From bd9e5eceb8f0e29d8c17140e2c43594ee132243b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Wilkins <paulwilkins@google.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:12:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Code cleanup.

Add local variable in several places to reference the MB mode
info structure. Currently this is usually accessed in the code as
x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.* or in some places
xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.*

Resolved some uses of x-> for the MACROBLOCKD structure.

Rebased without dependency on motion reference experiment.

Change-Id: If6718276ee4f2ef131825d1524dfdb02a3793aed
---
 vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c | 122 ++++++------
 vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c |   9 +-
 vp8/encoder/encodemb.c    |  21 ++-
 vp8/encoder/rdopt.c       | 462 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 4 files changed, 308 insertions(+), 306 deletions(-)

diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c b/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
index 920bf0c..d7a93ac 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static void update_state(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, PICK_MODE_CONTEXT *ctx) {
   int i;
   MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;
   MODE_INFO *mi = &ctx->mic;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int mb_mode = mi->mbmi.mode;
   int mb_mode_index = ctx->best_mode_index;
 
@@ -391,10 +392,8 @@ static void update_state(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, PICK_MODE_CONTEXT *ctx) {
     vpx_memcpy(x->partition_info, &ctx->partition_info,
                sizeof(PARTITION_INFO));
 
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int =
-      x->partition_info->bmi[15].mv.as_int;
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int =
-      x->partition_info->bmi[15].second_mv.as_int;
+    mbmi->mv.as_int = x->partition_info->bmi[15].mv.as_int;
+    mbmi->second_mv.as_int = x->partition_info->bmi[15].second_mv.as_int;
   }
 
   if (cpi->common.frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
@@ -490,6 +489,7 @@ static void pick_mb_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     int dx = col_delta[i];
     int offset_unextended = dy * cm->mb_cols + dx;
     int offset_extended   = dy * xd->mode_info_stride + dx;
+    MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi;
 
     // TODO Many of the index items here can be computed more efficiently!
 
@@ -569,20 +569,19 @@ static void pick_mb_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     if (xd->segmentation_enabled) {
       // Code to set segment id in xd->mbmi.segment_id
       if (cpi->segmentation_map[map_index] <= 3)
-        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id =
-          cpi->segmentation_map[map_index];
+        mbmi->segment_id = cpi->segmentation_map[map_index];
       else
-        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id = 0;
+        mbmi->segment_id = 0;
 
       vp8cx_mb_init_quantizer(cpi, x);
     } else
       // Set to Segment 0 by default
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id = 0;
+      mbmi->segment_id = 0;
 
     x->active_ptr = cpi->active_map + map_index;
 
     /* force 4x4 transform for mode selection */
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_4X4; // TODO IS this right??
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_4X4; // TODO IS this right??
 
     cpi->update_context = 0;    // TODO Do we need this now??
 
@@ -621,7 +620,7 @@ static void pick_mb_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi,
       vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock(cpi, x, tp,
                                     recon_yoffset, recon_uvoffset, 0);
 
-      seg_id = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+      seg_id = mbmi->segment_id;
       if (cpi->mb.e_mbd.segmentation_enabled && seg_id == 0) {
         cpi->seg0_idx++;
       }
@@ -700,6 +699,7 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     int dx = col_delta[i];
     int offset_extended   = dy * xd->mode_info_stride + dx;
     int offset_unextended = dy * cm->mb_cols + dx;
+    MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi;
 
     if ((mb_row >= cm->mb_rows) || (mb_col >= cm->mb_cols)) {
       // MB lies outside frame, move on
@@ -798,15 +798,14 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     if (xd->segmentation_enabled) {
       // Code to set segment id in xd->mbmi.segment_id
       if (cpi->segmentation_map[map_index] <= 3)
-        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id =
-          cpi->segmentation_map[map_index];
+        mbmi->segment_id = cpi->segmentation_map[map_index];
       else
-        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id = 0;
+        mbmi->segment_id = 0;
 
       vp8cx_mb_init_quantizer(cpi, x);
     } else
       // Set to Segment 0 by default
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id = 0;
+      mbmi->segment_id = 0;
 
     x->active_ptr = cpi->active_map + map_index;
 
@@ -817,7 +816,7 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
       // Note the encoder may have changed the segment_id
 
 #ifdef MODE_STATS
-      y_modes[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode]++;
+      y_modes[mbmi->mode]++;
 #endif
     } else {
       unsigned char *segment_id;
@@ -828,9 +827,9 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
       // Note the encoder may have changed the segment_id
 
 #ifdef MODE_STATS
-      inter_y_modes[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode]++;
+      inter_y_modes[mbmi->mode]++;
 
-      if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == SPLITMV) {
+      if (mbmi->mode == SPLITMV) {
         int b;
 
         for (b = 0; b < x->partition_info->count; b++) {
@@ -845,7 +844,7 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
       // probabilities. NOTE: At the moment we dont support custom trees
       // for the reference frame coding for each segment but this is a
       // possible future action.
-      segment_id = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+      segment_id = &mbmi->segment_id;
       seg_ref_active = segfeature_active(xd, *segment_id, SEG_LVL_REF_FRAME);
       if (!seg_ref_active ||
           ((check_segref(xd, *segment_id, INTRA_FRAME) +
@@ -853,14 +852,12 @@ static void encode_sb(VP8_COMP *cpi,
             check_segref(xd, *segment_id, GOLDEN_FRAME) +
             check_segref(xd, *segment_id, ALTREF_FRAME)) > 1)) {
         {
-          cpi->count_mb_ref_frame_usage
-          [xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame]++;
+          cpi->count_mb_ref_frame_usage[mbmi->ref_frame]++;
         }
       }
 
       // Count of last ref frame 0,0 usage
-      if ((xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == ZEROMV) &&
-          (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == LAST_FRAME))
+      if ((mbmi->mode == ZEROMV) && (mbmi->ref_frame == LAST_FRAME))
         cpi->inter_zz_count++;
     }
 
@@ -1431,6 +1428,7 @@ void vp8cx_encode_intra_macro_block(VP8_COMP *cpi,
                                     MACROBLOCK *x,
                                     TOKENEXTRA **t,
                                     int output_enabled) {
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   if ((cpi->oxcf.tuning == VP8_TUNE_SSIM) && output_enabled) {
     adjust_act_zbin(cpi, x);
     vp8_update_zbin_extra(cpi, x);
@@ -1438,31 +1436,31 @@ void vp8cx_encode_intra_macro_block(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 
   /* test code: set transform size based on mode selection */
 #if CONFIG_TX16X16
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode <= TM_PRED) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_16X16;
+  if (mbmi->mode <= TM_PRED) {
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_16X16;
     cpi->t16x16_count++;
   }
   else
 #endif
   if (cpi->common.txfm_mode == ALLOW_8X8
-      && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != I8X8_PRED
-      && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_8X8;
+      && mbmi->mode != I8X8_PRED
+      && mbmi->mode != B_PRED) {
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_8X8;
     cpi->t8x8_count++;
   } else {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_4X4;
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_4X4;
     cpi->t4x4_count++;
   }
 
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == I8X8_PRED) {
+  if (mbmi->mode == I8X8_PRED) {
     vp8_encode_intra8x8mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
     vp8_encode_intra8x8mbuv(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
-  } else if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == B_PRED)
+  } else if (mbmi->mode == B_PRED)
     vp8_encode_intra4x4mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
   else
     vp8_encode_intra16x16mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
 
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != I8X8_PRED)
+  if (mbmi->mode != I8X8_PRED)
     vp8_encode_intra16x16mbuv(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
 
   if (output_enabled) {
@@ -1470,7 +1468,7 @@ void vp8cx_encode_intra_macro_block(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     sum_intra_stats(cpi, x);
     vp8_tokenize_mb(cpi, &x->e_mbd, t, 0);
   }
-#if CONFIG_NEWBESTREFMV
+#if CONFIG_NEWBESTREFMVvp8_tokenize_mb
   else
     vp8_tokenize_mb(cpi, &x->e_mbd, t, 1);
 #endif
@@ -1486,14 +1484,15 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                     int recon_uvoffset, int output_enabled) {
   VP8_COMMON *cm = &cpi->common;
   MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &x->e_mbd;
-  unsigned char *segment_id = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi;
+  unsigned char *segment_id = &mbmi->segment_id;
   int seg_ref_active;
   unsigned char ref_pred_flag;
 
   x->skip = 0;
 
 #if CONFIG_SWITCHABLE_INTERP
-  vp8_setup_interp_filters(xd, xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter, cm);
+  vp8_setup_interp_filters(xd, mbmi->interp_filter, cm);
 #endif
   if (cpi->oxcf.tuning == VP8_TUNE_SSIM) {
     // Adjust the zbin based on this MB rate.
@@ -1505,13 +1504,13 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     // Increase zbin size to suppress noise
     cpi->zbin_mode_boost = 0;
     if (cpi->zbin_mode_boost_enabled) {
-      if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME) {
-        if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == ZEROMV) {
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != LAST_FRAME)
+      if (mbmi->ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME) {
+        if (mbmi->mode == ZEROMV) {
+          if (mbmi->ref_frame != LAST_FRAME)
             cpi->zbin_mode_boost = GF_ZEROMV_ZBIN_BOOST;
           else
             cpi->zbin_mode_boost = LF_ZEROMV_ZBIN_BOOST;
-        } else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == SPLITMV)
+        } else if (mbmi->mode == SPLITMV)
           cpi->zbin_mode_boost = 0;
         else
           cpi->zbin_mode_boost = MV_ZBIN_BOOST;
@@ -1526,37 +1525,33 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   // SET VARIOUS PREDICTION FLAGS
 
   // Did the chosen reference frame match its predicted value.
-  ref_pred_flag = ((xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame ==
-                    get_pred_ref(cm, xd)));
+  ref_pred_flag = ((mbmi->ref_frame == get_pred_ref(cm, xd)));
   set_pred_flag(xd, PRED_REF, ref_pred_flag);
 
   /* test code: set transform size based on mode selection */
 #if CONFIG_TX16X16
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode <= TM_PRED ||
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV ||
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == ZEROMV ||
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEARMV ||
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEARESTMV) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_16X16;
+  if (mbmi->mode <= TM_PRED || mbmi->mode == NEWMV || mbmi->mode == ZEROMV ||
+      mbmi->mode == NEARMV ||  mbmi->mode == NEARESTMV) {
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_16X16;
     cpi->t16x16_count++;
   } else
 #endif
   if (cpi->common.txfm_mode == ALLOW_8X8
-      && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != I8X8_PRED
-      && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED
-      && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_8X8;
+      && mbmi->mode != I8X8_PRED
+      && mbmi->mode != B_PRED
+      && mbmi->mode != SPLITMV) {
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_8X8;
     cpi->t8x8_count++;
   } else {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.txfm_size = TX_4X4;
+    mbmi->txfm_size = TX_4X4;
     cpi->t4x4_count++;
   }
 
-  if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) {
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == B_PRED) {
+  if (mbmi->ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) {
+    if (mbmi->mode == B_PRED) {
       vp8_encode_intra16x16mbuv(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
       vp8_encode_intra4x4mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
-    } else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == I8X8_PRED) {
+    } else if (mbmi->mode == I8X8_PRED) {
       vp8_encode_intra8x8mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
       vp8_encode_intra8x8mbuv(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
     } else {
@@ -1569,9 +1564,9 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   } else {
     int ref_fb_idx;
 
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
+    if (mbmi->ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
       ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.lst_fb_idx;
-    else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME)
+    else if (mbmi->ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME)
       ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.gld_fb_idx;
     else
       ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.alt_fb_idx;
@@ -1580,12 +1575,12 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     xd->pre.u_buffer = cpi->common.yv12_fb[ref_fb_idx].u_buffer + recon_uvoffset;
     xd->pre.v_buffer = cpi->common.yv12_fb[ref_fb_idx].v_buffer + recon_uvoffset;
 
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
       int second_ref_fb_idx;
 
-      if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
         second_ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.lst_fb_idx;
-      else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME)
+      else if (mbmi->second_ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME)
         second_ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.gld_fb_idx;
       else
         second_ref_fb_idx = cpi->common.alt_fb_idx;
@@ -1603,7 +1598,7 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 
       // Clear mb_skip_coeff if mb_no_coeff_skip is not set
       if (!cpi->common.mb_no_coeff_skip)
-        xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff = 0;
+        mbmi->mb_skip_coeff = 0;
 
     } else {
       vp8_build_1st_inter16x16_predictors_mb(xd, xd->dst.y_buffer,
@@ -1617,7 +1612,8 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 #ifdef ENC_DEBUG
     if (enc_debug) {
       int i;
-      printf("Segment=%d [%d, %d]: %d %d:\n", x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id, mb_col_debug, mb_row_debug, xd->mb_to_left_edge, xd->mb_to_top_edge);
+      printf("Segment=%d [%d, %d]: %d %d:\n", mbmi->segment_id, mb_col_debug,
+             mb_row_debug, xd->mb_to_left_edge, xd->mb_to_top_edge);
       for (i = 0; i < 400; i++) {
         printf("%3d ", xd->qcoeff[i]);
         if (i % 16 == 15) printf("\n");
@@ -1646,13 +1642,13 @@ void vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock (VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context - cpi->common.mode_info_stride)->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff :
       0;
     if (cpi->common.mb_no_coeff_skip) {
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff = 1;
+      mbmi->mb_skip_coeff = 1;
       if (output_enabled)
         cpi->skip_true_count[mb_skip_context]++;
       vp8_fix_contexts(xd);
     } else {
       vp8_stuff_mb(cpi, xd, t, !output_enabled);
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff = 0;
+      mbmi->mb_skip_coeff = 0;
       if (output_enabled)
         cpi->skip_false_count[mb_skip_context]++;
     }
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
index c404901..70ef55a 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
@@ -39,15 +39,16 @@ extern void vp8_ht_quantize_b(BLOCK *b, BLOCKD *d);
 int vp8_encode_intra(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int use_16x16_pred) {
   int i;
   int intra_pred_var = 0;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   (void) cpi;
 
   if (use_16x16_pred) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = DC_PRED;
+    mbmi->mode = DC_PRED;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
+    mbmi->second_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
 #endif
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
+    mbmi->uv_mode = DC_PRED;
+    mbmi->ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
 
     vp8_encode_intra16x16mby(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
   } else {
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodemb.c b/vp8/encoder/encodemb.c
index 5e6fd07..ebd6a3a 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodemb.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodemb.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ void vp8_transform_intra_mby(MACROBLOCK *x) {
 
 static void transform_mb(MACROBLOCK *x) {
   int i;
+  MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
 
   for (i = 0; i < 16; i += 2) {
     x->vp8_short_fdct8x4(&x->block[i].src_diff[0],
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ static void transform_mb(MACROBLOCK *x) {
   }
 
   // build dc block from 16 y dc values
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV)
+  if (mode != SPLITMV)
     build_dcblock(x);
 
   for (i = 16; i < 24; i += 2) {
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ static void transform_mb(MACROBLOCK *x) {
   }
 
   // do 2nd order transform on the dc block
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV)
+  if (mode != SPLITMV)
     x->short_walsh4x4(&x->block[24].src_diff[0],
                       &x->block[24].coeff[0], 8);
 
@@ -239,6 +240,8 @@ void vp8_transform_intra_mby_8x8(MACROBLOCK *x) { // changed
 
 void vp8_transform_mb_8x8(MACROBLOCK *x) {
   int i;
+  MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
+
   for (i = 0; i < 9; i += 8) {
     x->vp8_short_fdct8x8(&x->block[i].src_diff[0],
                          &x->block[i].coeff[0], 32);
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ void vp8_transform_mb_8x8(MACROBLOCK *x) {
                          &x->block[i + 2].coeff[0], 32);
   }
   // build dc block from 16 y dc values
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV)
+  if (mode != B_PRED && mode != SPLITMV)
     vp8_build_dcblock_8x8(x);
   // vp8_build_dcblock(x);
 
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ void vp8_transform_mb_8x8(MACROBLOCK *x) {
   }
 
   // do 2nd order transform on the dc block
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV)
+  if (mode != B_PRED && mode != SPLITMV)
     x->short_fhaar2x2(&x->block[24].src_diff[0],
                       &x->block[24].coeff[0], 8);
 }
@@ -638,6 +641,7 @@ static void optimize_mb(MACROBLOCK *x, const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *tl;
+  MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
 
   vpx_memcpy(&t_above, x->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
   vpx_memcpy(&t_left, x->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
@@ -645,9 +649,7 @@ static void optimize_mb(MACROBLOCK *x, const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
-  has_2nd_order = (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED
-                   && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != I8X8_PRED
-                   && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV);
+  has_2nd_order = (mode != B_PRED && mode != I8X8_PRED && mode != SPLITMV);
   type = has_2nd_order ? PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC : PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC;
 
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b++) {
@@ -678,6 +680,7 @@ void vp8_optimize_mby(MACROBLOCK *x, const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *tl;
+  MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
 
   if (!x->e_mbd.above_context)
     return;
@@ -691,9 +694,7 @@ void vp8_optimize_mby(MACROBLOCK *x, const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
-  has_2nd_order = (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != B_PRED
-                   && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != I8X8_PRED
-                   && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode != SPLITMV);
+  has_2nd_order = (mode != B_PRED && mode != I8X8_PRED && mode != SPLITMV);
   type = has_2nd_order ? PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC : PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC;
 
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b++) {
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c b/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
index 183c68c..9375e13 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
@@ -572,8 +572,9 @@ static int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCKD *b, int type,
   int pt;                     /* surrounding block/prev coef predictor */
   int const *scan, *band;
   short *qcoeff_ptr = b->qcoeff;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &mb->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
 
-  int segment_id = mb->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+  int segment_id = mbmi->segment_id;
 
   switch (tx_type) {
     case TX_4X4:
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ static int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCKD *b, int type,
 #if CONFIG_HYBRIDTRANSFORM
       {
         int active_ht = (mb->q_index < ACTIVE_HT) &&
-                      (mb->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode_rdopt == B_PRED);
+                        (mbmi->mode_rdopt == B_PRED);
 
         if((type == PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC) && active_ht) {
           switch (b->bmi.as_mode.tx_type) {
@@ -648,23 +649,23 @@ static int cost_coeffs(MACROBLOCK *mb, BLOCKD *b, int type,
 static int vp8_rdcost_mby(MACROBLOCK *mb) {
   int cost = 0;
   int b;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *tl;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b++)
-    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC,
+    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC,
                         ta + vp8_block2above[b], tl + vp8_block2left[b],
                         TX_4X4);
 
-  cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + 24, PLANE_TYPE_Y2,
+  cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + 24, PLANE_TYPE_Y2,
                       ta + vp8_block2above[24], tl + vp8_block2left[24],
                       TX_4X4);
 
@@ -676,9 +677,9 @@ static void macro_block_yrd(MACROBLOCK *mb,
                             int *Distortion,
                             const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   int b;
-  MACROBLOCKD *const x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   BLOCK   *const mb_y2 = mb->block + 24;
-  BLOCKD *const x_y2  = x->block + 24;
+  BLOCKD *const x_y2  = xd->block + 24;
   short *Y2DCPtr = mb_y2->src_diff;
   BLOCK *beptr;
   int d;
@@ -686,7 +687,7 @@ static void macro_block_yrd(MACROBLOCK *mb,
   ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&rtcd->encodemb, submby)(
     mb->src_diff,
     *(mb->block[0].base_src),
-    mb->e_mbd.predictor,
+    xd->predictor,
     mb->block[0].src_stride);
 
   // Fdct and building the 2nd order block
@@ -701,7 +702,7 @@ static void macro_block_yrd(MACROBLOCK *mb,
 
   // Quantization
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b++) {
-    mb->quantize_b(&mb->block[b], &mb->e_mbd.block[b]);
+    mb->quantize_b(&mb->block[b], &xd->block[b]);
   }
 
   // DC predication and Quantization of 2nd Order block
@@ -720,23 +721,23 @@ static void macro_block_yrd(MACROBLOCK *mb,
 static int vp8_rdcost_mby_8x8(MACROBLOCK *mb) {
   int cost = 0;
   int b;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *tl;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above,xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b += 4)
-    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC,
+    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_NO_DC,
                         ta + vp8_block2above_8x8[b], tl + vp8_block2left_8x8[b],
                         TX_8X8);
 
-  cost += cost_coeffs_2x2(mb, x->block + 24, PLANE_TYPE_Y2,
+  cost += cost_coeffs_2x2(mb, xd->block + 24, PLANE_TYPE_Y2,
                           ta + vp8_block2above[24], tl + vp8_block2left[24]);
   return cost;
 }
@@ -745,15 +746,15 @@ static void macro_block_yrd_8x8(MACROBLOCK *mb,
                                 int *Rate,
                                 int *Distortion,
                                 const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
-  MACROBLOCKD *const x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   BLOCK   *const mb_y2 = mb->block + 24;
-  BLOCKD *const x_y2  = x->block + 24;
+  BLOCKD *const x_y2  = xd->block + 24;
   int d;
 
   ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&rtcd->encodemb, submby)(
     mb->src_diff,
     *(mb->block[0].base_src),
-    mb->e_mbd.predictor,
+    xd->predictor,
     mb->block[0].src_stride);
 
   vp8_transform_mby_8x8(mb);
@@ -764,10 +765,10 @@ static void macro_block_yrd_8x8(MACROBLOCK *mb,
   mb->coeff[64] = 0;
   mb->coeff[128] = 0;
   mb->coeff[192] = 0;
-  mb->e_mbd.dqcoeff[0] = 0;
-  mb->e_mbd.dqcoeff[64] = 0;
-  mb->e_mbd.dqcoeff[128] = 0;
-  mb->e_mbd.dqcoeff[192] = 0;
+  xd->dqcoeff[0] = 0;
+  xd->dqcoeff[64] = 0;
+  xd->dqcoeff[128] = 0;
+  xd->dqcoeff[192] = 0;
 
   d = ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&rtcd->encodemb, mberr)(mb, 0);
   d += ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&rtcd->encodemb, berr)(mb_y2->coeff, x_y2->dqcoeff, 16);
@@ -780,20 +781,19 @@ static void macro_block_yrd_8x8(MACROBLOCK *mb,
 #if CONFIG_TX16X16
 static int vp8_rdcost_mby_16x16(MACROBLOCK *mb) {
   int cost;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta, *tl;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
-  cost = cost_coeffs(mb, x->block, PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC, ta, tl, TX_16X16);
+  cost = cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block, PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC, ta, tl, TX_16X16);
   return cost;
 }
-
 static void macro_block_yrd_16x16(MACROBLOCK *mb, int *Rate, int *Distortion,
                                   const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *rtcd) {
   int d;
@@ -995,12 +995,12 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra4x4mby_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *mb, int *Rat
   int *bmode_costs;
 
   if (update_contexts) {
-    ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)mb->e_mbd.above_context;
-    tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)mb->e_mbd.left_context;
+    ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)xd->above_context;
+    tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)xd->left_context;
   } else {
-    vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context,
+    vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context,
                sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-    vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context,
+    vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context,
                sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
     ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra4x4mby_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *mb, int *Rat
 #endif
     int UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(r), UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(ry), UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(d);
 
-    if (mb->e_mbd.frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
+    if (xd->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
       const B_PREDICTION_MODE A = above_block_mode(mic, i, mis);
       const B_PREDICTION_MODE L = left_block_mode(mic, i);
 
@@ -1074,6 +1074,7 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode2;
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(mode2_selected);
 #endif
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int rate, ratey;
   int distortion;
   int64_t best_rd = INT64_MAX;
@@ -1081,10 +1082,10 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 
   // Y Search for 16x16 intra prediction mode
   for (mode = DC_PRED; mode <= TM_PRED; mode++) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = mode;
+    mbmi->mode = mode;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
     for (mode2 = DC_PRED - 1; mode2 != TM_PRED + 1; mode2++) {
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mode = mode2;
+      mbmi->second_mode = mode2;
       if (mode2 == (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1)) {
 #endif
         RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->common.rtcd.recon, build_intra_predictors_mby)
@@ -1092,7 +1093,8 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
       } else {
         continue; // i.e. disable for now
-        RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->common.rtcd.recon, build_comp_intra_predictors_mby)(&x->e_mbd);
+        RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->common.rtcd.recon, build_comp_intra_predictors_mby)
+        (&x->e_mbd);
       }
 #endif
 
@@ -1103,8 +1105,7 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 #endif
       // FIXME add compoundmode cost
       // FIXME add rate for mode2
-      rate = ratey + x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type]
-             [x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode];
+      rate = ratey + x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][mbmi->mode];
 
       this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate, distortion);
 
@@ -1123,9 +1124,9 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 #endif
   }
 
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = mode_selected;
+  mbmi->mode = mode_selected;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mode = mode2_selected;
+  mbmi->second_mode = mode2_selected;
 #endif
   return best_rd;
 }
@@ -1148,7 +1149,7 @@ static int64_t rd_pick_intra8x8block(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int ib,
   int64_t best_rd = INT64_MAX;
   int distortion, rate = 0;
   BLOCK  *be = x->block + ib;
-  BLOCKD *b = x->e_mbd.block + ib;
+  BLOCKD *b = xd->block + ib;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT ta0, ta1, besta0 = 0, besta1 = 0;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT tl0, tl1, bestl0 = 0, bestl1 = 0;
 
@@ -1298,8 +1299,8 @@ int64_t rd_pick_intra8x8mby_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *mb,
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta, *tl;
   int *i8x8mode_costs;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
@@ -1338,18 +1339,18 @@ int64_t rd_pick_intra8x8mby_modes(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *mb,
 static int rd_cost_mbuv(MACROBLOCK *mb) {
   int b;
   int cost = 0;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta, *tl;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
   for (b = 16; b < 24; b++)
-    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
+    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
                         ta + vp8_block2above[b], tl + vp8_block2left[b],
                         TX_4X4);
 
@@ -1374,18 +1375,18 @@ static int64_t rd_inter16x16_uv(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int *rate,
 static int rd_cost_mbuv_8x8(MACROBLOCK *mb) {
   int b;
   int cost = 0;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES t_above, t_left;
   ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta, *tl;
 
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, mb->e_mbd.above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
-  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, mb->e_mbd.left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_above, xd->above_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
+  vpx_memcpy(&t_left, xd->left_context, sizeof(ENTROPY_CONTEXT_PLANES));
 
   ta = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_above;
   tl = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left;
 
   for (b = 16; b < 24; b += 4)
-    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
+    cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_UV,
                         ta + vp8_block2above_8x8[b],
                         tl + vp8_block2left_8x8[b], TX_8X8);
 
@@ -1435,6 +1436,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode2;
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(mode2_selected);
 #endif
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int64_t best_rd = INT64_MAX;
   int UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(d), UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(r);
   int rate_to;
@@ -1447,9 +1449,9 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
       int distortion;
       int64_t this_rd;
 
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = mode;
+      mbmi->uv_mode = mode;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_uv_mode = mode2;
+      mbmi->second_uv_mode = mode2;
       if (mode2 == (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1)) {
 #endif
         RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->rtcd.common->recon, build_intra_predictors_mbuv)
@@ -1470,8 +1472,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
 
       rate_to = rd_cost_mbuv(x);
       rate = rate_to
-             + x->intra_uv_mode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type]
-             [x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode];
+             + x->intra_uv_mode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][mbmi->uv_mode];
 
       distortion = ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&cpi->rtcd.encodemb, mbuverr)(x) / 4;
 
@@ -1493,9 +1494,9 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi,
   *rate = r;
   *distortion = d;
 
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = mode_selected;
+  mbmi->uv_mode = mode_selected;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_uv_mode = mode2_selected;
+  mbmi->second_uv_mode = mode2_selected;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -1506,6 +1507,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode_8x8(VP8_COMP *cpi,
                                         int *distortion) {
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE mode;
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(mode_selected);
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int64_t best_rd = INT64_MAX;
   int UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(d), UNINITIALIZED_IS_SAFE(r);
   int rate_to;
@@ -1515,7 +1517,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode_8x8(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     int distortion;
     int64_t this_rd;
 
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = mode;
+    mbmi->uv_mode = mode;
     RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->rtcd.common->recon, build_intra_predictors_mbuv)
     (&x->e_mbd);
     ENCODEMB_INVOKE(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd.encodemb), submbuv)(x->src_diff,
@@ -1526,8 +1528,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode_8x8(VP8_COMP *cpi,
     vp8_quantize_mbuv_8x8(x);
 
     rate_to = rd_cost_mbuv_8x8(x);
-    rate = rate_to + x->intra_uv_mode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type]
-           [x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode];
+    rate = rate_to + x->intra_uv_mode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][mbmi->uv_mode];
 
     distortion = ENCODEMB_INVOKE(&cpi->rtcd.encodemb, mbuverr)(x) / 4;
     this_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rate, distortion);
@@ -1542,7 +1543,7 @@ static void rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode_8x8(VP8_COMP *cpi,
   }
   *rate = r;
   *distortion = d;
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = mode_selected;
+  mbmi->uv_mode = mode_selected;
 }
 
 int vp8_cost_mv_ref(VP8_COMP *cpi,
@@ -1580,6 +1581,7 @@ static int labels2mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int const *labelings, int which_label,
                        int_mv *second_best_ref_mv, int *mvcost[2]) {
   MACROBLOCKD *const xd = & x->e_mbd;
   MODE_INFO *const mic = xd->mode_info_context;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   const int mis = xd->mode_info_stride;
 
   int i, cost = 0, thismvcost = 0;
@@ -1605,14 +1607,15 @@ static int labels2mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int const *labelings, int which_label,
       // is when we are on a new label  (jbb May 08, 2007)
       switch (m = this_mode) {
         case NEW4X4 :
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
-            this_mv->as_int        = seg_mvs[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame        - 1].as_int;
-            this_second_mv->as_int = seg_mvs[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame - 1].as_int;
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
+            this_mv->as_int = seg_mvs[mbmi->ref_frame - 1].as_int;
+            this_second_mv->as_int =
+              seg_mvs[mbmi->second_ref_frame - 1].as_int;
           }
 
           thismvcost  = vp8_mv_bit_cost(this_mv, best_ref_mv, mvcost,
                                         102, xd->allow_high_precision_mv);
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
             thismvcost += vp8_mv_bit_cost(this_second_mv, second_best_ref_mv,
                                           mvcost, 102,
                                           xd->allow_high_precision_mv);
@@ -1620,17 +1623,17 @@ static int labels2mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int const *labelings, int which_label,
           break;
         case LEFT4X4:
           this_mv->as_int = col ? d[-1].bmi.as_mv.first.as_int : left_block_mv(mic, i);
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
             this_second_mv->as_int = col ? d[-1].bmi.as_mv.second.as_int : left_block_second_mv(mic, i);
           break;
         case ABOVE4X4:
           this_mv->as_int = row ? d[-4].bmi.as_mv.first.as_int : above_block_mv(mic, i, mis);
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
             this_second_mv->as_int = row ? d[-4].bmi.as_mv.second.as_int : above_block_second_mv(mic, i, mis);
           break;
         case ZERO4X4:
           this_mv->as_int = 0;
-          if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
             this_second_mv->as_int = 0;
           break;
         default:
@@ -1642,12 +1645,12 @@ static int labels2mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int const *labelings, int which_label,
 
         left_mv.as_int = col ? d[-1].bmi.as_mv.first.as_int :
                          left_block_mv(mic, i);
-        if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+        if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
           left_second_mv.as_int = col ? d[-1].bmi.as_mv.second.as_int :
                                   left_block_second_mv(mic, i);
 
         if (left_mv.as_int == this_mv->as_int &&
-            (!xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame ||
+            (!mbmi->second_ref_frame ||
              left_second_mv.as_int == this_second_mv->as_int))
           m = LEFT4X4;
       }
@@ -1656,12 +1659,12 @@ static int labels2mode(MACROBLOCK *x, int const *labelings, int which_label,
     }
 
     d->bmi.as_mv.first.as_int = this_mv->as_int;
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
       d->bmi.as_mv.second.as_int = this_second_mv->as_int;
 
     x->partition_info->bmi[i].mode = m;
     x->partition_info->bmi[i].mv.as_int = this_mv->as_int;
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
       x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_int = this_second_mv->as_int;
   }
 
@@ -1673,11 +1676,11 @@ static int rdcost_mbsegment_y(MACROBLOCK *mb, const int *labels,
                               int which_label, ENTROPY_CONTEXT *ta,
                               ENTROPY_CONTEXT *tl) {
   int b, cost = 0;
-  MACROBLOCKD *x = &mb->e_mbd;
+  MACROBLOCKD *xd = &mb->e_mbd;
 
   for (b = 0; b < 16; b++)
     if (labels[ b] == which_label)
-      cost += cost_coeffs(mb, x->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC,
+      cost += cost_coeffs(mb, xd->block + b, PLANE_TYPE_Y_WITH_DC,
                           ta + vp8_block2above[b],
                           tl + vp8_block2left[b], TX_4X4);
 
@@ -1757,7 +1760,7 @@ static void rd_check_segment(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   int const *labels;
   int br = 0, bd = 0;
   B_PREDICTION_MODE this_mode;
-
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
 
   int label_count;
   int64_t this_segment_rd = 0;
@@ -1819,7 +1822,7 @@ static void rd_check_segment(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       tl_s = (ENTROPY_CONTEXT *)&t_left_s;
 
       // motion search for newmv (single predictor case only)
-      if (!x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame && this_mode == NEW4X4) {
+      if (!mbmi->second_ref_frame && this_mode == NEW4X4) {
         int sseshift, n;
         int step_param = 0;
         int further_steps;
@@ -1897,26 +1900,29 @@ static void rd_check_segment(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                        &distortion, &sse);
 
           // safe motion search result for use in compound prediction
-          seg_mvs[i][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame - 1].as_int = mode_mv[NEW4X4].as_int;
+          seg_mvs[i][mbmi->ref_frame - 1].as_int = mode_mv[NEW4X4].as_int;
         }
       } /* NEW4X4 */
-      else if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame && this_mode == NEW4X4) {
+      else if (mbmi->second_ref_frame && this_mode == NEW4X4) {
         // motion search not completed? Then skip newmv for this block with comppred
-        if (seg_mvs[i][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame - 1].as_int == INVALID_MV ||
-            seg_mvs[i][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame        - 1].as_int == INVALID_MV) {
+        if (seg_mvs[i][mbmi->second_ref_frame - 1].as_int == INVALID_MV ||
+            seg_mvs[i][mbmi->ref_frame        - 1].as_int == INVALID_MV) {
           continue;
         }
       }
 
       rate = labels2mode(x, labels, i, this_mode, &mode_mv[this_mode],
-                         &second_mode_mv[this_mode], seg_mvs[i], bsi->ref_mv, bsi->second_ref_mv, XMVCOST);
+                         &second_mode_mv[this_mode], seg_mvs[i],
+                         bsi->ref_mv, bsi->second_ref_mv, XMVCOST);
 
       // Trap vectors that reach beyond the UMV borders
-      if (((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) < x->mv_row_min) || ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) > x->mv_row_max) ||
-          ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) < x->mv_col_min) || ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) > x->mv_col_max)) {
+      if (((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) < x->mv_row_min) ||
+          ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.row >> 3) > x->mv_row_max) ||
+          ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) < x->mv_col_min) ||
+          ((mode_mv[this_mode].as_mv.col >> 3) > x->mv_col_max)) {
         continue;
       }
-      if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame &&
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame &&
           mv_check_bounds(x, &second_mode_mv[this_mode]))
         continue;
 
@@ -1972,7 +1978,7 @@ static void rd_check_segment(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       BLOCKD *bd = &x->e_mbd.block[i];
 
       bsi->mvs[i].as_mv = x->partition_info->bmi[i].mv.as_mv;
-      if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
         bsi->second_mvs[i].as_mv = x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv;
       bsi->modes[i] = x->partition_info->bmi[i].mode;
       bsi->eobs[i] = bd->eob;
@@ -2001,6 +2007,7 @@ static int vp8_rd_pick_best_mbsegmentation(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                            int_mv seg_mvs[BLOCK_MAX_SEGMENTS - 1][16 /* n_blocks */][MAX_REF_FRAMES - 1]) {
   int i;
   BEST_SEG_INFO bsi;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
 
   vpx_memset(&bsi, 0, sizeof(bsi));
 
@@ -2084,7 +2091,7 @@ static int vp8_rd_pick_best_mbsegmentation(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     BLOCKD *bd = &x->e_mbd.block[i];
 
     bd->bmi.as_mv.first.as_int = bsi.mvs[i].as_int;
-    if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
       bd->bmi.as_mv.second.as_int = bsi.second_mvs[i].as_int;
     bd->eob = bsi.eobs[i];
   }
@@ -2094,7 +2101,7 @@ static int vp8_rd_pick_best_mbsegmentation(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   *returnyrate = bsi.segment_yrate;
 
   /* save partitions */
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.partitioning = bsi.segment_num;
+  mbmi->partitioning = bsi.segment_num;
   x->partition_info->count = vp8_mbsplit_count[bsi.segment_num];
 
   for (i = 0; i < x->partition_info->count; i++) {
@@ -2104,14 +2111,14 @@ static int vp8_rd_pick_best_mbsegmentation(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 
     x->partition_info->bmi[i].mode = bsi.modes[j];
     x->partition_info->bmi[i].mv.as_mv = bsi.mvs[j].as_mv;
-    if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
       x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv = bsi.second_mvs[j].as_mv;
   }
   /*
-   * used to set x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int
+   * used to set mbmi->mv.as_int
    */
   x->partition_info->bmi[15].mv.as_int = bsi.mvs[15].as_int;
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+  if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
     x->partition_info->bmi[15].second_mv.as_int = bsi.second_mvs[15].as_int;
 
   return bsi.segment_rd;
@@ -2338,7 +2345,10 @@ void vp8_cal_sad(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCKD *xd, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffse
 
 void rd_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                        int_mv *best_ref_mv, int_mv *second_best_ref_mv) {
-  if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == SPLITMV) {
+
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
+
+  if (mbmi->mode == SPLITMV) {
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < x->partition_info->count; i++) {
@@ -2348,7 +2358,7 @@ void rd_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                           - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row)]++;
           cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (x->partition_info->bmi[i].mv.as_mv.col
                                           - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col)]++;
-          if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
             cpi->MVcount_hp[0][mv_max_hp + (x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv.row
                                             - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.row)]++;
             cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv.col
@@ -2360,7 +2370,7 @@ void rd_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                      - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
           cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((x->partition_info->bmi[i].mv.as_mv.col
                                      - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
-          if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
+          if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
             cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max + ((x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv.row
                                        - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
             cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((x->partition_info->bmi[i].second_mv.as_mv.col
@@ -2369,28 +2379,28 @@ void rd_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         }
       }
     }
-  } else if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV) {
+  } else if (mbmi->mode == NEWMV) {
     if (x->e_mbd.allow_high_precision_mv) {
-      cpi->MVcount_hp[0][mv_max_hp + (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.row
+      cpi->MVcount_hp[0][mv_max_hp + (mbmi->mv.as_mv.row
                                       - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row)]++;
-      cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.col
+      cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (mbmi->mv.as_mv.col
                                       - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col)]++;
-      if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
-        cpi->MVcount_hp[0][mv_max_hp + (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_mv.row
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
+        cpi->MVcount_hp[0][mv_max_hp + (mbmi->second_mv.as_mv.row
                                         - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.row)]++;
-        cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_mv.col
+        cpi->MVcount_hp[1][mv_max_hp + (mbmi->second_mv.as_mv.col
                                         - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.col)]++;
       }
     } else
     {
-      cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max + ((x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.row
+      cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max + ((mbmi->mv.as_mv.row
                                  - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
-      cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv.col
+      cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((mbmi->mv.as_mv.col
                                  - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
-      if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
-        cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max + ((x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_mv.row
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
+        cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max + ((mbmi->second_mv.as_mv.row
                                    - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
-        cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_mv.col
+        cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max + ((mbmi->second_mv.as_mv.col
                                    - second_best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
       }
     }
@@ -2402,15 +2412,15 @@ static void set_i8x8_block_modes(MACROBLOCK *x, int modes[2][4]) {
   MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;
   for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
     int ib = vp8_i8x8_block[i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 0].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 1].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 4].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 5].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 0].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 1].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 4].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 5].as_mode.first = modes[0][i];
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 0].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 1].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 4].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 5].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 0].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 1].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 4].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
+    xd->mode_info_context->bmi[ib + 5].as_mode.second = modes[1][i];
 #endif
     // printf("%d,%d,%d,%d %d,%d,%d,%d\n",
     //       modes[0][0], modes[0][1], modes[0][2], modes[0][3],
@@ -2661,9 +2671,10 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
   int_mv best_ref_mv, second_best_ref_mv;
   int_mv mode_mv[MB_MODE_COUNT];
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE this_mode;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int i, best_mode_index = 0;
   int mode8x8[2][4];
-  unsigned char segment_id = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+  unsigned char segment_id = mbmi->segment_id;
 
   int mode_index;
   int mdcounts[4];
@@ -2763,7 +2774,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
   vpx_memset(mode_mv, 0, sizeof(mode_mv));
 
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
+  mbmi->ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
 
   /* Initialize zbin mode boost for uv costing */
   cpi->zbin_mode_boost = 0;
@@ -2771,7 +2782,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
   rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(cpi, x, &uv_intra_rate,
                           &uv_intra_rate_tokenonly, &uv_intra_distortion);
-  uv_intra_mode = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode;
+  uv_intra_mode = mbmi->uv_mode;
   uv_intra_skippable = mbuv_is_skippable(&x->e_mbd);
 
   /* rough estimate for now */
@@ -2779,7 +2790,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode_8x8(cpi, x, &uv_intra_rate_8x8,
                                 &uv_intra_rate_tokenonly_8x8,
                                 &uv_intra_distortion_8x8);
-    uv_intra_mode_8x8 = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode;
+    uv_intra_mode_8x8 = mbmi->uv_mode;
     uv_intra_skippable_8x8 = mbuv_is_skippable_8x8(&x->e_mbd);
   }
 
@@ -2806,34 +2817,29 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     rate_uv = 0;
 
     this_mode = vp8_mode_order[mode_index].mode;
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = this_mode;
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame =
-      vp8_mode_order[mode_index].ref_frame;
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame =
-      vp8_mode_order[mode_index].second_ref_frame;
+    mbmi->mode = this_mode;
+    mbmi->uv_mode = DC_PRED;
+    mbmi->ref_frame = vp8_mode_order[mode_index].ref_frame;
+    mbmi->second_ref_frame = vp8_mode_order[mode_index].second_ref_frame;
 #if CONFIG_NEWBESTREFMV
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_mv =
-      ref_mv[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame];
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_mv =
-      ref_mv[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame];
+    mbmi->ref_mv = ref_mv[mbmi->ref_frame];
+    mbmi->second_ref_mv = ref_mv[mbmi->second_ref_frame];
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_PRED_FILTER
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.pred_filter_enabled = 0;
+    mbmi->pred_filter_enabled = 0;
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_SWITCHABLE_INTERP
     if (cpi->common.mcomp_filter_type == SWITCHABLE &&
         this_mode >= NEARESTMV && this_mode <= SPLITMV) {
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter =
+      mbmi->interp_filter =
           vp8_switchable_interp[switchable_filter_index++];
       if (switchable_filter_index == VP8_SWITCHABLE_FILTERS)
         switchable_filter_index = 0;
         //printf("Searching %d (%d)\n", this_mode, switchable_filter_index);
     } else {
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter = cpi->common.mcomp_filter_type;
+      mbmi->interp_filter = cpi->common.mcomp_filter_type;
     }
-    vp8_setup_interp_filters(xd, xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter,
-                             &cpi->common);
+    vp8_setup_interp_filters(xd, mbmi->interp_filter, &cpi->common);
 #endif
 
     // Test best rd so far against threshold for trying this mode.
@@ -2842,19 +2848,19 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
     // current coding mode under rate-distortion optimization test loop
 #if CONFIG_HYBRIDTRANSFORM
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode_rdopt = this_mode;
+    mbmi->mode_rdopt = this_mode;
 #endif
 
+
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
-    xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_uv_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
+    mbmi->second_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
+    mbmi->second_uv_mode = (MB_PREDICTION_MODE)(DC_PRED - 1);
 #endif
 
     // If the segment reference frame feature is enabled....
     // then do nothing if the current ref frame is not allowed..
     if (segfeature_active(xd, segment_id, SEG_LVL_REF_FRAME) &&
-        !check_segref(xd, segment_id,
-                      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame)) {
+        !check_segref(xd, segment_id, mbmi->ref_frame)) {
       continue;
     }
     // If the segment mode feature is enabled....
@@ -2874,15 +2880,15 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
       // an unfiltered alternative
       if (cpi->is_src_frame_alt_ref && (cpi->oxcf.arnr_max_frames == 0)) {
         if (this_mode != ZEROMV ||
-            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != ALTREF_FRAME) {
+            mbmi->ref_frame != ALTREF_FRAME) {
           continue;
         }
       }
     }
 
     /* everything but intra */
-    if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame) {
-      int ref = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame;
+    if (mbmi->ref_frame) {
+      int ref = mbmi->ref_frame;
 
       x->e_mbd.pre.y_buffer = y_buffer[ref];
       x->e_mbd.pre.u_buffer = u_buffer[ref];
@@ -2893,8 +2899,8 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
       vpx_memcpy(mdcounts, frame_mdcounts[ref], sizeof(mdcounts));
     }
 
-    if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
-      int ref = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame;
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
+      int ref = mbmi->second_ref_frame;
 
       x->e_mbd.second_pre.y_buffer = y_buffer[ref];
       x->e_mbd.second_pre.u_buffer = u_buffer[ref];
@@ -2923,7 +2929,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     }
 
     // Intra
-    if (!x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame) {
+    if (!mbmi->ref_frame) {
       switch (this_mode) {
         default:
         case DC_PRED:
@@ -2936,7 +2942,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
         case D153_PRED:
         case D27_PRED:
         case D63_PRED:
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
+          mbmi->ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
           // FIXME compound intra prediction
           RECON_INVOKE(&cpi->common.rtcd.recon, build_intra_predictors_mby)
               (&x->e_mbd);
@@ -2946,7 +2952,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
                                 IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd));
           rate2 += rate_y;
           distortion2 += distortion;
-          rate2 += x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode];
+          rate2 += x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][mbmi->mode];
           rate2 += uv_intra_rate_8x8;
           rate_uv = uv_intra_rate_tokenonly_8x8;
           distortion2 += uv_intra_distortion_8x8;
@@ -2961,7 +2967,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
                             IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd));
           rate2 += rate_y;
           distortion2 += distortion;
-          rate2 += x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode];
+          rate2 += x->mbmode_cost[x->e_mbd.frame_type][mbmi->mode];
           if (cpi->common.txfm_mode == ALLOW_8X8) {
             rate2 += uv_intra_rate_8x8;
             rate_uv = uv_intra_rate_tokenonly_8x8;
@@ -3037,14 +3043,14 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     // special case it.
     else if (this_mode == SPLITMV) {
       int64_t tmp_rd, this_rd_thresh;
-      int is_comp_pred = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame != 0;
+      int is_comp_pred = mbmi->second_ref_frame != 0;
       int_mv *second_ref = is_comp_pred ? &second_best_ref_mv : NULL;
 
       this_rd_thresh =
-          (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == LAST_FRAME) ?
+              (mbmi->ref_frame == LAST_FRAME) ?
           cpi->rd_threshes[THR_NEWMV] : cpi->rd_threshes[THR_NEWA];
       this_rd_thresh =
-          (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME) ?
+              (mbmi->ref_frame == GOLDEN_FRAME) ?
           cpi->rd_threshes[THR_NEWG] : this_rd_thresh;
 
       tmp_rd = vp8_rd_pick_best_mbsegmentation(cpi, x, &best_ref_mv,
@@ -3058,8 +3064,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
       if (cpi->common.mcomp_filter_type == SWITCHABLE)
         rate2 += SWITCHABLE_INTERP_RATE_FACTOR * x->switchable_interp_costs
             [get_pred_context(&cpi->common, xd, PRED_SWITCHABLE_INTERP)]
-            [vp8_switchable_interp_map[
-            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter]];
+                [vp8_switchable_interp_map[mbmi->interp_filter]];
 #endif
       // If even the 'Y' rd value of split is higher than best so far
       // then dont bother looking at UV
@@ -3079,10 +3084,10 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
       compmode_cost =
         vp8_cost_bit(get_pred_prob(cm, xd, PRED_COMP), is_comp_pred);
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = this_mode;
+      mbmi->mode = this_mode;
     }
     // Single prediction inter
-    else if (!x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame) {
+    else if (!mbmi->second_ref_frame) {
       switch (this_mode) {
         case NEWMV: {
           int bestsme = INT_MAX;
@@ -3103,8 +3108,8 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
           }
 
           vp8_mv_pred(cpi, &x->e_mbd, x->e_mbd.mode_info_context, &mvp,
-                      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame,
-                      cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias, &sr, &near_sadidx[0]);
+                      mbmi->ref_frame, cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias,
+                      &sr, &near_sadidx[0]);
 
           mvp_full.as_mv.col = mvp.as_mv.col >> 3;
           mvp_full.as_mv.row = mvp.as_mv.row >> 3;
@@ -3134,7 +3139,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
                                          &cpi->fn_ptr[BLOCK_16X16],
                                          XMVCOST, &dis, &sse);
           }
-          mc_search_result[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame].as_int = d->bmi.as_mv.first.as_int;
+          mc_search_result[mbmi->ref_frame].as_int = d->bmi.as_mv.first.as_int;
 
           mode_mv[NEWMV].as_int = d->bmi.as_mv.first.as_int;
 
@@ -3166,17 +3171,16 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
 #if CONFIG_PRED_FILTER
           // Filtered prediction:
-          xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.pred_filter_enabled =
+          mbmi->pred_filter_enabled =
             vp8_mode_order[mode_index].pred_filter_flag;
           rate2 += vp8_cost_bit(cpi->common.prob_pred_filter_off,
-                                xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.pred_filter_enabled);
+                                mbmi->pred_filter_enabled);
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_SWITCHABLE_INTERP
           if (cpi->common.mcomp_filter_type == SWITCHABLE)
             rate2 += SWITCHABLE_INTERP_RATE_FACTOR * x->switchable_interp_costs
                 [get_pred_context(&cpi->common, xd, PRED_SWITCHABLE_INTERP)]
-                [vp8_switchable_interp_map[
-                x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.interp_filter]];
+                [vp8_switchable_interp_map[mbmi->interp_filter]];
 #endif
 
           vp8_build_1st_inter16x16_predictors_mby(&x->e_mbd,
@@ -3239,9 +3243,9 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
         default:
           break;
       }
-    } else { /* x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame != 0 */
-      int ref1 = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame;
-      int ref2 = x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame;
+    } else { /* mbmi->second_ref_frame != 0 */
+      int ref1 = mbmi->ref_frame;
+      int ref2 = mbmi->second_ref_frame;
 
       mode_excluded = cpi->common.comp_pred_mode == SINGLE_PREDICTION_ONLY;
       switch (this_mode) {
@@ -3249,8 +3253,8 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
           if (mc_search_result[ref1].as_int == INVALID_MV ||
               mc_search_result[ref2].as_int == INVALID_MV)
             continue;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int        = mc_search_result[ref1].as_int;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int = mc_search_result[ref2].as_int;
+          mbmi->mv.as_int        = mc_search_result[ref1].as_int;
+          mbmi->second_mv.as_int = mc_search_result[ref2].as_int;
           rate2 += vp8_mv_bit_cost(&mc_search_result[ref1],
                                    &frame_best_ref_mv[ref1],
                                    XMVCOST, 96,
@@ -3261,20 +3265,22 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
                                    x->e_mbd.allow_high_precision_mv);
           break;
         case ZEROMV:
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int        = 0;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int = 0;
+          mbmi->mv.as_int        = 0;
+          mbmi->second_mv.as_int = 0;
           break;
         case NEARMV:
-          if (frame_near_mv[ref1].as_int == 0 || frame_near_mv[ref2].as_int == 0)
+          if (frame_near_mv[ref1].as_int == 0 ||
+              frame_near_mv[ref2].as_int == 0)
             continue;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int        = frame_near_mv[ref1].as_int;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int = frame_near_mv[ref2].as_int;
+          mbmi->mv.as_int        = frame_near_mv[ref1].as_int;
+          mbmi->second_mv.as_int = frame_near_mv[ref2].as_int;
           break;
         case NEARESTMV:
-          if (frame_nearest_mv[ref1].as_int == 0 || frame_nearest_mv[ref2].as_int == 0)
+          if (frame_nearest_mv[ref1].as_int == 0 ||
+              frame_nearest_mv[ref2].as_int == 0)
             continue;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int        = frame_nearest_mv[ref1].as_int;
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int = frame_nearest_mv[ref2].as_int;
+          mbmi->mv.as_int        = frame_nearest_mv[ref1].as_int;
+          mbmi->second_mv.as_int = frame_nearest_mv[ref2].as_int;
           break;
         default:
           break;
@@ -3289,11 +3295,11 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
       /* Add in the Mv/mode cost */
       rate2 += vp8_cost_mv_ref(cpi, this_mode, mdcounts);
 
-      vp8_clamp_mv2(&x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv, xd);
-      vp8_clamp_mv2(&x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv, xd);
-      if (mv_check_bounds(x, &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv))
+      vp8_clamp_mv2(&mbmi->mv, xd);
+      vp8_clamp_mv2(&mbmi->second_mv, xd);
+      if (mv_check_bounds(x, &mbmi->mv))
         continue;
-      if (mv_check_bounds(x, &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv))
+      if (mv_check_bounds(x, &mbmi->second_mv))
         continue;
 
       /* build first and second prediction */
@@ -3310,7 +3316,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
                       &rate_y, &distortion, &rate_uv, &distortion_uv);
 
       /* don't bother w/ skip, we would never have come here if skip were enabled */
-      x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = this_mode;
+      mbmi->mode = this_mode;
     }
 
     if (cpi->common.comp_pred_mode == HYBRID_PREDICTION)
@@ -3318,7 +3324,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
     // Estimate the reference frame signaling cost and add it
     // to the rolling cost variable.
-    rate2 += ref_costs[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame];
+    rate2 += ref_costs[mbmi->ref_frame];
 
     if (!disable_skip) {
       // Test for the condition where skip block will be activated
@@ -3342,13 +3348,13 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
         else
 #endif
         if ((cpi->common.txfm_mode == ALLOW_8X8) && has_y2) {
-          if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
+          if (mbmi->ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
             mb_skippable = mb_is_skippable_8x8(&x->e_mbd);
           else
             mb_skippable = uv_intra_skippable_8x8
                            & mby_is_skippable_8x8(&x->e_mbd);
         } else {
-          if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
+          if (mbmi->ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME)
             mb_skippable = mb_is_skippable(&x->e_mbd, has_y2);
           else
             mb_skippable = uv_intra_skippable
@@ -3394,13 +3400,13 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     }
 
     // Keep record of best intra distortion
-    if ((x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) &&
+    if ((mbmi->ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) &&
         (this_rd < best_intra_rd)) {
       best_intra_rd = this_rd;
       *returnintra = distortion2;
     }
 
-    if (!disable_skip && x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) {
+    if (!disable_skip && mbmi->ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME) {
       best_comp_rd = MIN(best_comp_rd, this_rd);
       best_single_rd = MIN(best_single_rd, this_rd);
       best_hybrid_rd = MIN(best_hybrid_rd, this_rd);
@@ -3410,14 +3416,14 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     // Keep track of the best mode irrespective of prediction filter state
     if (this_rd < best_overall_rd) {
       best_overall_rd = this_rd;
-      best_filter_state = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.pred_filter_enabled;
+      best_filter_state = mbmi->pred_filter_enabled;
     }
 
     // Ignore modes where the prediction filter state doesn't
     // match the state signaled at the frame level
     if ((cm->pred_filter_mode == 2) ||
         (cm->pred_filter_mode ==
-         xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.pred_filter_enabled)) {
+         mbmi->pred_filter_enabled)) {
 #endif
       // Did this mode help.. i.e. is it the new best mode
       if (this_rd < best_rd || x->skip) {
@@ -3429,15 +3435,14 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
             if (cpi->common.txfm_mode == ALLOW_8X8
                 && this_mode != B_PRED
                 && this_mode != I8X8_PRED)
-              x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = uv_intra_mode_8x8;
+              mbmi->uv_mode = uv_intra_mode_8x8;
             else
-              x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = uv_intra_mode;
+              mbmi->uv_mode = uv_intra_mode;
             /* required for left and above block mv */
-            x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int = 0;
+            mbmi->mv.as_int = 0;
           }
 
-          other_cost +=
-            ref_costs[x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame];
+          other_cost += ref_costs[mbmi->ref_frame];
 
           /* Calculate the final y RD estimate for this mode */
           best_yrd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, (rate2 - rate_uv - other_cost),
@@ -3446,7 +3451,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
           *returnrate = rate2;
           *returndistortion = distortion2;
           best_rd = this_rd;
-          vpx_memcpy(&best_mbmode, &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi, sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));
+          vpx_memcpy(&best_mbmode, mbmi, sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));
           vpx_memcpy(&best_partition, x->partition_info, sizeof(PARTITION_INFO));
 
           if ((this_mode == B_PRED)
@@ -3479,7 +3484,7 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
       /* keep record of best compound/single-only prediction */
       if (!disable_skip &&
-          x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME) {
+          mbmi->ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME) {
         int64_t single_rd, hybrid_rd;
         int single_rate, hybrid_rate;
 
@@ -3494,10 +3499,10 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
         single_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, single_rate, distortion2);
         hybrid_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, hybrid_rate, distortion2);
 
-        if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME &&
+        if (mbmi->second_ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME &&
             single_rd < best_single_rd) {
           best_single_rd = single_rd;
-        } else if (x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME &&
+        } else if (mbmi->second_ref_frame != INTRA_FRAME &&
                    single_rd < best_comp_rd) {
           best_comp_rd = single_rd;
         }
@@ -3552,30 +3557,29 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
       cpi->is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
       (cpi->oxcf.arnr_max_frames == 0) &&
       (best_mbmode.mode != ZEROMV || best_mbmode.ref_frame != ALTREF_FRAME)) {
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = ZEROMV;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = ALTREF_FRAME;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int = 0;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mb_skip_coeff =
+    mbmi->mode = ZEROMV;
+    mbmi->ref_frame = ALTREF_FRAME;
+    mbmi->mv.as_int = 0;
+    mbmi->uv_mode = DC_PRED;
+    mbmi->mb_skip_coeff =
       (cpi->common.mb_no_coeff_skip) ? 1 : 0;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.partitioning = 0;
+    mbmi->partitioning = 0;
 
     *best_single_rd_diff = *best_comp_rd_diff = *best_hybrid_rd_diff = 0;
 
     store_coding_context(x, xd->mb_index, best_mode_index, &best_partition,
-                         &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame],
-                         &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame]);
+                         &frame_best_ref_mv[mbmi->ref_frame],
+                         &frame_best_ref_mv[mbmi->second_ref_frame]
+                         );
+
     return;
   }
 
   // macroblock modes
-  vpx_memcpy(&x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi,
-             &best_mbmode, sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));
+  vpx_memcpy(mbmi, &best_mbmode, sizeof(MB_MODE_INFO));
 #if CONFIG_NEWBESTREFMV
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_mv =
-    ref_mv[best_mbmode.ref_frame];
-  x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_mv =
-    ref_mv[best_mbmode.second_ref_frame];
+  mbmi->ref_mv = ref_mv[best_mbmode.ref_frame];
+  mbmi->second_ref_mv = ref_mv[best_mbmode.second_ref_frame];
 #endif
   if (best_mbmode.mode == B_PRED) {
     for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
@@ -3590,16 +3594,14 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
   if (best_mbmode.mode == SPLITMV) {
     for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
       xd->mode_info_context->bmi[i].as_mv.first.as_int = best_bmodes[i].as_mv.first.as_int;
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame)
+    if (mbmi->second_ref_frame)
       for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
         xd->mode_info_context->bmi[i].as_mv.second.as_int = best_bmodes[i].as_mv.second.as_int;
 
     vpx_memcpy(x->partition_info, &best_partition, sizeof(PARTITION_INFO));
 
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_int =
-      x->partition_info->bmi[15].mv.as_int;
-    x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.second_mv.as_int =
-      x->partition_info->bmi[15].second_mv.as_int;
+    mbmi->mv.as_int = x->partition_info->bmi[15].mv.as_int;
+    mbmi->second_mv.as_int = x->partition_info->bmi[15].second_mv.as_int;
   }
 
   if (best_single_rd == INT64_MAX)
@@ -3616,12 +3618,13 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     *best_hybrid_rd_diff = best_rd - best_hybrid_rd;
 
   store_coding_context(x, xd->mb_index, best_mode_index, &best_partition,
-                       &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame],
-                       &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame]);
+                       &frame_best_ref_mv[mbmi->ref_frame],
+                       &frame_best_ref_mv[mbmi->second_ref_frame]);
 }
 
 int vp8_rd_pick_intra_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x) {
   MACROBLOCKD *xd = &x->e_mbd;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int64_t error4x4, error16x16;
 #if CONFIG_COMP_INTRA_PRED
   int64_t error4x4d;
@@ -3639,22 +3642,22 @@ int vp8_rd_pick_intra_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x) {
   int mode16x16;
   int mode8x8[2][4];
 
-  xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
+    mbmi->ref_frame = INTRA_FRAME;
 
-  rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(cpi, x, &rateuv, &rateuv_tokenonly, &distuv);
-  rate = rateuv;
+    rd_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(cpi, x, &rateuv, &rateuv_tokenonly, &distuv);
+    rate = rateuv;
 
-  // current macroblock under rate-distortion optimization test loop
+    // current macroblock under rate-distortion optimization test loop
 #if CONFIG_HYBRIDTRANSFORM
-  xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode_rdopt = DC_PRED;
+    mbmi->mode_rdopt = DC_PRED;
 #endif
 
   error16x16 = rd_pick_intra16x16mby_mode(cpi, x, &rate16x16,
                                           &rate16x16_tokenonly, &dist16x16);
-  mode16x16 = xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode;
+  mode16x16 = mbmi->mode;
 
 #if CONFIG_HYBRIDTRANSFORM
-  xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode_rdopt = I8X8_PRED;
+    mbmi->mode_rdopt = I8X8_PRED;
 #endif
 
   error8x8 = rd_pick_intra8x8mby_modes(cpi, x, &rate8x8, &rate8x8_tokenonly,
@@ -3671,7 +3674,7 @@ int vp8_rd_pick_intra_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x) {
 #endif
 
 #if CONFIG_HYBRIDTRANSFORM
-  xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode_rdopt = B_PRED;
+    mbmi->mode_rdopt = B_PRED;
 #endif
 
   error4x4 = rd_pick_intra4x4mby_modes(cpi, x,
@@ -3699,9 +3702,9 @@ int vp8_rd_pick_intra_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x) {
 #else
       rate += rate4x4;
 #endif
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = B_PRED;
+      mbmi->mode = B_PRED;
     } else {
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = mode16x16;
+      mbmi->mode = mode16x16;
       rate += rate16x16;
     }
   } else {
@@ -3716,9 +3719,9 @@ int vp8_rd_pick_intra_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x) {
 #else
       rate += rate4x4;
 #endif
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = B_PRED;
+      mbmi->mode = B_PRED;
     } else {
-      xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = I8X8_PRED;
+      mbmi->mode = I8X8_PRED;
       set_i8x8_block_modes(x, mode8x8);
       rate += rate8x8;
     }
@@ -3730,10 +3733,11 @@ int vp8cx_pick_mode_inter_macroblock(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                                      int recon_yoffset, int recon_uvoffset) {
   VP8_COMMON *cm = &cpi->common;
   MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &x->e_mbd;
+  MB_MODE_INFO * mbmi = &x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi;
   int rate;
   int distortion;
   int64_t intra_error = 0;
-  unsigned char *segment_id = &xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.segment_id;
+  unsigned char *segment_id = &mbmi->segment_id;
 
   if (xd->segmentation_enabled)
     x->encode_breakout = cpi->segment_encode_breakout[*segment_id];
@@ -3754,12 +3758,12 @@ int vp8cx_pick_mode_inter_macroblock(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     cpi->rd_single_diff += single;
     cpi->rd_comp_diff   += compound;
     cpi->rd_hybrid_diff += hybrid;
-    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame) {
+    if (mbmi->ref_frame) {
       unsigned char pred_context;
 
       pred_context = get_pred_context(cm, xd, PRED_COMP);
 
-      if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.second_ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME)
+      if (mbmi->second_ref_frame == INTRA_FRAME)
         cpi->single_pred_count[pred_context]++;
       else
         cpi->comp_pred_count[pred_context]++;
-- 
2.7.4