diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dcache.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dcache.cc
index 5f006921..7393b760 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dcache.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dcache.cc
@@ -38,17 +38,20 @@ NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 // Pminus fowards
 // Pplus  backwards..
 template<class Impl>  
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
-				const FermionField &phi, 
-				FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi_i,
+				const FermionField &phi_i, 
+				FermionField &chi_i,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls =this->Ls;
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   M5Dcalls++;
   M5Dtime-=usecond();
@@ -81,17 +84,20 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
 }
 
 template<class Impl>  
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi,
-				   const FermionField &phi, 
-				   FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi_i,
+				   const FermionField &phi_i, 
+				   FermionField &chi_i,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls =this->Ls;
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   M5Dcalls++;
@@ -125,12 +131,14 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi,
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInv    (const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInv    (const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
-  int Ls=this->Ls;
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
+  int Ls=this->Ls;
 
   MooeeInvCalls++;
   MooeeInvTime-=usecond();
@@ -170,13 +178,15 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInv    (const FermionField &psi, FermionField &
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInvDag (const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInvDag (const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls=this->Ls;
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
   assert(psi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
 
   std::vector<Coeff_t> ueec(Ls);
   std::vector<Coeff_t> deec(Ls);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dvec.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dvec.cc
index 04732567..a666dc16 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dvec.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/CayleyFermion5Dvec.cc
@@ -51,14 +51,18 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
   this->MooeeInternal(psi,chi,DaggerNo,InverseYes);
 }
 template<class Impl>  
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
-				const FermionField &phi, 
-				FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi_i,
+				const FermionField &phi_i, 
+				FermionField &chi_i,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag,
 				std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls   = this->Ls;
   int LLs  = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   const int nsimd= Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -70,8 +74,6 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
   assert(Ls/LLs==nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
-
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
   scalar_type * u_p = (scalar_type *)&u[0];
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
     }
 #else
     for(int v=0;v<LLs;v++){
-
+      
       vprefetch(psi[ss+v+LLs]);
 
       int vp= (v==LLs-1) ? 0     : v+1;
@@ -195,14 +197,18 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi,
 }
 
 template<class Impl>  
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi,
-				   const FermionField &phi, 
-				   FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi_i,
+				   const FermionField &phi_i, 
+				   FermionField &chi_i,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag,
 				   std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
-  GridBase *grid=psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard()=psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid=psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi=psi_i.View();
+  auto phi=phi_i.View();
+  auto chi=chi_i.View();
   int Ls   = this->Ls;
   int LLs  = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   int nsimd= Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -214,8 +220,6 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi,
   assert(Ls/LLs==nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
-
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
   scalar_type * u_p = (scalar_type *)&u[0];
@@ -339,11 +343,13 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi,
 #endif 
 
 template<class Impl>
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 					     int LLs, int site,
 					     Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > &Matp,
 					     Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > &Matm)
 {
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 #ifndef AVX512
   {
     SiteHalfSpinor BcastP;
@@ -513,11 +519,14 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField &psi, FermionFie
 
 // Z-mobius version
 template<class Impl>
-void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalZAsm(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi,
+void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalZAsm(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 					      int LLs, int site, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > &Matp, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > &Matm)
 {
 #ifndef AVX512
   {
+    auto psi = psi_i.View();
+    auto chi = chi_i.View();
+
     SiteHalfSpinor BcastP;
     SiteHalfSpinor BcastM;
     SiteHalfSpinor SiteChiP;
@@ -761,11 +770,12 @@ void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternalZAsm(const FermionField &psi, FermionFi
 template<class Impl>
 void CayleyFermion5D<Impl>::MooeeInternal(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi,int dag, int inv)
 {
+  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
+
   int Ls=this->Ls;
   int LLs = psi.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
   int vol = psi.Grid()->oSites()/LLs;
 
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
   
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >  Matp;
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >  Matm;
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermioncache.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermioncache.cc
index 7fa9ce9e..58aee4ff 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermioncache.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermioncache.cc
@@ -40,18 +40,20 @@ NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 // Pminus fowards
 // Pplus  backwards..
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-				      FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i,FermionField& chi_i, 
+				      std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
-
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
   this->M5Dtime -= usecond();
-
+  
   thread_loop( (int ss=0; ss<grid->oSites(); ss+=Ls),{ // adds Ls
     for(int s=0; s<Ls; s++){
       auto tmp = psi[0];
@@ -78,13 +80,17 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFiel
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-					 FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i, FermionField& chi_i, 
+					 std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard()=psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
@@ -116,16 +122,16 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionF
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField& psi_i, FermionField& chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi=psi_i.View();
+  auto chi=chi_i.View();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   this->MooeeInvCalls++;
   this->MooeeInvTime -= usecond();
-
   thread_loop((int ss=0; ss<grid->oSites(); ss+=Ls),{ // adds Ls
 
     auto tmp1 = psi[0];
@@ -164,13 +170,15 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField& psi, FermionField
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag(const FermionField& psi_i, FermionField& chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
 
   assert(psi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   std::vector<Coeff_t> ueec(Ls);
   std::vector<Coeff_t> deec(Ls+1);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermionvec.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermionvec.cc
index 3d24999c..3d20befe 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermionvec.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/DomainWallEOFAFermionvec.cc
@@ -52,10 +52,15 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField& psi, FermionField
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-				      FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i, FermionField& chi_i, 
+				      std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
+
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   const int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -67,8 +72,6 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFiel
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
   scalar_type* u_p = (scalar_type*) &u[0];
@@ -197,10 +200,15 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFiel
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-					 FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i,FermionField& chi_i, 
+					 std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
+
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -212,8 +220,6 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionF
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
   scalar_type* u_p = (scalar_type*) &u[0];
@@ -342,9 +348,12 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionF
 #endif
 
 template<class Impl>
-void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi,
+void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField& psi_i, FermionField& chi_i,
 						   int LLs, int site, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >& Matp, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >& Matm)
 {
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 #ifndef AVX512
   {
     SiteHalfSpinor BcastP;
@@ -532,12 +541,11 @@ void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalZAsm(const FermionField& psi, Fer
 template<class Impl>
 void DomainWallEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternal(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi, int dag, int inv)
 {
+  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = psi.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
   int vol = psi.Grid()->oSites()/LLs;
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > Matp;
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > Matm;
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd> > *_Matp;
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperatorImpl.h b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperatorImpl.h
index 9cd1639a..13803285 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperatorImpl.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/FermionOperatorImpl.h
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ public:
   typedef typename Impl::Compressor               Compressor;		\
   typedef typename Impl::StencilImpl             StencilImpl;		\
   typedef typename Impl::ImplParams               ImplParams;	        \
-  typedef typename Impl::Coeff_t                     Coeff_t;           \
-  
+  typedef typename Impl::Coeff_t                     Coeff_t;           
+
 #define INHERIT_IMPL_TYPES(Base)		\
   INHERIT_GIMPL_TYPES(Base)			\
   INHERIT_FIMPL_TYPES(Base)
@@ -267,12 +267,14 @@ public:
     int Ls=Btilde.Grid()->_fdimensions[0];
     GaugeLinkField tmp(mat.Grid());
     tmp = Zero();
-      
+    auto tmp_v = tmp.View();
+    auto Btilde_v = Btilde.View();
+    auto Atilde_v = Atilde.View();
     thread_loop( (int sss=0;sss<tmp.Grid()->oSites();sss++),{
       int sU=sss;
       for(int s=0;s<Ls;s++){
 	int sF = s+Ls*sU;
-	tmp[sU] = tmp[sU]+ traceIndex<SpinIndex>(outerProduct(Btilde[sF],Atilde[sF])); // ordering here
+	tmp_v[sU] = tmp_v[sU]+ traceIndex<SpinIndex>(outerProduct(Btilde_v[sF],Atilde_v[sF])); // ordering here
       }
     });
     PokeIndex<LorentzIndex>(mat,tmp,mu);
@@ -499,13 +501,10 @@ public:
         
         
     const int Nsimd =vector_type::Nsimd();
-    //    const int Nsimd = grid->Nsimd();
-        
-    GridBase *grid= St.Grid();
     int direction = St._directions[mu];
     int distance  = St._distances[mu];
     int ptype     = St._permute_type[mu];
-    int sl        = grid->_simd_layout[direction];
+    int sl        = St._simd_layout[direction];
     
     // Fixme X.Y.Z.T hardcode in stencil
     int mmu = mu % Nd;
@@ -524,7 +523,7 @@ public:
 	extract(chi,vals);
 	for(int s=0;s<Nsimd;s++){
 
-	  grid->iCoorFromIindex(icoor,s);
+	  St.iCoorFromIindex(icoor,s);
               
 	  assert((icoor[direction]==0)||(icoor[direction]==1));
               
@@ -592,9 +591,13 @@ public:
 	Uconj = where(coor==neglink,-Uconj,Uconj);
       }
 	  
-      thread_loop( (auto ss=U.begin();ss<U.end();ss++),{
-	Uds[ss](0)(mu) = U[ss]();
-	Uds[ss](1)(mu) = Uconj[ss]();
+      auto U_v = U.View();
+      auto Uds_v = Uds.View();
+      auto Uconj_v = Uconj.View();
+      auto Utmp_v= Utmp.View();
+      thread_loop( (auto ss=U_v.begin();ss<U_v.end();ss++),{
+	Uds_v[ss](0)(mu) = U_v[ss]();
+	Uds_v[ss](1)(mu) = Uconj_v[ss]();
       });
           
       U     = adj(Cshift(U    ,mu,-1));      // correct except for spanning the boundary
@@ -605,9 +608,8 @@ public:
 	Utmp = where(coor==0,Uconj,Utmp);
       }
 
-	  
-      thread_loop((auto ss=U.begin();ss<U.end();ss++),{
-	Uds[ss](0)(mu+4) = Utmp[ss]();
+      thread_loop((auto ss=Utmp_v.begin();ss<Utmp_v.end();ss++),{
+	Uds_v[ss](0)(mu+4) = Utmp_v[ss]();
       });
           
       Utmp = Uconj;
@@ -615,8 +617,8 @@ public:
 	Utmp = where(coor==0,U,Utmp);
       }
 	  
-      thread_loop((auto ss=U.begin();ss<U.end();ss++),{
-        Uds[ss](1)(mu+4) = Utmp[ss]();
+      thread_loop((auto ss=Utmp_v.begin();ss<Utmp_v.end();ss++),{
+        Uds_v[ss](1)(mu+4) = Utmp_v[ss]();
       });
           
     }
@@ -628,8 +630,10 @@ public:
     GaugeLinkField link(mat.Grid());
     // use lorentz for flavour as hack.
     auto tmp = TraceIndex<SpinIndex>(outerProduct(Btilde, A));
-    thread_loop((auto ss = tmp.begin(); ss < tmp.end(); ss++), {
-      link[ss]() = tmp[ss](0, 0) + conjugate(tmp[ss](1, 1));
+    auto link_v = link.View();
+    auto tmp_v = tmp.View();
+    thread_loop((auto ss = tmp_v.begin(); ss < tmp_v.end(); ss++), {
+      link_v[ss]() = tmp_v[ss](0, 0) + conjugate(tmp_v[ss](1, 1));
     });
     PokeIndex<LorentzIndex>(mat, link, mu);
     return;
@@ -641,11 +645,14 @@ public:
         
     GaugeLinkField tmp(mat.Grid());
     tmp = Zero();
+    auto tmp_v = tmp.View();
+    auto Atilde_v = Atilde.View();
+    auto Btilde_v = Btilde.View();
     thread_loop((int ss = 0; ss < tmp.Grid()->oSites(); ss++) ,{
       for (int s = 0; s < Ls; s++) {
 	int sF = s + Ls * ss;
-	auto ttmp = traceIndex<SpinIndex>(outerProduct(Btilde[sF], Atilde[sF]));
-	tmp[ss]() = tmp[ss]() + ttmp(0, 0) + conjugate(ttmp(1, 1));
+	auto ttmp = traceIndex<SpinIndex>(outerProduct(Btilde_v[sF], Atilde_v[sF]));
+	tmp_v[ss]() = tmp_v[ss]() + ttmp(0, 0) + conjugate(ttmp(1, 1));
       }
     });
     PokeIndex<LorentzIndex>(mat, tmp, mu);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.cc
index da68be21..05be76b0 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion.cc
@@ -249,8 +249,12 @@ void ImprovedStaggeredFermion<Impl>::DerivInternal(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGauge
     ////////////////////////
     // Call the single hop
     ////////////////////////
+    auto U_v   = U.View();
+    auto UUU_v = UUU.View();
+    auto B_v   = B.View();
+    auto Btilde_v   = Btilde.View();
     thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < B.Grid()->oSites(); sss++), {
-	Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U, UUU, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, B, Btilde, mu,1);
+      Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U_v, UUU_v, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, B_v, Btilde_v, mu,1);
     });
 
     // Force in three link terms
@@ -360,9 +364,12 @@ void ImprovedStaggeredFermion<Impl>::DhopDir(const FermionField &in, FermionFiel
 
   Compressor compressor;
   Stencil.HaloExchange(in, compressor);
-
+  auto Umu_v   =   Umu.View();
+  auto UUUmu_v = UUUmu.View();
+  auto in_v    =  in.View();
+  auto out_v   = out.View();
   thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < in.Grid()->oSites(); sss++) , {
-      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu, UUUmu, Stencil.CommBuf(), sss, sss, in, out, dir, disp);
+      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu_v, UUUmu_v, Stencil.CommBuf(), sss, sss, in_v, out_v, dir, disp);
   });
 };
 
@@ -377,13 +384,17 @@ void ImprovedStaggeredFermion<Impl>::DhopInternal(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder
   Compressor compressor;
   st.HaloExchange(in, compressor);
 
+  auto U_v   =   U.View();
+  auto UUU_v = UUU.View();
+  auto in_v  =  in.View();
+  auto out_v = out.View();
   if (dag == DaggerYes) {
     thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < in.Grid()->oSites(); sss++), {
-	Kernels::DhopSiteDag(st, lo, U, UUU, st.CommBuf(), 1, sss, in, out);
+      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(st, lo, U_v, UUU_v, st.CommBuf(), 1, sss, in_v, out_v);
     });
   } else {
     thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < in.Grid()->oSites(); sss++), {
-	Kernels::DhopSite(st, lo, U, UUU, st.CommBuf(), 1, sss, in, out);
+      Kernels::DhopSite(st, lo, U_v, UUU_v, st.CommBuf(), 1, sss, in_v, out_v);
     });
   }
 };
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D.cc
index 370d8606..f4387cb2 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D.cc
@@ -171,12 +171,15 @@ void ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D<Impl>::DhopDir(const FermionField &in, FermionFi
 
   Compressor compressor;
   Stencil.HaloExchange(in,compressor);
-
+  auto Umu_v = Umu.View();
+  auto UUUmu_v = UUUmu.View();
+  auto in_v  = in.View();
+  auto out_v  = in.View();
   thread_loop( (int ss=0;ss<Umu.Grid()->oSites();ss++),{
     for(int s=0;s<Ls;s++){
       int sU=ss;
       int sF = s+Ls*sU; 
-      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu, UUUmu, Stencil.CommBuf(), sF, sU, in, out, dir, disp);
+      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu_v, UUUmu_v, Stencil.CommBuf(), sF, sU, in_v, out_v, dir, disp);
     }
   });
 };
@@ -230,24 +233,26 @@ void ImprovedStaggeredFermion5D<Impl>::DhopInternal(StencilImpl & st, LebesgueOr
   Compressor compressor;
   int LLs = in.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
 
-
-
   DhopTotalTime -= usecond();
   DhopCommTime -= usecond();
   st.HaloExchange(in,compressor);
   DhopCommTime += usecond();
   
   DhopComputeTime -= usecond();
+  auto U_v   =   U.View();
+  auto UUU_v = UUU.View();
+  auto out_v = out.View();
+  auto in_v  =  in.View();
   // Dhop takes the 4d grid from U, and makes a 5d index for fermion
   if (dag == DaggerYes) {
     thread_loop(  (int ss = 0; ss < U.Grid()->oSites(); ss++), {
       int sU=ss;
-      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(st, lo, U, UUU, st.CommBuf(), LLs, sU,in, out);
+      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(st, lo, U_v, UUU_v, st.CommBuf(), LLs, sU,in_v, out_v);
     });
   } else {
     thread_loop(  (int ss = 0; ss < U.Grid()->oSites(); ss++) ,{
       int sU=ss;
-      Kernels::DhopSite(st,lo,U,UUU,st.CommBuf(),LLs,sU,in,out);
+      Kernels::DhopSite(st,lo,U_v,UUU_v,st.CommBuf(),LLs,sU,in_v,out_v);
     });
   }
   DhopComputeTime += usecond();
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermioncache.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermioncache.cc
index c730e91b..dc865b4f 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermioncache.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermioncache.cc
@@ -35,16 +35,18 @@ See the full license in the file "LICENSE" in the top level distribution directo
 
 NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 
-// FIXME -- make a version of these routines with site loop outermost for cache reuse.
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField &phi, FermionField &chi,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi_i, const FermionField &phi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 				  std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower, std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag, std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
@@ -76,16 +78,20 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField &p
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField &phi, FermionField &chi,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField &psi_i, const FermionField &phi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 					std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower, std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag, std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper,
 					std::vector<Coeff_t> &shift_coeffs)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
+
   int shift_s = (this->pm == 1) ? (Ls-1) : 0; // s-component modified by shift operator
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
 
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
@@ -120,14 +126,17 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField &psi, const FermionFi
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField &phi, FermionField &chi,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi_i, const FermionField &phi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 				     std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower, std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag, std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
@@ -159,16 +168,19 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField &psi, const FermionField &phi, FermionField &chi,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField &psi_i, const FermionField &phi_i, FermionField &chi_i,
 					   std::vector<Coeff_t> &lower, std::vector<Coeff_t> &diag, std::vector<Coeff_t> &upper,
 					   std::vector<Coeff_t> &shift_coeffs)
 {
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
   int shift_s = (this->pm == 1) ? (Ls-1) : 0; // s-component modified by shift operator
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // Flops = 6.0*(Nc*Ns) *Ls*vol
   this->M5Dcalls++;
@@ -204,14 +216,15 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField &psi, const Fermio
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  if(this->shift != 0.0){ MooeeInv_shift(psi,chi); return; }
-
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
+  if(this->shift != 0.0){ MooeeInv_shift(psi_i,chi_i); return; }
 
   this->MooeeInvCalls++;
   this->MooeeInvTime -= usecond();
@@ -251,12 +264,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &ch
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv_shift(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv_shift(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   this->MooeeInvCalls++;
   this->MooeeInvTime -= usecond();
@@ -306,14 +321,15 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInv_shift(const FermionField &psi, FermionFie
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  if(this->shift != 0.0){ MooeeInvDag_shift(psi,chi); return; }
+  if(this->shift != 0.0){ MooeeInvDag_shift(psi_i,chi_i); return; }
 
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
-
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 
   this->MooeeInvCalls++;
   this->MooeeInvTime -= usecond();
@@ -353,12 +369,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag(const FermionField &psi, FermionField
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag_shift(const FermionField &psi, FermionField &chi)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag_shift(const FermionField &psi_i, FermionField &chi_i)
 {
-  GridBase *grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase *grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls = this->Ls;
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   this->MooeeInvCalls++;
   this->MooeeInvTime -= usecond();
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermionvec.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermionvec.cc
index 330dab36..97001033 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermionvec.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/MobiusEOFAFermionvec.cc
@@ -63,10 +63,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInvDag_shift(const FermionField& psi, Fermion
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-				  FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i,FermionField& chi_i, 
+				  std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
-  GridBase* grid  = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid  = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi        = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi        = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi        = chi_i.View();
   int Ls          = this->Ls;
   int LLs         = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   const int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -78,8 +82,6 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& p
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
   scalar_type* u_p = (scalar_type*) &u[0];
@@ -208,11 +210,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& p
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-					FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i,
+					FermionField& chi_i, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper,
 					std::vector<Coeff_t>& shift_coeffs)
 {
 #if 0
+  auto & psi = psi_i;
+  auto & phi = phi_i;
+  auto & chi = chi_i;
 
   this->M5D(psi, phi, chi, lower, diag, upper);
 
@@ -225,8 +230,11 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFi
   }
 
 #else
-
-  GridBase* grid  = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid  = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi        = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi        = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi        = chi_i.View();
   int Ls          = this->Ls;
   int LLs         = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   const int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -239,7 +247,6 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFi
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
@@ -389,10 +396,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5D_shift(const FermionField& psi, const FermionFi
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-				     FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i,FermionField& chi_i, 
+				     std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper)
 {
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -404,7 +415,6 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
@@ -531,12 +541,14 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField& psi, const FermionField& phi,
-					   FermionField& chi, std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField& psi_i, const FermionField& phi_i, FermionField& chi_i, 
+					   std::vector<Coeff_t>& lower, std::vector<Coeff_t>& diag, std::vector<Coeff_t>& upper,
 					   std::vector<Coeff_t>& shift_coeffs)
 {
 #if 0
-
+  auto & psi = psi_i;
+  auto & phi = phi_i;
+  auto & chi = chi_i;
   this->M5Ddag(psi, phi, chi, lower, diag, upper);
 
   // FIXME: possible gain from vectorizing shift operation as well?
@@ -548,8 +560,11 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField& psi, const Fermio
   }
 
 #else
-
-  GridBase* grid = psi.Grid();
+  chi_i.Checkerboard() = psi_i.Checkerboard();
+  GridBase* grid = psi_i.Grid();
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto phi = phi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = grid->_rdimensions[0];
   int nsimd = Simd::Nsimd();
@@ -562,7 +577,6 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField& psi, const Fermio
   assert(Ls/LLs == nsimd);
   assert(phi.Checkerboard() == psi.Checkerboard());
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
 
   // just directly address via type pun
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type scalar_type;
@@ -717,9 +731,11 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::M5Ddag_shift(const FermionField& psi, const Fermio
 #endif
 
 template<class Impl>
-void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi,
+void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalAsm(const FermionField& psi_i, FermionField& chi_i,
 					       int LLs, int site, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >& Matp, Vector<iSinglet<Simd> >& Matm)
 {
+  auto psi = psi_i.View();
+  auto chi = chi_i.View();
 #ifndef AVX512
   {
     SiteHalfSpinor BcastP;
@@ -909,12 +925,12 @@ void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternalZAsm(const FermionField& psi, Fermion
 template<class Impl>
 void MobiusEOFAFermion<Impl>::MooeeInternal(const FermionField& psi, FermionField& chi, int dag, int inv)
 {
+  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
+
   int Ls  = this->Ls;
   int LLs = psi.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
   int vol = psi.Grid()->oSites()/LLs;
 
-  chi.Checkerboard() = psi.Checkerboard();
-
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd>>   Matp;
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd>>   Matm;
   Vector<iSinglet<Simd>>* _Matp;
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.cc
index 832a3066..0dcb4ff7 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.cc
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ StaggeredKernels<Impl>::StaggeredKernels(const ImplParams &p) : Base(p){};
 ////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepth(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepth(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 					   SiteSpinor *buf, int sF,
-					   int sU, const FermionField &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) {
+					   int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) {
   const SiteSpinor *chi_p;
   SiteSpinor chi;
   SiteSpinor Uchi;
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepth(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, D
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 					 SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs, int sU,
-					 const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) {
+					 const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) {
   SiteSpinor naik;
   SiteSpinor naive;
   int oneLink  =0;
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, Dou
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 				      SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-				      int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+				      int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
   int oneLink  =0;
   int threeLink=1;
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, Double
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopDirK( StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeField &U,  DoubledGaugeField &UUU, SiteSpinor *buf, int sF,
-				      int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dir, int disp) 
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopDirK( StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,  DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, SiteSpinor *buf, int sF,
+				      int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dir, int disp) 
 {
   // Disp should be either +1,-1,+3,-3
   // What about "dag" ?
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.h b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.h
index e07dd402..9b5e618b 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernels.h
@@ -46,30 +46,34 @@ public:
    
   INHERIT_IMPL_TYPES(Impl);
   typedef FermionOperator<Impl> Base;
+
+  typedef typename ViewMap<FermionField>::Type      FermionFieldView;
+  typedef typename ViewMap<DoubledGaugeField>::Type DoubledGaugeFieldView;
+   
    
 public:
     
-  void DhopDirK(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
-	       int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dir,int disp);
+  void DhopDirK(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
+	       int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dir,int disp);
 
-  void DhopSiteDepth(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteSpinor * buf,
-		     int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink);
+  void DhopSiteDepth(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteSpinor * buf,
+		     int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink);
 
 
-  void DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteSpinor * buf,
-			 int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, SiteSpinor&out,int threeLink);
+  void DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteSpinor * buf,
+			 int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, SiteSpinor&out,int threeLink);
 
-  void DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU,SiteSpinor * buf,
-		    int LLs, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dag);
+  void DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,SiteSpinor * buf,
+		    int LLs, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dag);
 
-  void DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,DoubledGaugeField &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
-		   int LLs, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  void DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
+		   int LLs, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
       
-  void DhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
-		int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  void DhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, SiteSpinor * buf,
+		int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
 
-  void DhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, DoubledGaugeField &UUU, SiteSpinor *buf, 
-                   int LLs, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  void DhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, SiteSpinor *buf, 
+                   int LLs, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
 public:
 
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsAsm.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsAsm.cc
index d7fa50c5..684c0f79 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsAsm.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsAsm.cc
@@ -580,10 +580,10 @@ NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 
 template <class Impl>
 void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, 
-					 DoubledGaugeField &U,
-					 DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+					 DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
+					 DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 					 SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-					 int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+					 int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
   assert(0);
 };
@@ -644,10 +644,10 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo,
   // This is the single precision 5th direction vectorised kernel
 #include <simd/Intel512single.h>
 template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredVec5dImplF>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, 
-								    DoubledGaugeField &U,
-								    DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 								    SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-								    int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+								    int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
 #ifdef AVX512
   uint64_t gauge0,gauge1,gauge2,gauge3;
@@ -694,10 +694,10 @@ template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredVec5dImplF>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl
 
 #include <simd/Intel512double.h>
 template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredVec5dImplD>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, 
-								    DoubledGaugeField &U,
-								    DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 								    SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-								    int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+								    int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
 #ifdef AVX512
   uint64_t gauge0,gauge1,gauge2,gauge3;
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredVec5dImplD>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl
 
 #include <simd/Intel512single.h>
 template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredImplF>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, 
-								    DoubledGaugeField &U,
-								    DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 								    SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-								    int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+								    int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
 #ifdef AVX512
   uint64_t gauge0,gauge1,gauge2,gauge3;
@@ -840,10 +840,10 @@ template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredImplF>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st,
 
 #include <simd/Intel512double.h>
 template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredImplD>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, 
-								    DoubledGaugeField &U,
-								    DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
+								    DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 								    SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-								    int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+								    int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
 #ifdef AVX512
   uint64_t gauge0,gauge1,gauge2,gauge3;
@@ -905,10 +905,10 @@ template <> void StaggeredKernels<StaggeredImplD>::DhopSiteAsm(StencilImpl &st,
 
 #define KERNEL_INSTANTIATE(CLASS,FUNC,IMPL)			    \
   template void CLASS<IMPL>::FUNC(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo,	\
-				  DoubledGaugeField &U,			\
-				  DoubledGaugeField &UUU,		\
+				  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,			\
+				  DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,		\
 				  SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,		\
-				  int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+				  int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
 
 KERNEL_INSTANTIATE(StaggeredKernels,DhopSiteAsm,StaggeredImplD);
 KERNEL_INSTANTIATE(StaggeredKernels,DhopSiteAsm,StaggeredImplF);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsHand.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsHand.cc
index c2c99534..5e18f0ab 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsHand.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/StaggeredKernelsHand.cc
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ Author: paboyle <paboyle@ph.ed.ac.uk>
 NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,DoubledGaugeField &UUU,
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU,
 					  SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs,
-					  int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dag) 
+					  int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dag) 
 {
   SiteSpinor naik; 
   SiteSpinor naive;
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, Do
 }
 
 template <class Impl>
-void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 					       SiteSpinor *buf, int sF,
-					       int sU, const FermionField &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) 
+					       int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) 
 {
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
   typedef typename Simd::vector_type V;
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ void StaggeredKernels<Impl>::DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &l
 
 #define DHOP_SITE_HAND_INSTANTIATE(IMPL)				\
   template void StaggeredKernels<IMPL>::DhopSiteHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, \
-						     DoubledGaugeField &U,DoubledGaugeField &UUU, \
+						     DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,DoubledGaugeFieldView &UUU, \
 						     SiteSpinor *buf, int LLs, \
-						     int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dag);
+						     int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dag);
 
 #define DHOP_SITE_DEPTH_HAND_INSTANTIATE(IMPL)				\
-  template void StaggeredKernels<IMPL>::DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, \
+  template void StaggeredKernels<IMPL>::DhopSiteDepthHand(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, \
 							  SiteSpinor *buf, int sF, \
-							  int sU, const FermionField &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) ;
+							  int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, SiteSpinor &out,int threeLink) ;
 DHOP_SITE_HAND_INSTANTIATE(StaggeredImplD);
 DHOP_SITE_HAND_INSTANTIATE(StaggeredImplF);
 DHOP_SITE_HAND_INSTANTIATE(StaggeredVec5dImplD);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion.cc
index d92cdf55..21a919cf 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion.cc
@@ -216,8 +216,11 @@ void WilsonFermion<Impl>::DerivInternal(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeField &U,
     ////////////////////////
     // Call the single hop
     ////////////////////////
+    auto U_v = U.View();
+    auto B_v = B.View();
+    auto Btilde_v = Btilde.View();
     thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < B.Grid()->oSites(); sss++) ,{
-      Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, B, Btilde, mu, gamma);
+      Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U_v, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, B_v, Btilde_v, mu, gamma);
     });
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -316,9 +319,11 @@ void WilsonFermion<Impl>::DhopDirDisp(const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,
   Compressor compressor(dag);
 
   Stencil.HaloExchange(in, compressor);
-
+  auto in_v = in.View();
+  auto out_v = in.View();
+  auto Umu_v = Umu.View();
   thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < in.Grid()->oSites(); sss++) ,{
-    Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu, Stencil.CommBuf(), sss, sss, in, out, dirdisp, gamma);
+    Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil, Umu_v, Stencil.CommBuf(), sss, sss, in_v, out_v, dirdisp, gamma);
   });
 };
 
@@ -333,13 +338,16 @@ void WilsonFermion<Impl>::DhopInternal(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo,
   st.HaloExchange(in, compressor);
 
   int Opt = WilsonKernelsStatic::Opt;
+  auto U_v  = U.View();
+  auto in_v = in.View();
+  auto out_v= out.View();
   if (dag == DaggerYes) {
-    accelerator_loop( sss,in, {
-      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st, lo, U, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, 1, 1, in, out);
+    accelerator_loop( sss,in_v, {
+      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st, lo, U_v, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, 1, 1, in_v, out_v);
     });
   } else {
-    accelerator_loop( sss,in, {
-      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st, lo, U, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, 1, 1, in, out);
+    accelerator_loop( sss,in_v, {
+      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st, lo, U_v, st.CommBuf(), sss, sss, 1, 1, in_v, out_v);
     });
   }
 };
@@ -367,15 +375,21 @@ void WilsonFermion<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in_1,
   // Inefficient comms method but not performance critical.
   tmp1 = Cshift(q_in_1, mu, 1);
   tmp2 = Cshift(q_in_2, mu, 1);
+  auto tmp1_v  =  tmp1.View();
+  auto tmp2_v  =  tmp2.View();
+  auto q_in_1_v=q_in_1.View();
+  auto q_in_2_v=q_in_2.View();
+  auto q_out_v = q_out.View();
+  auto Umu_v   =   Umu.View();
   thread_loop( (unsigned int sU = 0; sU < Umu.Grid()->oSites(); ++sU), {
-      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmp1[sU],
-					       q_in_2[sU],
-					       q_out[sU],
-					       Umu, sU, mu);
-      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(q_in_1[sU],
-					       tmp2[sU],
-					       q_out[sU],
-					       Umu, sU, mu);
+      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmp1_v[sU],
+					       q_in_2_v[sU],
+					       q_out_v[sU],
+					       Umu_v, sU, mu);
+      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(q_in_1_v[sU],
+					       tmp2_v[sU],
+					       q_out_v[sU],
+					       Umu_v, sU, mu);
   });
 }
 
@@ -415,34 +429,40 @@ void WilsonFermion<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in,
   tmp = ph*q_in;
   tmpBwd = Cshift(tmp, mu, -1);
 
+  auto coords_v = coords.View();
+  auto tmpFwd_v = tmpFwd.View();
+  auto tmpBwd_v = tmpBwd.View();
+  auto Umu_v    = Umu.View();
+  auto q_out_v  = q_out.View();
+
   thread_loop( (unsigned int sU = 0; sU < Umu.Grid()->oSites(); ++sU), {
 
     // Compute the sequential conserved current insertion only if our simd
     // object contains a timeslice we need.
-    vInteger t_mask   = ((coords[sU] >= tmin) &&
-			 (coords[sU] <= tmax));
+    vInteger t_mask   = ((coords_v[sU] >= tmin) &&
+			 (coords_v[sU] <= tmax));
     Integer timeSlices = Reduce(t_mask);
 
     if (timeSlices > 0) {
-      Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmpFwd[sU], 
-					  q_out[sU], 
-					  Umu, sU, mu, t_mask);
+      Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmpFwd_v[sU], 
+					  q_out_v[sU], 
+					  Umu_v, sU, mu, t_mask);
     }
 
     // Repeat for backward direction.
-    t_mask     = ((coords[sU] >= (tmin + tshift)) && 
-		  (coords[sU] <= (tmax + tshift)));
+    t_mask     = ((coords_v[sU] >= (tmin + tshift)) && 
+		  (coords_v[sU] <= (tmax + tshift)));
     
     //if tmax = LLt-1 (last timeslice) include timeslice 0 if the time is shifted (mu=3)	
     unsigned int t0 = 0;
-    if((tmax==LLt-1) && (tshift==1)) t_mask = (t_mask || (coords[sU] == t0 ));
+    if((tmax==LLt-1) && (tshift==1)) t_mask = (t_mask || (coords_v[sU] == t0 ));
     
     timeSlices = Reduce(t_mask);
 
     if (timeSlices > 0) {
-      Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(tmpBwd[sU], 
-					  q_out[sU], 
-					  Umu, sU, mu, t_mask);
+      Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(tmpBwd_v[sU], 
+					  q_out_v[sU], 
+					  Umu_v, sU, mu, t_mask);
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion5D.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion5D.cc
index d50c73aa..8c0f5a90 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion5D.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonFermion5D.cc
@@ -244,11 +244,14 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DhopDir(const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,in
   assert(dirdisp<=7);
   assert(dirdisp>=0);
 
+  auto Umu_v = Umu.View();
+  auto in_v  = in.View();
+  auto out_v = out.View();
   thread_loop( (int ss=0;ss<Umu.Grid()->oSites();ss++),{
     for(int s=0;s<Ls;s++){
       int sU=ss;
       int sF = s+Ls*sU; 
-      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil,Umu,Stencil.CommBuf(),sF,sU,in,out,dirdisp,gamma);
+      Kernels::DhopDirK(Stencil,Umu_v,Stencil.CommBuf(),sF,sU,in_v,out_v,dirdisp,gamma);
     }
   });
 };
@@ -279,7 +282,6 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DerivInternal(StencilImpl & st,
   Atilde=A;
   int LLs = B.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
 
-
   DerivComputeTime-=usecond();
   for (int mu = 0; mu < Nd; mu++) {
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -293,15 +295,20 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DerivInternal(StencilImpl & st,
     ////////////////////////
 
     DerivDhopComputeTime -= usecond();
+    auto U_v = U.View();
+    auto Btilde_v = Btilde.View();
+    auto B_v = B.View();
+    int Bsites = B.Grid()->oSites();
+    int Usites = U.Grid()->oSites();
     thread_loop( (int sss = 0; sss < U.Grid()->oSites(); sss++) ,{
       for (int s = 0; s < Ls; s++) {
         int sU = sss;
         int sF = s + Ls * sU;
 
-        assert(sF < B.Grid()->oSites());
-        assert(sU < U.Grid()->oSites());
+        assert(sF < Bsites);
+        assert(sU < Usites);
 
-        Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U, st.CommBuf(), sF, sU, B, Btilde, mu, gamma);
+        Kernels::DhopDirK(st, U_v, st.CommBuf(), sF, sU, B_v, Btilde_v, mu, gamma);
 
         ////////////////////////////
         // spin trace outer product
@@ -406,6 +413,9 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DhopInternalOverlappedComms(StencilImpl & st, Lebesg
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Ugly explicit thread mapping introduced for OPA reasons.
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+  auto U_v   = U.View();
+  auto in_v  = in.View();
+  auto out_v = out.View();
 #pragma omp parallel reduction(max:ctime) reduction(max:ptime)
   { 
     int tid = omp_get_thread_num();
@@ -435,13 +445,13 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DhopInternalOverlappedComms(StencilImpl & st, Lebesg
 	for (int ss = myblock; ss < myblock+myn; ++ss) {
 	  int sU = ss;
 	  int sF = LLs * sU;
-	  Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out,1,0);
+	  Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v,1,0);
 	}
       } else {
 	for (int ss = myblock; ss < myblock+myn; ++ss) {
 	  int sU = ss;
 	  int sF = LLs * sU;
-	  Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out,1,0);
+	  Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v,1,0);
 	}
       }
       ptime = usecond() - start;
@@ -470,14 +480,14 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DhopInternalOverlappedComms(StencilImpl & st, Lebesg
     thread_loop( (int ss = 0; ss < sz; ss++) ,{
       int sU = st.surface_list[ss];
       int sF = LLs * sU;
-      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out,0,1);
+      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v,0,1);
     });
   } else {
     int sz=st.surface_list.size();
     thread_loop( (int ss = 0; ss < sz; ss++) ,{
       int sU = st.surface_list[ss];
       int sF = LLs * sU;
-      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out,0,1);
+      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v,0,1);
     });
   }
   DhopComputeTime2+=usecond();
@@ -505,17 +515,20 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::DhopInternalSerialComms(StencilImpl & st, LebesgueOr
   // Dhop takes the 4d grid from U, and makes a 5d index for fermion
 
   int Opt = WilsonKernelsStatic::Opt;
+  auto U_v   = U.View();
+  auto in_v  = in.View();
+  auto out_v = out.View();
   if (dag == DaggerYes) {
-    accelerator_loop( ss, U, {
+    accelerator_loop( ss, U_v, {
       int sU = ss;
       int sF = LLs * sU;
-      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out);
+      Kernels::DhopSiteDag(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v);
     });
   } else {
-    accelerator_loop( ss, U , {
+    accelerator_loop( ss, U_v , {
       int sU = ss;
       int sF = LLs * sU;
-      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in,out);
+      Kernels::DhopSite(Opt,st,lo,U_v,st.CommBuf(),sF,sU,LLs,1,in_v,out_v);
     });
   }
   DhopComputeTime+=usecond();
@@ -738,10 +751,17 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in_1,
   unsigned int LLs = q_in_1.Grid()->_rdimensions[0];
   q_out = Zero();
 
+  auto q_in_1_v = q_in_1.View();
+  auto q_in_2_v = q_in_2.View();
+  auto tmp1_v   = tmp1.View();
+  auto tmp2_v   = tmp2.View();
+  auto q_out_v  = q_out.View();
+  auto Umu_v    = Umu.View();
   // Forward, need q1(x + mu, s), q2(x, Ls - 1 - s). Backward, need q1(x, s), 
   // q2(x + mu, Ls - 1 - s). 5D lattice so shift 4D coordinate mu by one.
   tmp1 = Cshift(q_in_1, mu + 1, 1);
   tmp2 = Cshift(q_in_2, mu + 1, 1);
+
   thread_loop( (unsigned int sU = 0; sU < Umu.Grid()->oSites(); ++sU), {
     unsigned int sF1 = sU * LLs;
     unsigned int sF2 = (sU + 1) * LLs - 1;
@@ -755,20 +775,20 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in_1,
       // If vectorised in 5th dimension, reverse q2 vector to match up
       // sites correctly.
       if (Impl::LsVectorised) {
-	REVERSE_LS(q_in_2[sF2], qSite2, Ls / LLs);
-	REVERSE_LS(tmp2[sF2], qmuSite2, Ls / LLs);
+	REVERSE_LS(q_in_2_v[sF2], qSite2, Ls / LLs);
+	REVERSE_LS(tmp2_v[sF2], qmuSite2, Ls / LLs);
       } else {
-	qSite2   = q_in_2[sF2];
-	qmuSite2 = tmp2[sF2];
+	qSite2   = q_in_2_v[sF2];
+	qmuSite2 = tmp2_v[sF2];
       }
-      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmp1[sF1], 
+      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmp1_v[sF1], 
 					       qSite2, 
-					       q_out[sU],
-					       Umu, sU, mu, axial_sign);
-      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(q_in_1[sF1],
+					       q_out_v[sU],
+					       Umu_v, sU, mu, axial_sign);
+      Kernels::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(q_in_1_v[sF1],
 					       qmuSite2,
-					       q_out[sU],
-					       Umu, sU, mu, axial_sign);
+					       q_out_v[sU],
+					       Umu_v, sU, mu, axial_sign);
       sF1++;
       sF2--;
     }
@@ -808,7 +828,7 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in,
   q_out = Zero();
   LatticeInteger coords(_FourDimGrid);
   LatticeCoordinate(coords, Tp);
-
+  auto coords_v = coords.View();
   // Need q(x + mu, s) and q(x - mu, s). 5D lattice so shift 4D coordinate mu
   // by one.
   tmp = Cshift(q_in, mu + 1, 1);
@@ -816,11 +836,15 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in,
   tmp = ph*q_in;
   tmpBwd = Cshift(tmp, mu + 1, -1);
 
+  auto tmpBwd_v = tmpBwd.View();
+  auto tmpFwd_v = tmpFwd.View();
+  auto q_out_v  = q_out.View();
+  auto Umu_v    = Umu.View();
   thread_loop( (unsigned int sU = 0; sU < Umu.Grid()->oSites(); ++sU) ,{
     // Compute the sequential conserved current insertion only if our simd
     // object contains a timeslice we need.
-    vInteger t_mask   = ((coords[sU] >= tmin) &&
-			 (coords[sU] <= tmax));
+    vInteger t_mask   = ((coords_v[sU] >= tmin) &&
+			 (coords_v[sU] <= tmax));
     Integer timeSlices = Reduce(t_mask);
       
     if (timeSlices > 0) {
@@ -828,20 +852,20 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in,
       unsigned int sF = sU * LLs;
       for (unsigned int s = 0; s < LLs; ++s) {
 	bool axial_sign = ((curr_type == Current::Axial) && (s < (LLs / 2)));
-	Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmpFwd[sF], 
-					    q_out[sF], Umu, sU,
+	Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(tmpFwd_v[sF], 
+					    q_out_v[sF], Umu_v, sU,
 					    mu, t_mask, axial_sign);
 	++sF;
       }
     }
 
     // Repeat for backward direction.
-    t_mask     = ((coords[sU] >= (tmin + tshift)) && 
-		  (coords[sU] <= (tmax + tshift)));
+    t_mask     = ((coords_v[sU] >= (tmin + tshift)) && 
+		  (coords_v[sU] <= (tmax + tshift)));
 
     //if tmax = LLt-1 (last timeslice) include timeslice 0 if the time is shifted (mu=3)	
     unsigned int t0 = 0;
-    if((tmax==LLt-1) && (tshift==1)) t_mask = (t_mask || (coords[sU] == t0 ));
+    if((tmax==LLt-1) && (tshift==1)) t_mask = (t_mask || (coords_v[sU] == t0 ));
     
     timeSlices = Reduce(t_mask);
 
@@ -849,8 +873,8 @@ void WilsonFermion5D<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrent(PropagatorField &q_in,
       unsigned int sF = sU * LLs;
       for (unsigned int s = 0; s < LLs; ++s) {
 	bool axial_sign = ((curr_type == Current::Axial) && (s < (LLs / 2)));
-	Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(tmpBwd[sF], 
-					    q_out[sF], Umu, sU,
+	Kernels::SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(tmpBwd_v[sF], 
+					    q_out_v[sF], Umu_v, sU,
 					    mu, t_mask, axial_sign);
 	++sF;
       }
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.cc
index 57e5a017..2e9e4fb3 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int WilsonKernelsStatic::Opt   = WilsonKernelsStatic::OptGeneric;
 int WilsonKernelsStatic::Comms = WilsonKernelsStatic::CommsAndCompute;
 
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator WilsonKernels<Impl>::WilsonKernels(const ImplParams &p) : Base(p){};
+WilsonKernels<Impl>::WilsonKernels(const ImplParams &p) : Base(p){};
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Generic implementation; move to different file?
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ accelerator WilsonKernels<Impl>::WilsonKernels(const ImplParams &p) : Base(p){};
   // All legs kernels ; comms then compute
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 							 SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-							 int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+							 int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, Lebesg
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 						      SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-						      int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+						      int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
   SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueO
   // Interior kernels
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 						SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-						int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+						int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, Leb
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 							 SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-							 int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+							 int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
   SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, Lebesg
 // Exterior kernels
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 						SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-						int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+						int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   //  SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   //  SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, Leb
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
 					     SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-					     int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) 
+					     int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) 
 {
   //  SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   //  SiteHalfSpinor chi;
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::GenericDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, Lebesg
 };
 
 template <class Impl>
-accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::DhopDirK( StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
-						int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dir, int gamma) {
-
+accelerator void WilsonKernels<Impl>::DhopDirK( StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, int sF,
+						int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dir, int gamma) 
+{
   SiteHalfSpinor tmp;
   SiteHalfSpinor chi;
   SiteSpinor result;
@@ -300,23 +300,23 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_1,
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_2,
                                                   SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                                   unsigned int sU,
                                                   unsigned int mu,
                                                   bool switch_sign)
 {
-    SitePropagator result, tmp;
-    Gamma g5(Gamma::Algebra::Gamma5);
-    Impl::multLinkProp(tmp, U[sU], q_in_1, mu);
-    result = g5 * adj(q_in_2) * g5 * WilsonCurrentFwd(tmp, mu);
-    if (switch_sign)
-    {
-        q_out -= result;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        q_out += result;
-    }
+  SitePropagator result, tmp;
+  Gamma g5(Gamma::Algebra::Gamma5);
+
+  Impl::multLinkProp(tmp, U[sU], q_in_1, mu);
+
+  result = g5 * adj(q_in_2) * g5 * WilsonCurrentFwd(tmp, mu);
+
+  if (switch_sign) {
+    q_out -= result;
+  } else {
+    q_out += result;
+  }
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -330,23 +330,22 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_1,
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_2,
                                                   SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                                   unsigned int sU,
                                                   unsigned int mu,
                                                   bool switch_sign)
 {
-    SitePropagator result, tmp;
-    Gamma g5(Gamma::Algebra::Gamma5);
-    Impl::multLinkProp(tmp, U[sU], q_in_1, mu + Nd);
-    result = g5 * adj(q_in_2) * g5 * WilsonCurrentBwd(tmp, mu);
-    if (switch_sign)
-    {
-        q_out += result;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        q_out -= result;
-    }
+  SitePropagator result, tmp;
+  Gamma g5(Gamma::Algebra::Gamma5);
+
+  Impl::multLinkProp(tmp, U[sU], q_in_1, mu + Nd);
+
+  result = g5 * adj(q_in_2) * g5 * WilsonCurrentBwd(tmp, mu);
+  if (switch_sign) {
+    q_out += result;
+  } else {
+    q_out -= result;
+  }
 }
 
 // G-parity requires more specialised implementation.
@@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd( \
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_1, \
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_2, \
                                                   SitePropagator &q_out,        \
-                                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,         \
+                                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,         \
                                                   unsigned int sU,              \
                                                   unsigned int mu,              \
                                                   bool switch_sign)             \
@@ -368,7 +367,7 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd( \
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_1, \
                                                   const SitePropagator &q_in_2, \
                                                   SitePropagator &q_out,        \
-                                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,         \
+                                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,         \
                                                   unsigned int mu,              \
                                                   unsigned int sU,              \
                                                   bool switch_sign)             \
@@ -391,27 +390,25 @@ NO_CURR_SITE(GparityWilsonImplDF);
 template<class Impl>
 void WilsonKernels<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(const SitePropagator &q_in,
                                                      SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                                     DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                                     DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                                      unsigned int sU,
                                                      unsigned int mu,
                                                      vInteger t_mask,
                                                      bool switch_sign)
 {
-    SitePropagator result;
-    Impl::multLinkProp(result, U[sU], q_in, mu);
-    result = WilsonCurrentFwd(result, mu);
+  SitePropagator result;
+  
+  Impl::multLinkProp(result, U[sU], q_in, mu);
+  result = WilsonCurrentFwd(result, mu);
 
-    // Zero any unwanted timeslice entries.
-    result = predicatedWhere(t_mask, result, 0.*result);
-
-    if (switch_sign)
-    {
-        q_out -= result;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        q_out += result;
-    }
+  // Zero any unwanted timeslice entries.
+  result = predicatedWhere(t_mask, result, 0.*result);
+  
+  if (switch_sign) {
+    q_out -= result;
+  } else {
+    q_out += result;
+  }
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -423,27 +420,24 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(const SitePropagator &q_in,
 template<class Impl>
 void WilsonKernels<Impl>::SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(const SitePropagator &q_in, 
                                                      SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                                     DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                                     DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                                      unsigned int sU,
                                                      unsigned int mu,
                                                      vInteger t_mask,
                                                      bool switch_sign)
 {
-    SitePropagator result;
-    Impl::multLinkProp(result, U[sU], q_in, mu + Nd);
-    result = WilsonCurrentBwd(result, mu);
+  SitePropagator result;
+  Impl::multLinkProp(result, U[sU], q_in, mu + Nd);
+  result = WilsonCurrentBwd(result, mu);
 
-    // Zero any unwanted timeslice entries.
-    result = predicatedWhere(t_mask, result, 0.*result);
-
-    if (switch_sign)
-    {
-        q_out += result;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        q_out -= result;
-    }
+  // Zero any unwanted timeslice entries.
+  result = predicatedWhere(t_mask, result, 0.*result);
+  
+  if (switch_sign) {
+    q_out += result;
+  } else {
+    q_out -= result;
+  }
 }
 
 FermOpTemplateInstantiate(WilsonKernels);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.h b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.h
index b0aa7db1..0f4b387e 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.h
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernels.h
@@ -50,13 +50,16 @@ public:
 
   INHERIT_IMPL_TYPES(Impl);
   typedef FermionOperator<Impl> Base;
+
+  typedef typename ViewMap<FermionField>::Type      FermionFieldView;
+  typedef typename ViewMap<DoubledGaugeField>::Type DoubledGaugeFieldView;
    
 public:
    
   template <bool EnableBool = true> accelerator
   typename std::enable_if<Impl::Dimension == 3 && Nc == 3 &&EnableBool, void>::type
-  DhopSite(int Opt,StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-	   int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) 
+  DhopSite(int Opt,StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+	   int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) 
   {
     bgq_l1p_optimisation(1);
     switch(Opt) {
@@ -99,8 +102,8 @@ public:
      
   template <bool EnableBool = true> accelerator
   typename std::enable_if<(Impl::Dimension != 3 || (Impl::Dimension == 3 && Nc != 3)) && EnableBool, void>::type
-  DhopSite(int Opt, StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-	   int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1 ) {
+  DhopSite(int Opt, StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+	   int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1 ) {
     // no kernel choice  
     for (int site = 0; site < Nsite; site++) {
       for (int s = 0; s < Ls; s++) {
@@ -116,8 +119,8 @@ public:
      
   template <bool EnableBool = true> accelerator
   typename std::enable_if<Impl::Dimension == 3 && Nc == 3 && EnableBool,void>::type
-  DhopSiteDag(int Opt, StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-	      int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) 
+  DhopSiteDag(int Opt, StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+	      int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) 
   {
     bgq_l1p_optimisation(1);
     switch(Opt) {
@@ -161,8 +164,8 @@ public:
 
   template <bool EnableBool = true> accelerator
   typename std::enable_if<(Impl::Dimension != 3 || (Impl::Dimension == 3 && Nc != 3)) && EnableBool,void>::type
-  DhopSiteDag(int Opt,StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-	      int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) {
+  DhopSiteDag(int Opt,StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+	      int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out,int interior=1,int exterior=1) {
 
     for (int site = 0; site < Nsite; site++) {
       for (int s = 0; s < Ls; s++) {
@@ -176,8 +179,8 @@ public:
     }
   }
 
-  accelerator void DhopDirK(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-			   int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out, int dirdisp, int gamma);
+  accelerator void DhopDirK(StencilImpl &st, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+			   int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out, int dirdisp, int gamma);
       
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Utilities for inserting Wilson conserved current.
@@ -185,27 +188,27 @@ public:
   void ContractConservedCurrentSiteFwd(const SitePropagator &q_in_1,
                                        const SitePropagator &q_in_2,
                                        SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                       DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                       DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                        unsigned int sU,
                                        unsigned int mu,
                                        bool switch_sign = false);
   void ContractConservedCurrentSiteBwd(const SitePropagator &q_in_1,
                                        const SitePropagator &q_in_2,
                                        SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                       DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                       DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                        unsigned int sU,
                                        unsigned int mu,
                                        bool switch_sign = false);
   void SeqConservedCurrentSiteFwd(const SitePropagator &q_in, 
                                   SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                   unsigned int sU,
                                   unsigned int mu,
                                   vInteger t_mask,
                                   bool switch_sign = false);
   void SeqConservedCurrentSiteBwd(const SitePropagator &q_in,
                                   SitePropagator &q_out,
-                                  DoubledGaugeField &U,
+                                  DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,
                                   unsigned int sU,
                                   unsigned int mu,
                                   vInteger t_mask,
@@ -213,60 +216,60 @@ public:
 
 private:
   // Specialised variants
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				   int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				   int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
       
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				      int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				      int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				      int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				      int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
       
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-					 int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+					 int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				      int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				      int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
       
-  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-					 int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void GenericDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+					 int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-			       int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in,FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+			       int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in,FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in,FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in,FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				     int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				     int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in,FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				  int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in,FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				     int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				     int sF, int sU, int Ls, int Nsite, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
 
-  accelerator void HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				   int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				   int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				   int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				   int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				      int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				      int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				   int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				   int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
-  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
-				      int sF, int sU, const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);
+  accelerator void HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st, LebesgueOrder &lo, DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor * buf,
+				      int sF, int sU, const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);
   
 public:
   
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsAsm.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsAsm.cc
index ca14bac3..3dd46934 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsAsm.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsAsm.cc
@@ -38,43 +38,43 @@ NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 // Default to no assembler implementation
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+					     int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   assert(0);
 }
@@ -83,21 +83,21 @@ WilsonKernels<Impl >::AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,Doubl
 #include <qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsAsmQPX.h>
 
 #define INSTANTIATE_ASM(A)\
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
  \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
  \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
  \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeField &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::AsmDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder & lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U, SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+                                  int ss,int ssU,int Ls,int Ns,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
 
 INSTANTIATE_ASM(WilsonImplF);
 INSTANTIATE_ASM(WilsonImplD);
diff --git a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsHand.cc b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsHand.cc
index 9a58a494..b4e24b76 100644
--- a/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsHand.cc
+++ b/lib/qcd/action/fermion/WilsonKernelsHand.cc
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ Author: paboyle <paboyle@ph.ed.ac.uk>
 NAMESPACE_BEGIN(Grid);
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
-					  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
+				  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
 // T==0, Z==1, Y==2, Z==3 expect 1,2,2,2 simd layout etc...
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
@@ -600,8 +600,8 @@ WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGauge
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-						  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+						  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
   typedef typename Simd::vector_type V;
@@ -626,8 +626,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,Doub
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
-					  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
+					  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
 // T==0, Z==1, Y==2, Z==3 expect 1,2,2,2 simd layout etc...
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
@@ -654,8 +654,8 @@ WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGa
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-						  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+						  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
   typedef typename Simd::vector_type V;
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
 }
 
 template<class Impl> void 
-WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
-					  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf,
+					  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
 // T==0, Z==1, Y==2, Z==3 expect 1,2,2,2 simd layout etc...
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
@@ -711,8 +711,8 @@ WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGa
 }
 
 template<class Impl>
-void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
-						  int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out)
+void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,
+						  int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out)
 {
   typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;
   typedef typename Simd::vector_type V;
@@ -746,58 +746,58 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,			\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,			\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,			\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,			\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,	       	\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
   template<> void							\
   WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,	       	\
 				    LebesgueOrder &lo,			\
-				    DoubledGaugeField &U,		\
+				    DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,		\
 				    SiteHalfSpinor *buf,		\
 				    int sF,int sU,			\
-				    const FermionField &in,		\
-				    FermionField &out){ assert(0); }	\
+				    const FermionFieldView &in,		\
+				    FermionFieldView &out){ assert(0); }	\
 
 
 
 #define HAND_SPECIALISE_GPARITY(IMPL)					\
   template<> void							\
-  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
-				    int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
+				    int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
   }									\
 									\
   template<>								\
-  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-					    int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+					    int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
   }									\
 									\
   template<> void							\
-  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
-						     int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
+						     int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -844,8 +844,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
   }									\
 									\
   template<>								\
-  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-							     int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+							     int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -860,8 +860,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
   }									\
 									\
   template<> void							\
-  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
-						     int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor  *buf, \
+						     int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ void WilsonKernels<Impl>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,D
     HAND_DOP_SITE_EXT(1, LOAD_CHI_GPARITY,LOAD_CHIMU_GPARITY,MULT_2SPIN_GPARITY); \
   }									\
   template<>								\
-  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-							     int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out) \
+  void WilsonKernels<IMPL>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+							     int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out) \
   {									\
     typedef IMPL Impl;							\
     typedef typename Simd::scalar_type S;				\
@@ -904,18 +904,18 @@ HAND_SPECIALISE_GPARITY(GparityWilsonImplDF);
 ////////////// Wilson ; uses this implementation /////////////////////
 
 #define INSTANTIATE_THEM(A) \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-					     int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out); \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-						int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out);\
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-						int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out); \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-						   int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out); \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
-						int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out); \
-template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeField &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
-						   int ss,int sU,const FermionField &in, FermionField &out); 
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSite(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+					     int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out); \
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDag(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+						int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out);\
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+						int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out); \
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDagInt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+						   int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out); \
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf,\
+						int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out); \
+template void WilsonKernels<A>::HandDhopSiteDagExt(StencilImpl &st,LebesgueOrder &lo,DoubledGaugeFieldView &U,SiteHalfSpinor *buf, \
+						   int ss,int sU,const FermionFieldView &in, FermionFieldView &out); 
 
 INSTANTIATE_THEM(WilsonImplF);
 INSTANTIATE_THEM(WilsonImplD);