From 228c5fc89170bc81b7ce811e76fb935e52264997 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Baldyga <robert.baldyga@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2022 17:52:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Get rid of req->io_if

Remove one callback indirection level. I/O never changes it's direction
so there is no point in storing both read and write callbacks for each
request.

Signed-off-by: Robert Baldyga <robert.baldyga@intel.com>
---
 src/engine/cache_engine.c              | 131 +++++++++++++++----------
 src/engine/cache_engine.h              |  17 +---
 src/engine/engine_bf.c                 |   9 +-
 src/engine/engine_common.c             |  29 ++----
 src/engine/engine_common.h             |   8 +-
 src/engine/engine_discard.c            |  39 ++------
 src/engine/engine_fast.c               |  20 +---
 src/engine/engine_inv.c                |   9 +-
 src/engine/engine_pt.c                 |  16 ++-
 src/engine/engine_rd.c                 |  13 +--
 src/engine/engine_wa.c                 |   8 +-
 src/engine/engine_wb.c                 |  23 ++---
 src/engine/engine_wi.c                 |  35 ++-----
 src/engine/engine_wo.c                 |  14 +--
 src/engine/engine_wt.c                 |  22 ++---
 src/engine/engine_zero.c               |  18 +---
 src/metadata/metadata_io.c             |  23 +----
 src/metadata/metadata_passive_update.c |   9 +-
 src/metadata/metadata_raw_dynamic.c    |  18 +---
 src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c              |   9 +-
 src/ocf_queue.c                        |   7 +-
 src/ocf_request.h                      |   6 +-
 src/utils/utils_cleaner.c              |  35 +------
 src/utils/utils_parallelize.c          |  10 +-
 src/utils/utils_pipeline.c             |   7 +-
 25 files changed, 182 insertions(+), 353 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/engine/cache_engine.c b/src/engine/cache_engine.c
index fdfa7af..3cf318b 100644
--- a/src/engine/cache_engine.c
+++ b/src/engine/cache_engine.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -47,53 +47,73 @@ enum ocf_io_if_type {
 
 static const struct ocf_io_if IO_IFS[OCF_IO_PRIV_MAX_IF] = {
 	[OCF_IO_WT_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_generic,
-		.write = ocf_write_wt,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_generic,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wt,
+		},
 		.name = "Write Through"
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_WB_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_generic,
-		.write = ocf_write_wb,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_generic,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wb,
+		},
 		.name = "Write Back"
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_WA_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_generic,
-		.write = ocf_write_wa,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_generic,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wa,
+		},
 		.name = "Write Around"
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_WI_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_generic,
-		.write = ocf_write_wi,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_generic,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wi,
+		},
 		.name = "Write Invalidate"
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_PT_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_pt,
-		.write = ocf_write_wi,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_pt,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wi,
+		},
 		.name = "Pass Through",
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_WO_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_wo,
-		.write = ocf_write_wb,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_wo,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_wb,
+		},
 		.name = "Write Only",
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_FAST_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_read_fast,
-		.write = ocf_write_fast,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_read_fast,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_write_fast,
+		},
 		.name = "Fast",
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_DISCARD_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_discard,
-		.write = ocf_discard,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_discard,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_discard,
+		},
 		.name = "Discard",
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_D2C_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_io_d2c,
-		.write = ocf_io_d2c,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_io_d2c,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_io_d2c,
+		},
 		.name = "Direct to core",
 	},
 	[OCF_IO_OPS_IF] = {
-		.read = ocf_engine_ops,
-		.write = ocf_engine_ops,
+		.cbs = {
+			[OCF_READ] = ocf_engine_ops,
+			[OCF_WRITE] = ocf_engine_ops,
+		},
 		.name = "Ops engine",
 	},
 };
@@ -109,11 +129,32 @@ static const struct ocf_io_if *cache_mode_io_if_map[ocf_req_cache_mode_max] = {
 	[ocf_req_cache_mode_d2c] = &IO_IFS[OCF_IO_D2C_IF],
 };
 
-const struct ocf_io_if *ocf_get_io_if(ocf_req_cache_mode_t req_cache_mode)
+const char *ocf_get_io_iface_name(ocf_req_cache_mode_t cache_mode)
+{
+	if (cache_mode == ocf_req_cache_mode_max)
+		return "Unknown";
+
+	return cache_mode_io_if_map[cache_mode]->name;
+}
+
+static ocf_engine_cb ocf_io_if_type_to_engine_cb(
+		enum ocf_io_if_type io_if_type, int rw)
+{
+	if (unlikely(io_if_type == OCF_IO_MAX_IF ||
+			io_if_type == OCF_IO_PRIV_MAX_IF)) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return IO_IFS[io_if_type].cbs[rw];
+}
+
+static ocf_engine_cb ocf_cache_mode_to_engine_cb(
+		ocf_req_cache_mode_t req_cache_mode, int rw)
 {
 	if (req_cache_mode == ocf_req_cache_mode_max)
 		return NULL;
-	return cache_mode_io_if_map[req_cache_mode];
+
+	return cache_mode_io_if_map[req_cache_mode]->cbs[rw];
 }
 
 struct ocf_request *ocf_engine_pop_req(ocf_queue_t q)
@@ -205,8 +246,10 @@ int ocf_engine_hndl_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);
 
-	req->io_if = ocf_get_io_if(req->cache_mode);
-	if (!req->io_if)
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_cache_mode_to_engine_cb(req->cache_mode,
+			req->rw);
+
+	if (!req->engine_handler)
 		return -OCF_ERR_INVAL;
 
 	ocf_req_get(req);
@@ -222,25 +265,16 @@ int ocf_engine_hndl_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 int ocf_engine_hndl_fast_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
-	const struct ocf_io_if *io_if;
+	ocf_engine_cb engine_cb;
 	int ret;
 
-	io_if = ocf_get_io_if(req->cache_mode);
-	if (!io_if)
+	engine_cb = ocf_cache_mode_to_engine_cb(req->cache_mode, req->rw);
+	if (!engine_cb)
 		return -OCF_ERR_INVAL;
 
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	switch (req->rw) {
-	case OCF_READ:
-		ret = io_if->read(req);
-		break;
-	case OCF_WRITE:
-		ret = io_if->write(req);
-		break;
-	default:
-		ret = OCF_FAST_PATH_NO;
-	}
+	ret = engine_cb(req);
 
 	if (ret == OCF_FAST_PATH_NO)
 		ocf_req_put(req);
@@ -250,12 +284,7 @@ int ocf_engine_hndl_fast_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 static void ocf_engine_hndl_2dc_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
-	if (OCF_READ == req->rw)
-		IO_IFS[OCF_IO_D2C_IF].read(req);
-	else if (OCF_WRITE == req->rw)
-		IO_IFS[OCF_IO_D2C_IF].write(req);
-	else
-		ENV_BUG();
+	IO_IFS[OCF_IO_D2C_IF].cbs[req->rw](req);
 }
 
 void ocf_engine_hndl_discard_req(struct ocf_request *req)
@@ -267,22 +296,16 @@ void ocf_engine_hndl_discard_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (OCF_READ == req->rw)
-		IO_IFS[OCF_IO_DISCARD_IF].read(req);
-	else if (OCF_WRITE == req->rw)
-		IO_IFS[OCF_IO_DISCARD_IF].write(req);
-	else
-		ENV_BUG();
+	IO_IFS[OCF_IO_DISCARD_IF].cbs[req->rw](req);
 }
 
 void ocf_engine_hndl_ops_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	if (req->d2c)
-		req->io_if = &IO_IFS[OCF_IO_D2C_IF];
-	else
-		req->io_if = &IO_IFS[OCF_IO_OPS_IF];
+	req->engine_handler = (req->d2c) ?
+			ocf_io_if_type_to_engine_cb(OCF_IO_D2C_IF, req->rw) :
+			ocf_io_if_type_to_engine_cb(OCF_IO_OPS_IF, req->rw);
 
 	ocf_engine_push_req_back(req, true);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/cache_engine.h b/src/engine/cache_engine.h
index 40d5c96..61065fe 100644
--- a/src/engine/cache_engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/cache_engine.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	ocf_req_cache_mode_max,
 } ocf_req_cache_mode_t;
 
-struct ocf_io_if {
-	int (*read)(struct ocf_request *req);
+typedef int (*ocf_engine_cb)(struct ocf_request *req);
 
-	int (*write)(struct ocf_request *req);
+struct ocf_io_if {
+	ocf_engine_cb cbs[2]; /* READ and WRITE */
 
 	const char *name;
 };
@@ -43,14 +43,7 @@ struct ocf_io_if {
 void ocf_resolve_effective_cache_mode(ocf_cache_t cache,
 		ocf_core_t core, struct ocf_request *req);
 
-const struct ocf_io_if *ocf_get_io_if(ocf_req_cache_mode_t cache_mode);
-
-static inline const char *ocf_get_io_iface_name(ocf_cache_mode_t cache_mode)
-{
-	const struct ocf_io_if *iface = ocf_get_io_if(cache_mode);
-
-	return iface ? iface->name : "Unknown";
-}
+const char *ocf_get_io_iface_name(ocf_req_cache_mode_t cache_mode);
 
 bool ocf_req_cache_mode_has_lazy_write(ocf_req_cache_mode_t mode);
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_bf.c b/src/engine/engine_bf.c
index 43351c1..d33116d 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_bf.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_bf.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -90,13 +90,8 @@ static int _ocf_backfill_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_backfill = {
-	.read = _ocf_backfill_do,
-	.write = _ocf_backfill_do,
-};
-
 void ocf_engine_backfill(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	backfill_queue_inc_block(req->cache);
-	ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_backfill, true);
+	ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, _ocf_backfill_do, true);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_common.c b/src/engine/engine_common.c
index 74b18b5..b54c865 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_common.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_common.c
@@ -644,12 +644,12 @@ void ocf_engine_push_req_front(struct ocf_request *req, bool allow_sync)
 	ocf_queue_kick(q, allow_sync);
 }
 
-void ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(struct ocf_request *req,
-		const struct ocf_io_if *io_if,
+void ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(struct ocf_request *req,
+		ocf_engine_cb engine_cb,
 		bool allow_sync)
 {
 	req->error = 0; /* Please explain why!!! */
-	req->io_if = io_if;
+	req->engine_handler = engine_cb;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, allow_sync);
 }
 
@@ -681,16 +681,10 @@ static int _ocf_engine_refresh(struct ocf_request *req)
 	if (result == 0) {
 
 		/* Refresh successful, can process with original IO interface */
-		req->io_if = req->priv;
-
+		req->engine_handler = req->priv;
 		req->priv = NULL;
 
-		if (req->rw == OCF_READ)
-			req->io_if->read(req);
-		else if (req->rw == OCF_WRITE)
-			req->io_if->write(req);
-		else
-			ENV_BUG();
+		req->engine_handler(req);
 	} else {
 		ENV_WARN(true, "Inconsistent request");
 		req->error = -OCF_ERR_INVAL;
@@ -708,20 +702,15 @@ static int _ocf_engine_refresh(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_refresh = {
-	.read = _ocf_engine_refresh,
-	.write = _ocf_engine_refresh,
-};
-
 void ocf_engine_on_resume(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	ENV_BUG_ON(req->priv);
-	OCF_CHECK_NULL(req->io_if);
+	OCF_CHECK_NULL(req->engine_handler);
 
-	/* Exchange IO interface */
-	req->priv = (void *)req->io_if;
+	/* Exchange engine handler */
+	req->priv = (void *)req->engine_handler;
 
 	OCF_DEBUG_RQ(req, "On resume");
 
-	ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_refresh, false);
+	ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, _ocf_engine_refresh, false);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_common.h b/src/engine/engine_common.h
index fbff231..6f9c73f 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_common.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine_common.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ void ocf_engine_push_req_front(struct ocf_request *req,
  * @brief Set interface and push from request to the OCF thread worker queue
  *
  * @param req OCF request
- * @param io_if IO interface
+ * @param engine_cb IO engine handler callback
  * @param allow_sync caller allows for request from queue to be ran immediately
 		from push function in caller context
  */
-void ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(struct ocf_request *req,
-		const struct ocf_io_if *io_if,
+void ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(struct ocf_request *req,
+		ocf_engine_cb engine_cb,
 		bool allow_sync);
 
 void inc_fallback_pt_error_counter(ocf_cache_t cache);
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_discard.c b/src/engine/engine_discard.c
index 0966aa1..3860386 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_discard.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_discard.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
@@ -18,31 +18,6 @@
 #define OCF_ENGINE_DEBUG_IO_NAME "discard"
 #include "engine_debug.h"
 
-static int _ocf_discard_step_do(struct ocf_request *req);
-static int _ocf_discard_step(struct ocf_request *req);
-static int _ocf_discard_flush_cache(struct ocf_request *req);
-static int _ocf_discard_core(struct ocf_request *req);
-
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_discard_step = {
-	.read = _ocf_discard_step,
-	.write = _ocf_discard_step,
-};
-
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_discard_step_resume = {
-	.read = _ocf_discard_step_do,
-	.write = _ocf_discard_step_do,
-};
-
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_discard_flush_cache = {
-	.read = _ocf_discard_flush_cache,
-	.write = _ocf_discard_flush_cache,
-};
-
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_discard_core = {
-	.read = _ocf_discard_core,
-	.write = _ocf_discard_core,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_discard_complete_req(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	req->complete(req, error);
@@ -97,7 +72,7 @@ static void _ocf_discard_cache_flush_complete(struct ocf_io *io, int error)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_discard_core;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_discard_core;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 
 	ocf_io_put(io);
@@ -122,16 +97,18 @@ static int _ocf_discard_flush_cache(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int _ocf_discard_step(struct ocf_request *req);
+
 static void _ocf_discard_finish_step(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	req->discard.handled += BYTES_TO_SECTORS(req->byte_length);
 
 	if (req->discard.handled < req->discard.nr_sects)
-		req->io_if = &_io_if_discard_step;
+		req->engine_handler = _ocf_discard_step;
 	else if (!req->cache->metadata.is_volatile)
-		req->io_if = &_io_if_discard_flush_cache;
+		req->engine_handler = _ocf_discard_flush_cache;
 	else
-		req->io_if = &_io_if_discard_core;
+		req->engine_handler = _ocf_discard_core;
 
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
@@ -222,7 +199,7 @@ static int _ocf_discard_step(struct ocf_request *req)
 	req->core_line_last =
 		ocf_bytes_2_lines(cache, req->byte_position + req->byte_length - 1);
 	req->core_line_count = req->core_line_last - req->core_line_first + 1;
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_discard_step_resume;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_discard_step_do;
 
 	ENV_BUG_ON(env_memset(req->map, sizeof(*req->map) * req->core_line_count,
 			0));
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_fast.c b/src/engine/engine_fast.c
index f878f07..a9b04d5 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_fast.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_fast.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -99,11 +99,6 @@ static int _ocf_read_fast_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_read_fast_resume = {
-	.read = _ocf_read_fast_do,
-	.write = _ocf_read_fast_do,
-};
-
 int ocf_read_fast(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	bool hit;
@@ -113,8 +108,8 @@ int ocf_read_fast(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Get OCF request - increase reference counter */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_read_fast_resume;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_read_fast_do;
 
 	/*- Metadata RD access -----------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -171,11 +166,6 @@ int ocf_read_fast(struct ocf_request *req)
  *      \/  \/ |_|  |_|\__\___| |_|  \__,_|___/\__| |_|   \__,_|\__|_| |_|
  */
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_write_fast_resume = {
-	.read = ocf_write_wb_do,
-	.write = ocf_write_wb_do,
-};
-
 int ocf_write_fast(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	bool mapped;
@@ -185,8 +175,8 @@ int ocf_write_fast(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Get OCF request - increase reference counter */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_write_fast_resume;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_write_wb_do;
 
 	/*- Metadata RD access -----------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_inv.c b/src/engine/engine_inv.c
index 608f951..4b60b2b 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_inv.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_inv.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ static int _ocf_invalidate_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_invalidate = {
-	.read = _ocf_invalidate_do,
-	.write = _ocf_invalidate_do,
-};
-
 void ocf_engine_invalidate(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
-	ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_invalidate, true);
+	ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, _ocf_invalidate_do, true);
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_pt.c b/src/engine/engine_pt.c
index 374eda6..8c5706d 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_pt.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_pt.c
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
 #include "../ocf_cache_priv.h"
 #include "engine_pt.h"
+#include "engine_rd.h"
 #include "engine_common.h"
 #include "cache_engine.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
@@ -94,11 +95,6 @@ int ocf_read_pt_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_pt_resume = {
-	.read = ocf_read_pt_do,
-	.write = ocf_read_pt_do,
-};
-
 int ocf_read_pt(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	bool use_cache = false;
@@ -111,8 +107,8 @@ int ocf_read_pt(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Get OCF request - increase reference counter */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_pt_resume;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_read_pt_do;
 
 	ocf_req_hash(req);
 	ocf_hb_req_prot_lock_rd(req);
@@ -146,7 +142,7 @@ int ocf_read_pt(struct ocf_request *req)
 		 * because of this force read data from cache
 		 */
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_wt)->read(req);
+		ocf_read_generic(req);
 	} else {
 		if (lock >= 0) {
 			if (lock == OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
@@ -171,6 +167,6 @@ int ocf_read_pt(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 void ocf_engine_push_req_front_pt(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
-	ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_pt_resume, true);
+	ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, ocf_read_pt_do, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_rd.c b/src/engine/engine_rd.c
index 19b747b..8ccbcfc 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_rd.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_rd.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ static int _ocf_read_generic_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_read_generic_resume = {
-	.read = _ocf_read_generic_do,
-	.write = _ocf_read_generic_do,
-};
-
 static const struct ocf_engine_callbacks _rd_engine_callbacks =
 {
 	.resume = ocf_engine_on_resume,
@@ -225,7 +220,7 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 	if (env_atomic_read(&cache->pending_read_misses_list_blocked)) {
 		/* There are conditions to bypass IO */
 		req->force_pt = true;
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_pt)->read(req);
+		ocf_read_pt(req);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -233,7 +228,7 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
 	/* Set resume call backs */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_read_generic_resume;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_read_generic_do;
 	req->engine_cbs = &_rd_engine_callbacks;
 
 	lock = ocf_engine_prepare_clines(req);
@@ -255,7 +250,7 @@ int ocf_read_generic(struct ocf_request *req)
 	} else {
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
 		req->force_pt = true;
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_pt)->read(req);
+		ocf_read_pt(req);
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wa.c b/src/engine/engine_wa.c
index 2a716df..2e68a0b 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wa.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wa.c
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
 #include "../ocf_cache_priv.h"
 #include "engine_wa.h"
+#include "engine_wt.h"
+#include "engine_wi.h"
 #include "engine_common.h"
 #include "cache_engine.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
@@ -34,13 +36,13 @@ int ocf_write_wa(struct ocf_request *req)
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
 
 		/* There is HIT, do WT */
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_wt)->write(req);
+		ocf_write_wt(req);
 
 	} else {
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
 
 		/* MISS, do WI */
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_wi)->write(req);
+		ocf_write_wi(req);
 	}
 
 	/* Put OCF request - decrease reference counter */
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wb.c b/src/engine/engine_wb.c
index d5d8d4b..15574ae 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wb.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wb.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "cache_engine.h"
 #include "engine_common.h"
 #include "engine_wb.h"
+#include "engine_wi.h"
 #include "engine_inv.h"
 #include "../metadata/metadata.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
@@ -20,11 +21,6 @@
 #define OCF_ENGINE_DEBUG_IO_NAME "wb"
 #include "engine_debug.h"
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wb_resume = {
-	.read = ocf_write_wb_do,
-	.write = ocf_write_wb_do,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_write_wb_update_bits(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	bool miss = ocf_engine_is_miss(req);
@@ -87,11 +83,6 @@ static int ocf_write_wb_do_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wb_flush_metadata = {
-		.read = ocf_write_wb_do_flush_metadata,
-		.write = ocf_write_wb_do_flush_metadata,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_write_wb_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	if (error) {
@@ -111,8 +102,8 @@ static void _ocf_write_wb_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 
 		ocf_engine_invalidate(req);
 	} else {
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_wb_flush_metadata,
-				true);
+		ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req,
+				ocf_write_wb_do_flush_metadata, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -181,8 +172,8 @@ int ocf_write_wb(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Not sure if we need this. */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_wb_resume;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_write_wb_do;
 	req->engine_cbs = &_wb_engine_callbacks;
 
 	/* TODO: Handle fits into dirty */
@@ -204,7 +195,7 @@ int ocf_write_wb(struct ocf_request *req)
 		}
 	} else {
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_pt)->write(req);
+		ocf_write_wi(req);
 	}
 
 	/* Put OCF request - decrease reference counter */
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wi.c b/src/engine/engine_wi.c
index fea1c50..bc6def5 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wi.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wi.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@
 #define OCF_ENGINE_DEBUG_IO_NAME "wi"
 #include "engine_debug.h"
 
-static int ocf_write_wi_update_and_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req);
-
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wi_update_metadata = {
-		.read = ocf_write_wi_update_and_flush_metadata,
-		.write = ocf_write_wi_update_and_flush_metadata,
-};
-
 int _ocf_write_wi_next_pass(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	ocf_req_unlock_wr(ocf_cache_line_concurrency(req->cache), req);
@@ -50,11 +43,6 @@ int _ocf_write_wi_next_pass(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wi_next_pass = {
-		.read = _ocf_write_wi_next_pass,
-		.write = _ocf_write_wi_next_pass,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_write_wi_io_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	if (error) {
@@ -67,7 +55,7 @@ static void _ocf_write_wi_io_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 
 	if (!req->error && !req->wi_second_pass && ocf_engine_is_miss(req)) {
 		/* need another pass */
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_wi_next_pass,
+		ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, _ocf_write_wi_next_pass,
 				true);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -134,8 +122,8 @@ static void _ocf_write_wi_core_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 
 		ocf_req_put(req);
 	} else {
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_wi_update_metadata,
-				true);
+		ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req,
+				ocf_write_wi_update_and_flush_metadata, true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -169,11 +157,6 @@ static void _ocf_write_wi_on_resume(struct ocf_request *req)
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wi_core_write = {
-	.read = _ocf_write_wi_core_write,
-	.write = _ocf_write_wi_core_write,
-};
-
 int ocf_write_wi(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	int lock = OCF_LOCK_NOT_ACQUIRED;
@@ -185,10 +168,10 @@ int ocf_write_wi(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Get OCF request - increase reference counter */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = req->wi_second_pass ?
-			&_io_if_wi_update_metadata :
-			&_io_if_wi_core_write;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = req->wi_second_pass ?
+			ocf_write_wi_update_and_flush_metadata :
+			_ocf_write_wi_core_write;
 
 	ocf_req_hash(req);
 	ocf_hb_req_prot_lock_rd(req); /*- Metadata READ access, No eviction --------*/
@@ -209,7 +192,7 @@ int ocf_write_wi(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 	if (lock >= 0) {
 		if (lock == OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED) {
-			req->io_if->write(req);
+			req->engine_handler(req);
 		} else {
 			/* WR lock was not acquired, need to wait for resume */
 			OCF_DEBUG_RQ(req, "NO LOCK");
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wo.c b/src/engine/engine_wo.c
index a5b0fd2..df056bf 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wo.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wo.c
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ static int ocf_read_wo_cache_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wo_cache_read = {
-	.read = ocf_read_wo_cache_do,
-	.write = ocf_read_wo_cache_do,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_read_wo_core_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	if (error) {
@@ -173,7 +168,7 @@ static void _ocf_read_wo_core_complete(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_wo_cache_read;
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_read_wo_cache_do;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
@@ -206,11 +201,6 @@ int ocf_read_wo_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wo_resume = {
-	.read = ocf_read_wo_do,
-	.write = ocf_read_wo_do,
-};
-
 int ocf_read_wo(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	int lock = OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED;
@@ -223,7 +213,7 @@ int ocf_read_wo(struct ocf_request *req)
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
 	/* Set resume call backs */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_wo_resume;
+	req->engine_handler = ocf_read_wo_do;
 
 	ocf_req_hash(req);
 	ocf_hb_req_prot_lock_rd(req); /*- Metadata RD access -----------------------*/
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_wt.c b/src/engine/engine_wt.c
index f626f2a..c824999 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_wt.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_wt.c
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
 #include "../ocf_cache_priv.h"
 #include "engine_wt.h"
+#include "engine_wi.h"
 #include "engine_inv.h"
 #include "engine_common.h"
 #include "../ocf_request.h"
@@ -91,11 +92,6 @@ static int ocf_write_wt_do_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wt_flush_metadata = {
-	.read = ocf_write_wt_do_flush_metadata,
-	.write = ocf_write_wt_do_flush_metadata,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_write_wt_req_complete(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&req->req_remaining))
@@ -116,7 +112,8 @@ static void _ocf_write_wt_req_complete(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 	if (req->info.dirty_any) {
 		/* Some of the request's cachelines changed its state to clean */
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_wt_flush_metadata, true);
+		ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req,
+				ocf_write_wt_do_flush_metadata, true);
 	} else {
 		ocf_req_unlock_wr(ocf_cache_line_concurrency(req->cache), req);
 
@@ -195,11 +192,6 @@ static int _ocf_write_wt_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_wt_resume = {
-	.read = _ocf_write_wt_do,
-	.write = _ocf_write_wt_do,
-};
-
 static const struct ocf_engine_callbacks _wt_engine_callbacks =
 {
 	.resume = ocf_engine_on_resume,
@@ -214,8 +206,8 @@ int ocf_write_wt(struct ocf_request *req)
 	/* Get OCF request - increase reference counter */
 	ocf_req_get(req);
 
-	/* Set resume io_if */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_wt_resume;
+	/* Set resume handler */
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_write_wt_do;
 	req->engine_cbs = &_wt_engine_callbacks;
 
 	lock = ocf_engine_prepare_clines(req);
@@ -235,7 +227,7 @@ int ocf_write_wt(struct ocf_request *req)
 		}
 	} else {
 		ocf_req_clear(req);
-		ocf_get_io_if(ocf_cache_mode_pt)->write(req);
+		ocf_write_wi(req);
 	}
 
 	/* Put OCF request - decrease reference counter */
diff --git a/src/engine/engine_zero.c b/src/engine/engine_zero.c
index 3c7ce5a..5d6352b 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine_zero.c
+++ b/src/engine/engine_zero.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ static int ocf_zero_purge(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_zero_purge = {
-	.read = ocf_zero_purge,
-	.write = ocf_zero_purge,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_zero_io_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	if (error) {
@@ -55,7 +50,7 @@ static void _ocf_zero_io_flush_metadata(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&req->req_remaining))
 		return;
 
-	ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_zero_purge, true);
+	ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, ocf_zero_purge, true);
 }
 
 static inline void ocf_zero_map_info(struct ocf_request *req)
@@ -124,11 +119,6 @@ static int _ocf_zero_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_ocf_zero_do = {
-	.read = _ocf_zero_do,
-	.write = _ocf_zero_do,
-};
-
 /**
  * @note
  *	- Caller has to have metadata write lock
@@ -149,7 +139,7 @@ void ocf_engine_zero_line(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 	ENV_BUG_ON(!ocf_engine_is_mapped(req));
 
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_ocf_zero_do;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_zero_do;
 
 	/* Some cache line are mapped, lock request for WRITE access */
 	lock = ocf_req_async_lock_wr(
@@ -158,7 +148,7 @@ void ocf_engine_zero_line(struct ocf_request *req)
 
 	if (lock >= 0) {
 		ENV_BUG_ON(lock != OCF_LOCK_ACQUIRED);
-		ocf_engine_push_req_front_if(req, &_io_if_ocf_zero_do, true);
+		ocf_engine_push_req_front_cb(req, _ocf_zero_do, true);
 	} else {
 		OCF_DEBUG_RQ(req, "LOCK ERROR %d", lock);
 		req->complete(req, lock);
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
index c28d29e..420f0c6 100644
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
+++ b/src/metadata/metadata_io.c
@@ -137,11 +137,6 @@ int metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step = {
-	.read = metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step,
-	.write = metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step,
-};
-
 /*
  * Iterative read request
  */
@@ -166,7 +161,7 @@ int metadata_io_read_i_atomic(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue, void *priv,
 	}
 
 	context->req->info.internal = true;
-	context->req->io_if = &_io_if_metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step;
+	context->req->engine_handler = metadata_io_read_i_atomic_step;
 	context->req->priv = context;
 
 	/* Allocate one 4k page for metadata*/
@@ -262,11 +257,6 @@ static int metadata_io_do(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct ocf_io_if metadata_io_do_if = {
-	.read = metadata_io_do,
-	.write = metadata_io_do,
-};
-
 void metadata_io_req_finalize(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 {
 	struct metadata_io_request_asynch *a_req = m_req->asynch;
@@ -287,7 +277,7 @@ static int metadata_io_restart_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 	struct metadata_io_request_asynch *a_req = m_req->asynch;
 	int lock;
 
-	m_req->req.io_if = &metadata_io_do_if;
+	m_req->req.engine_handler = metadata_io_do;
 
 	if (!a_req->mio_conc) {
 		metadata_io_do(&m_req->req);
@@ -309,11 +299,6 @@ static int metadata_io_restart_req(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct ocf_io_if metadata_io_restart_if = {
-	.read = metadata_io_restart_req,
-	.write = metadata_io_restart_req,
-};
-
 static void  metadata_io_req_advance(struct metadata_io_request *m_req);
 
 /*
@@ -414,7 +399,7 @@ void metadata_io_req_complete(struct metadata_io_request *m_req)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	m_req->req.io_if = &metadata_io_restart_if;
+	m_req->req.engine_handler = metadata_io_restart_req;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(&m_req->req, true);
 }
 
@@ -463,7 +448,7 @@ static int metadata_io_i_asynch(ocf_cache_t cache, ocf_queue_t queue, int dir,
 		m_req->asynch = a_req;
 		m_req->cache = cache;
 		m_req->context = context;
-		m_req->req.io_if = &metadata_io_restart_if;
+		m_req->req.engine_handler = metadata_io_restart_req;
 		m_req->req.io_queue = queue;
 		m_req->req.cache = cache;
 		m_req->req.priv = m_req;
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_passive_update.c b/src/metadata/metadata_passive_update.c
index 45e54e7..8e84a6a 100644
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_passive_update.c
+++ b/src/metadata/metadata_passive_update.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ static int passive_io_resume(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct ocf_io_if passive_io_restart_if = {
-	.read = passive_io_resume,
-	.write = passive_io_resume,
-};
-
 static void passive_io_page_lock_acquired(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
@@ -120,7 +115,7 @@ int ocf_metadata_passive_update(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_io *io,
 
 	req->io_queue = io->io_queue;;
 	req->info.internal = true;
-	req->io_if = &passive_io_restart_if;
+	req->engine_handler = passive_io_resume;
 	req->rw = OCF_WRITE;
 	req->data = io;
 	req->master_io_req = io_cmpl;
diff --git a/src/metadata/metadata_raw_dynamic.c b/src/metadata/metadata_raw_dynamic.c
index 50002ae..f25b657 100644
--- a/src/metadata/metadata_raw_dynamic.c
+++ b/src/metadata/metadata_raw_dynamic.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -376,11 +376,6 @@ static void raw_dynamic_load_all_complete(
 
 static int raw_dynamic_load_all_update(struct ocf_request *req);
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_raw_dynamic_load_all_update = {
-	.read = raw_dynamic_load_all_update,
-	.write = raw_dynamic_load_all_update,
-};
-
 static void raw_dynamic_load_all_read_end(struct ocf_io *io, int error)
 {
 	struct raw_dynamic_load_all_context *context = io->priv1;
@@ -392,7 +387,7 @@ static void raw_dynamic_load_all_read_end(struct ocf_io *io, int error)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	context->req->io_if = &_io_if_raw_dynamic_load_all_update;
+	context->req->engine_handler = raw_dynamic_load_all_update;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(context->req, true);
 }
 
@@ -436,11 +431,6 @@ static int raw_dynamic_load_all_read(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_raw_dynamic_load_all_read = {
-	.read = raw_dynamic_load_all_read,
-	.write = raw_dynamic_load_all_read,
-};
-
 static int raw_dynamic_load_all_update(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	struct raw_dynamic_load_all_context *context = req->priv;
@@ -463,7 +453,7 @@ static int raw_dynamic_load_all_update(struct ocf_request *req)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	context->req->io_if = &_io_if_raw_dynamic_load_all_read;
+	context->req->engine_handler = raw_dynamic_load_all_read;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(context->req, true);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -508,7 +498,7 @@ void raw_dynamic_load_all(ocf_cache_t cache, struct ocf_metadata_raw *raw,
 
 	context->req->info.internal = true;
 	context->req->priv = context;
-	context->req->io_if = &_io_if_raw_dynamic_load_all_read;
+	context->req->engine_handler = raw_dynamic_load_all_read;
 
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(context->req, true);
 	return;
diff --git a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
index e45bf22..5702ffc 100644
--- a/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
+++ b/src/mngt/ocf_mngt_flush.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -417,11 +417,6 @@ static int _ofc_flush_container_step(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_flush_portion = {
-	.read = _ofc_flush_container_step,
-	.write = _ofc_flush_container_step,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_mngt_flush_container(
 		struct ocf_mngt_cache_flush_context *context,
 		struct flush_container *fc, ocf_flush_containter_coplete_t end)
@@ -443,7 +438,7 @@ static void _ocf_mngt_flush_container(
 	}
 
 	req->info.internal = true;
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_flush_portion;
+	req->engine_handler = _ofc_flush_container_step;
 	req->priv = fc;
 
 	fc->req = req;
diff --git a/src/ocf_queue.c b/src/ocf_queue.c
index 717dee3..120ed75 100644
--- a/src/ocf_queue.c
+++ b/src/ocf_queue.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 #include "ocf/ocf.h"
@@ -85,10 +85,7 @@ void ocf_io_handle(struct ocf_io *io, void *opaque)
 
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(req);
 
-	if (req->rw == OCF_WRITE)
-		req->io_if->write(req);
-	else
-		req->io_if->read(req);
+	req->engine_handler(req);
 }
 
 void ocf_queue_run_single(ocf_queue_t q)
diff --git a/src/ocf_request.h b/src/ocf_request.h
index 92e88ef..4725290 100644
--- a/src/ocf_request.h
+++ b/src/ocf_request.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ struct ocf_request {
 	ocf_core_t core;
 	/*!< Handle to core instance */
 
-	const struct ocf_io_if *io_if;
-	/*!< IO interface */
+	ocf_engine_cb engine_handler;
+	/*!< IO engine handler */
 
 	void *priv;
 	/*!< Filed for private data, context */
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c b/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
index aec5ae9..dcca1aa 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_cleaner.c
@@ -293,11 +293,6 @@ static int _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cache(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_flush_cache = {
-	.read = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cache,
-	.write = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cache,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_cleaner_metadata_io_end(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
 	if (error) {
@@ -309,7 +304,7 @@ static void _ocf_cleaner_metadata_io_end(struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 
 	OCF_DEBUG_MSG(req->cache, "Metadata flush finished");
 
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_flush_cache;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cache;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
@@ -361,11 +356,6 @@ static int _ocf_cleaner_update_metadata(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_update_metadata = {
-		.read = _ocf_cleaner_update_metadata,
-		.write = _ocf_cleaner_update_metadata,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_cleaner_flush_cores_io_end(struct ocf_map_info *map,
 		struct ocf_request *req, int error)
 {
@@ -393,7 +383,7 @@ static void _ocf_cleaner_flush_cores_io_end(struct ocf_map_info *map,
 	/*
 	 * All core writes done, switch to post cleaning activities
 	 */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_update_metadata;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_cleaner_update_metadata;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
@@ -454,11 +444,6 @@ static int _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cores(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_flush_cores = {
-	.read = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cores,
-	.write = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cores,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_cleaner_core_io_end(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&req->req_remaining))
@@ -470,7 +455,7 @@ static void _ocf_cleaner_core_io_end(struct ocf_request *req)
 	 * All cache read requests done, now we can submit writes to cores,
 	 * Move processing to thread, where IO will be (and can be) submitted
 	 */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_flush_cores;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_cleaner_fire_flush_cores;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 }
 
@@ -619,11 +604,6 @@ static int _ocf_cleaner_fire_core(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_fire_core = {
-		.read = _ocf_cleaner_fire_core,
-		.write = _ocf_cleaner_fire_core,
-};
-
 static void _ocf_cleaner_cache_io_end(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	if (env_atomic_dec_return(&req->req_remaining))
@@ -633,7 +613,7 @@ static void _ocf_cleaner_cache_io_end(struct ocf_request *req)
 	 * All cache read requests done, now we can submit writes to cores,
 	 * Move processing to thread, where IO will be (and can be) submitted
 	 */
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_fire_core;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_cleaner_fire_core;
 	ocf_engine_push_req_front(req, true);
 
 	OCF_DEBUG_MSG(req->cache, "Cache reads finished");
@@ -723,16 +703,11 @@ static int _ocf_cleaner_fire_cache(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_fire_cache = {
-	.read = _ocf_cleaner_fire_cache,
-	.write = _ocf_cleaner_fire_cache,
-};
-
 static int _ocf_cleaner_fire(struct ocf_request *req)
 {
 	int result;
 
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_fire_cache;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_cleaner_fire_cache;
 
 	/* Handle cache lines locks */
 	result = _ocf_cleaner_cache_line_lock(req);
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_parallelize.c b/src/utils/utils_parallelize.c
index 7c5b129..8265aa5 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_parallelize.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_parallelize.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2012-2022 Intel Corporation
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ static int _ocf_parallelize_hndl(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_parallelize = {
-	.read = _ocf_parallelize_hndl,
-	.write = _ocf_parallelize_hndl,
-};
-
 int ocf_parallelize_create(ocf_parallelize_t *parallelize,
 		ocf_cache_t cache, unsigned shards_cnt, uint32_t priv_size,
 		ocf_parallelize_handle_t handle,
@@ -97,7 +92,8 @@ int ocf_parallelize_create(ocf_parallelize_t *parallelize,
 				goto err_reqs;
 			}
 			tmp_parallelize->reqs[i]->info.internal = true;
-			tmp_parallelize->reqs[i]->io_if = &_io_if_parallelize;
+			tmp_parallelize->reqs[i]->engine_handler =
+					_ocf_parallelize_hndl;
 			tmp_parallelize->reqs[i]->byte_position = i;
 			tmp_parallelize->reqs[i]->priv = tmp_parallelize;
 			i++;
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_pipeline.c b/src/utils/utils_pipeline.c
index 5c4baef..45a37e5 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_pipeline.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_pipeline.c
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ static int _ocf_pipeline_run_step(struct ocf_request *req)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct ocf_io_if _io_if_pipeline = {
-	.read = _ocf_pipeline_run_step,
-	.write = _ocf_pipeline_run_step,
-};
-
 int ocf_pipeline_create(ocf_pipeline_t *pipeline, ocf_cache_t cache,
 		struct ocf_pipeline_properties *properties)
 {
@@ -101,7 +96,7 @@ int ocf_pipeline_create(ocf_pipeline_t *pipeline, ocf_cache_t cache,
 	tmp_pipeline->error = 0;
 
 	req->info.internal = true;
-	req->io_if = &_io_if_pipeline;
+	req->engine_handler = _ocf_pipeline_run_step;
 	req->priv = tmp_pipeline;
 
 	*pipeline = tmp_pipeline;