0);
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-static void virtio_blk_resize(void *opaque)
-{
-    VirtIOBlock *s = opaque;
-
-    virtio_notify_config(&s->vdev);
-}
-
-static const BlockDevOps virtio_block_ops = {
-    .resize_cb = virtio_blk_resize,
-};
-
 VirtIODevice *virtio_blk_init(DeviceState *dev, BlockConf *conf,
                               char **serial)
 {
     VirtIOBlock *s;
     int cylinders, heads, secs;
-    static int virtio_blk_id;
     DriveInfo *dinfo;
 
     if (!conf->bs) {
@@ -599,21 +115,15 @@ VirtIODevice *virtio_blk_init(DeviceState *dev, BlockConf *conf,
 
     s->vdev.get_config = virtio_blk_update_config;
     s->vdev.get_features = virtio_blk_get_features;
-    s->vdev.reset = virtio_blk_reset;
     s->bs = conf->bs;
     s->conf = conf;
     s->serial = *serial;
-    s->rq = NULL;
     s->sector_mask = (s->conf->logical_block_size / BDRV_SECTOR_SIZE) - 1;
     bdrv_guess_geometry(s->bs, &cylinders, &heads, &secs);
 
     s->vq = virtio_add_queue(&s->vdev, 128, virtio_blk_handle_output);
 
-    qemu_add_vm_change_state_handler(virtio_blk_dma_restart_cb, s);
     s->qdev = dev;
-    register_savevm(dev, "virtio-blk", virtio_blk_id++, 2,
-                    virtio_blk_save, virtio_blk_load, s);
-    bdrv_set_dev_ops(s->bs, &virtio_block_ops, s);
     bdrv_set_buffer_alignment(s->bs, conf->logical_block_size);
 
     bdrv_iostatus_enable(s->bs);
