diff --git a/swarm/chunk/chunk.go b/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
index 1449efccd..7540af8ce 100644
--- a/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
+++ b/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
@@ -1,5 +1,109 @@
 package chunk
 
-const (
-	DefaultSize = 4096
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 )
+
+const (
+	DefaultSize   = 4096
+	MaxPO         = 16
+	AddressLength = 32
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrChunkNotFound = errors.New("chunk not found")
+	ErrChunkInvalid  = errors.New("invalid chunk")
+)
+
+type Chunk interface {
+	Address() Address
+	Data() []byte
+}
+
+type chunk struct {
+	addr  Address
+	sdata []byte
+}
+
+func NewChunk(addr Address, data []byte) *chunk {
+	return &chunk{
+		addr:  addr,
+		sdata: data,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *chunk) Address() Address {
+	return c.addr
+}
+
+func (c *chunk) Data() []byte {
+	return c.sdata
+}
+
+func (self *chunk) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Address: %v Chunksize: %v", self.addr.Log(), len(self.sdata))
+}
+
+type Address []byte
+
+var ZeroAddr = Address(common.Hash{}.Bytes())
+
+func (a Address) Hex() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%064x", []byte(a[:]))
+}
+
+func (a Address) Log() string {
+	if len(a[:]) < 8 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%x", []byte(a[:]))
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%016x", []byte(a[:8]))
+}
+
+func (a Address) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%064x", []byte(a))
+}
+
+func (a Address) MarshalJSON() (out []byte, err error) {
+	return []byte(`"` + a.String() + `"`), nil
+}
+
+func (a *Address) UnmarshalJSON(value []byte) error {
+	s := string(value)
+	*a = make([]byte, 32)
+	h := common.Hex2Bytes(s[1 : len(s)-1])
+	copy(*a, h)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Proximity returns the proximity order of the MSB distance between x and y
+//
+// The distance metric MSB(x, y) of two equal length byte sequences x an y is the
+// value of the binary integer cast of the x^y, ie., x and y bitwise xor-ed.
+// the binary cast is big endian: most significant bit first (=MSB).
+//
+// Proximity(x, y) is a discrete logarithmic scaling of the MSB distance.
+// It is defined as the reverse rank of the integer part of the base 2
+// logarithm of the distance.
+// It is calculated by counting the number of common leading zeros in the (MSB)
+// binary representation of the x^y.
+//
+// (0 farthest, 255 closest, 256 self)
+func Proximity(one, other []byte) (ret int) {
+	b := (MaxPO-1)/8 + 1
+	if b > len(one) {
+		b = len(one)
+	}
+	m := 8
+	for i := 0; i < b; i++ {
+		oxo := one[i] ^ other[i]
+		for j := 0; j < m; j++ {
+			if (oxo>>uint8(7-j))&0x01 != 0 {
+				return i*8 + j
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return MaxPO
+}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/types_test.go b/swarm/chunk/proximity_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from swarm/storage/types_test.go
rename to swarm/chunk/proximity_test.go
index 32907bbf4..5632114b1 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/types_test.go
+++ b/swarm/chunk/proximity_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-package storage
+package chunk
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
diff --git a/swarm/storage/chunker.go b/swarm/storage/chunker.go
index 0fa5026dc..5b36b477e 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/chunker.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/chunker.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/spancontext"
 	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ type TreeChunker struct {
 func TreeJoin(ctx context.Context, addr Address, getter Getter, depth int) *LazyChunkReader {
 	jp := &JoinerParams{
 		ChunkerParams: ChunkerParams{
-			chunkSize: ch.DefaultSize,
+			chunkSize: chunk.DefaultSize,
 			hashSize:  int64(len(addr)),
 		},
 		addr:   addr,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TreeSplit(ctx context.Context, data io.Reader, size int64, putter Putter) (
 	tsp := &TreeSplitterParams{
 		SplitterParams: SplitterParams{
 			ChunkerParams: ChunkerParams{
-				chunkSize: ch.DefaultSize,
+				chunkSize: chunk.DefaultSize,
 				hashSize:  putter.RefSize(),
 			},
 			reader: data,
diff --git a/swarm/storage/common_test.go b/swarm/storage/common_test.go
index e74d0f4b8..c4d187b62 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/common_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/common_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
 )
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func mput(store ChunkStore, n int, f func(i int64) Chunk) (hs []Chunk, err error
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Minute)
 	defer cancel()
 	for i := int64(0); i < int64(n); i++ {
-		chunk := f(ch.DefaultSize)
+		chunk := f(chunk.DefaultSize)
 		go func() {
 			select {
 			case errc <- store.Put(ctx, chunk):
diff --git a/swarm/storage/error.go b/swarm/storage/error.go
index a9d0616fa..1e412e55c 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/error.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/error.go
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 
 package storage
 
-import (
-	"errors"
-)
+import "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 
 const (
 	ErrInit = iota
@@ -31,7 +29,8 @@ const (
 	ErrNotSynced
 )
 
+// Errors are the same as the ones in chunk package for backward compatibility.
 var (
-	ErrChunkNotFound = errors.New("chunk not found")
-	ErrChunkInvalid  = errors.New("invalid chunk")
+	ErrChunkNotFound = chunk.ErrChunkNotFound
+	ErrChunkInvalid  = chunk.ErrChunkNotFound
 )
diff --git a/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go b/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
index 23b52ee0d..345ce7430 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/hasherstore.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage/encryption"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/sha3"
 )
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (h *hasherStore) createHash(chunkData ChunkData) Address {
 	return hasher.Sum(nil)
 }
 
-func (h *hasherStore) createChunk(chunkData ChunkData) *chunk {
+func (h *hasherStore) createChunk(chunkData ChunkData) Chunk {
 	hash := h.createHash(chunkData)
 	chunk := NewChunk(hash, chunkData)
 	return chunk
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ func (h *hasherStore) decryptChunkData(chunkData ChunkData, encryptionKey encryp
 
 	// removing extra bytes which were just added for padding
 	length := ChunkData(decryptedSpan).Size()
-	for length > ch.DefaultSize {
-		length = length + (ch.DefaultSize - 1)
-		length = length / ch.DefaultSize
+	for length > chunk.DefaultSize {
+		length = length + (chunk.DefaultSize - 1)
+		length = length / chunk.DefaultSize
 		length *= uint64(h.refSize)
 	}
 
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ func (h *hasherStore) decrypt(chunkData ChunkData, key encryption.Key) ([]byte,
 }
 
 func (h *hasherStore) newSpanEncryption(key encryption.Key) encryption.Encryption {
-	return encryption.New(key, 0, uint32(ch.DefaultSize/h.refSize), sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256)
+	return encryption.New(key, 0, uint32(chunk.DefaultSize/h.refSize), sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256)
 }
 
 func (h *hasherStore) newDataEncryption(key encryption.Key) encryption.Encryption {
-	return encryption.New(key, int(ch.DefaultSize), 0, sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256)
+	return encryption.New(key, int(chunk.DefaultSize), 0, sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256)
 }
 
-func (h *hasherStore) storeChunk(ctx context.Context, chunk *chunk) {
+func (h *hasherStore) storeChunk(ctx context.Context, chunk Chunk) {
 	atomic.AddUint64(&h.nrChunks, 1)
 	go func() {
 		select {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/ldbstore.go b/swarm/storage/ldbstore.go
index 1d5357713..766a9e031 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/ldbstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/ldbstore.go
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func decodeIndex(data []byte, index *dpaDBIndex) error {
 	return dec.Decode(index)
 }
 
-func decodeData(addr Address, data []byte) (*chunk, error) {
+func decodeData(addr Address, data []byte) (Chunk, error) {
 	return NewChunk(addr, data[32:]), nil
 }
 
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func (s *LDBStore) Import(in io.Reader) (int64, error) {
 }
 
 // Cleanup iterates over the database and deletes chunks if they pass the `f` condition
-func (s *LDBStore) Cleanup(f func(*chunk) bool) {
+func (s *LDBStore) Cleanup(f func(Chunk) bool) {
 	var errorsFound, removed, total int
 
 	it := s.db.NewIterator()
@@ -551,12 +551,14 @@ func (s *LDBStore) Cleanup(f func(*chunk) bool) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		cs := int64(binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(c.sdata[:8]))
-		log.Trace("chunk", "key", fmt.Sprintf("%x", key), "ck", fmt.Sprintf("%x", ck), "dkey", fmt.Sprintf("%x", datakey), "dataidx", index.Idx, "po", po, "len data", len(data), "len sdata", len(c.sdata), "size", cs)
+		sdata := c.Data()
+
+		cs := int64(binary.LittleEndian.Uint64(sdata[:8]))
+		log.Trace("chunk", "key", fmt.Sprintf("%x", key), "ck", fmt.Sprintf("%x", ck), "dkey", fmt.Sprintf("%x", datakey), "dataidx", index.Idx, "po", po, "len data", len(data), "len sdata", len(sdata), "size", cs)
 
 		// if chunk is to be removed
 		if f(c) {
-			log.Warn("chunk for cleanup", "key", fmt.Sprintf("%x", key), "ck", fmt.Sprintf("%x", ck), "dkey", fmt.Sprintf("%x", datakey), "dataidx", index.Idx, "po", po, "len data", len(data), "len sdata", len(c.sdata), "size", cs)
+			log.Warn("chunk for cleanup", "key", fmt.Sprintf("%x", key), "ck", fmt.Sprintf("%x", ck), "dkey", fmt.Sprintf("%x", datakey), "dataidx", index.Idx, "po", po, "len data", len(data), "len sdata", len(sdata), "size", cs)
 			s.deleteNow(&index, getIndexKey(key[1:]), po)
 			removed++
 			errorsFound++
@@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ func (s *LDBStore) Has(_ context.Context, addr Address) bool {
 }
 
 // TODO: To conform with other private methods of this object indices should not be updated
-func (s *LDBStore) get(addr Address) (chunk *chunk, err error) {
+func (s *LDBStore) get(addr Address) (chunk Chunk, err error) {
 	if s.closed {
 		return nil, ErrDBClosed
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/ldbstore_test.go b/swarm/storage/ldbstore_test.go
index aa65183e3..d17bd7d0e 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/ldbstore_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/ldbstore_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage/mock/mem"
 	ldberrors "github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb/errors"
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestMarkAccessed(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("init dbStore failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	h := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	h := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	db.Put(context.Background(), h)
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func testIterator(t *testing.T, mock bool) {
 		t.Fatalf("init dbStore failed: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	chunks := GenerateRandomChunks(ch.DefaultSize, chunkcount)
+	chunks := GenerateRandomChunks(chunk.DefaultSize, chunkcount)
 
 	for i = 0; i < len(chunks); i++ {
 		chunkkeys[i] = chunks[i].Address()
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ func testLDBStoreRemoveThenCollectGarbage(t *testing.T) {
 	// put capacity count number of chunks
 	chunks := make([]Chunk, n)
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		c := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+		c := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 		chunks[i] = c
 		log.Trace("generate random chunk", "idx", i, "chunk", c)
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore.go b/swarm/storage/localstore.go
index eefb7565a..a8f6f037f 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (ls *LocalStore) Migrate() error {
 func (ls *LocalStore) migrateFromNoneToPurity() {
 	// delete chunks that are not valid, i.e. chunks that do not pass
 	// any of the ls.Validators
-	ls.DbStore.Cleanup(func(c *chunk) bool {
+	ls.DbStore.Cleanup(func(c Chunk) bool {
 		return !ls.isValid(c)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
index 60309d7fa..3964c16d5 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/gc_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // TestDB_collectGarbageWorker tests garbage collection runs
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ func testDB_collectGarbageWorker(t *testing.T) {
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 	syncer := db.NewSetter(ModeSetSync)
 
-	addrs := make([]storage.Address, 0)
+	addrs := make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 
 	// upload random chunks
 	for i := 0; i < chunkCount; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func testDB_collectGarbageWorker(t *testing.T) {
 	// the first synced chunk should be removed
 	t.Run("get the first synced chunk", func(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err := db.NewGetter(ModeGetRequest).Get(addrs[0])
-		if err != storage.ErrChunkNotFound {
-			t.Errorf("got error %v, want %v", err, storage.ErrChunkNotFound)
+		if err != chunk.ErrChunkNotFound {
+			t.Errorf("got error %v, want %v", err, chunk.ErrChunkNotFound)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ func TestDB_collectGarbageWorker_withRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		testHookCollectGarbageChan <- collectedCount
 	})()
 
-	addrs := make([]storage.Address, 0)
+	addrs := make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 
 	// upload random chunks just up to the capacity
 	for i := 0; i < int(db.capacity)-1; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -156,6 +156,14 @@ func TestDB_collectGarbageWorker_withRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		addrs = append(addrs, chunk.Address())
 	}
 
+	// set update gc test hook to signal when
+	// update gc goroutine is done by closing
+	// testHookUpdateGCChan channel
+	testHookUpdateGCChan := make(chan struct{})
+	resetTestHookUpdateGC := setTestHookUpdateGC(func() {
+		close(testHookUpdateGCChan)
+	})
+
 	// request the latest synced chunk
 	// to prioritize it in the gc index
 	// not to be collected
@@ -164,18 +172,29 @@ func TestDB_collectGarbageWorker_withRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	// wait for update gc goroutine to finish for garbage
+	// collector to be correctly triggered after the last upload
+	select {
+	case <-testHookUpdateGCChan:
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("updateGC was not called after getting chunk with ModeGetRequest")
+	}
+
+	// no need to wait for update gc hook anymore
+	resetTestHookUpdateGC()
+
 	// upload and sync another chunk to trigger
 	// garbage collection
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
-	err = uploader.Put(chunk)
+	ch := generateTestRandomChunk()
+	err = uploader.Put(ch)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	err = syncer.Set(chunk.Address())
+	err = syncer.Set(ch.Address())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	addrs = append(addrs, chunk.Address())
+	addrs = append(addrs, ch.Address())
 
 	// wait for garbage collection
 
@@ -217,8 +236,8 @@ func TestDB_collectGarbageWorker_withRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	// the second synced chunk should be removed
 	t.Run("get gc-ed chunk", func(t *testing.T) {
 		_, err := db.NewGetter(ModeGetRequest).Get(addrs[1])
-		if err != storage.ErrChunkNotFound {
-			t.Errorf("got error %v, want %v", err, storage.ErrChunkNotFound)
+		if err != chunk.ErrChunkNotFound {
+			t.Errorf("got error %v, want %v", err, chunk.ErrChunkNotFound)
 		}
 	})
 
@@ -254,7 +273,7 @@ func TestDB_gcSize(t *testing.T) {
 	count := 100
 
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/index_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/index_test.go
index d9abf440f..cf19e4f6c 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/index_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/index_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // TestDB_pullIndex validates the ordering of keys in pull index.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestDB_pullIndex(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// upload random chunks
 	for i := 0; i < chunkCount; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func TestDB_pullIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	testItemsOrder(t, db.pullIndex, chunks, func(i, j int) (less bool) {
-		poi := storage.Proximity(db.baseKey, chunks[i].Address())
-		poj := storage.Proximity(db.baseKey, chunks[j].Address())
+		poi := chunk.Proximity(db.baseKey, chunks[i].Address())
+		poj := chunk.Proximity(db.baseKey, chunks[j].Address())
 		if poi < poj {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestDB_gcIndex(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// upload random chunks
 	for i := 0; i < chunkCount; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore.go
index f92a9c1f2..a66130fd3 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage/mock"
 )
 
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ func (db *DB) Close() (err error) {
 
 // po computes the proximity order between the address
 // and database base key.
-func (db *DB) po(addr storage.Address) (bin uint8) {
-	return uint8(storage.Proximity(db.baseKey, addr))
+func (db *DB) po(addr chunk.Address) (bin uint8) {
+	return uint8(chunk.Proximity(db.baseKey, addr))
 }
 
 var (
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ var (
 // If the address is locked this function will check it
 // in a for loop for addressLockTimeout time, after which
 // it will return ErrAddressLockTimeout error.
-func (db *DB) lockAddr(addr storage.Address) (unlock func(), err error) {
+func (db *DB) lockAddr(addr chunk.Address) (unlock func(), err error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 	lockKey := hex.EncodeToString(addr)
 	for {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func (db *DB) lockAddr(addr storage.Address) (unlock func(), err error) {
 }
 
 // chunkToItem creates new Item with data provided by the Chunk.
-func chunkToItem(ch storage.Chunk) shed.Item {
+func chunkToItem(ch chunk.Chunk) shed.Item {
 	return shed.Item{
 		Address: ch.Address(),
 		Data:    ch.Data(),
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ func chunkToItem(ch storage.Chunk) shed.Item {
 }
 
 // addressToItem creates new Item with a provided address.
-func addressToItem(addr storage.Address) shed.Item {
+func addressToItem(addr chunk.Address) shed.Item {
 	return shed.Item{
 		Address: addr,
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
index 6954b139a..d10624173 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/localstore_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 )
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ func TestDB(t *testing.T) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t, nil)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ func TestDB_updateGCSem(t *testing.T) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t, nil)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ func BenchmarkNew(b *testing.B) {
 			uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 			syncer := db.NewSetter(ModeSetSync)
 			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-				chunk := generateFakeRandomChunk()
+				chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 				err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 				if err != nil {
 					b.Fatal(err)
@@ -251,53 +250,47 @@ func newTestDB(t testing.TB, o *Options) (db *DB, cleanupFunc func()) {
 	return db, cleanupFunc
 }
 
-// generateRandomChunk generates a valid Chunk with
-// data size of default chunk size.
-func generateRandomChunk() storage.Chunk {
-	return storage.GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
-}
-
 func init() {
-	// needed for generateFakeRandomChunk
+	// needed for generateTestRandomChunk
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
-// generateFakeRandomChunk generates a Chunk that is not
+// generateTestRandomChunk generates a Chunk that is not
 // valid, but it contains a random key and a random value.
-// This function is faster then storage.GenerateRandomChunk
+// This function is faster then storage.generateTestRandomChunk
 // which generates a valid chunk.
 // Some tests in this package do not need valid chunks, just
 // random data, and their execution time can be decreased
 // using this function.
-func generateFakeRandomChunk() storage.Chunk {
-	data := make([]byte, ch.DefaultSize)
+func generateTestRandomChunk() chunk.Chunk {
+	data := make([]byte, chunk.DefaultSize)
 	rand.Read(data)
 	key := make([]byte, 32)
 	rand.Read(key)
-	return storage.NewChunk(key, data)
+	return chunk.NewChunk(key, data)
 }
 
-// TestGenerateFakeRandomChunk validates that
-// generateFakeRandomChunk returns random data by comparing
+// TestGenerateTestRandomChunk validates that
+// generateTestRandomChunk returns random data by comparing
 // two generated chunks.
-func TestGenerateFakeRandomChunk(t *testing.T) {
-	c1 := generateFakeRandomChunk()
-	c2 := generateFakeRandomChunk()
+func TestGenerateTestRandomChunk(t *testing.T) {
+	c1 := generateTestRandomChunk()
+	c2 := generateTestRandomChunk()
 	addrLen := len(c1.Address())
 	if addrLen != 32 {
 		t.Errorf("first chunk address length %v, want %v", addrLen, 32)
 	}
 	dataLen := len(c1.Data())
-	if dataLen != ch.DefaultSize {
-		t.Errorf("first chunk data length %v, want %v", dataLen, ch.DefaultSize)
+	if dataLen != chunk.DefaultSize {
+		t.Errorf("first chunk data length %v, want %v", dataLen, chunk.DefaultSize)
 	}
 	addrLen = len(c2.Address())
 	if addrLen != 32 {
 		t.Errorf("second chunk address length %v, want %v", addrLen, 32)
 	}
 	dataLen = len(c2.Data())
-	if dataLen != ch.DefaultSize {
-		t.Errorf("second chunk data length %v, want %v", dataLen, ch.DefaultSize)
+	if dataLen != chunk.DefaultSize {
+		t.Errorf("second chunk data length %v, want %v", dataLen, chunk.DefaultSize)
 	}
 	if bytes.Equal(c1.Address(), c2.Address()) {
 		t.Error("fake chunks addresses do not differ")
@@ -309,7 +302,7 @@ func TestGenerateFakeRandomChunk(t *testing.T) {
 
 // newRetrieveIndexesTest returns a test function that validates if the right
 // chunk values are in the retrieval indexes.
-func newRetrieveIndexesTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
+func newRetrieveIndexesTest(db *DB, chunk chunk.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		item, err := db.retrievalDataIndex.Get(addressToItem(chunk.Address()))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -328,7 +321,7 @@ func newRetrieveIndexesTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessT
 
 // newRetrieveIndexesTestWithAccess returns a test function that validates if the right
 // chunk values are in the retrieval indexes when access time must be stored.
-func newRetrieveIndexesTestWithAccess(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
+func newRetrieveIndexesTestWithAccess(db *DB, chunk chunk.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		item, err := db.retrievalDataIndex.Get(addressToItem(chunk.Address()))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -348,7 +341,7 @@ func newRetrieveIndexesTestWithAccess(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestam
 
 // newPullIndexTest returns a test function that validates if the right
 // chunk values are in the pull index.
-func newPullIndexTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantError error) func(t *testing.T) {
+func newPullIndexTest(db *DB, chunk chunk.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantError error) func(t *testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		item, err := db.pullIndex.Get(shed.Item{
 			Address:        chunk.Address(),
@@ -365,7 +358,7 @@ func newPullIndexTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantErr
 
 // newPushIndexTest returns a test function that validates if the right
 // chunk values are in the push index.
-func newPushIndexTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantError error) func(t *testing.T) {
+func newPushIndexTest(db *DB, chunk chunk.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantError error) func(t *testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		item, err := db.pushIndex.Get(shed.Item{
 			Address:        chunk.Address(),
@@ -382,7 +375,7 @@ func newPushIndexTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp int64, wantErr
 
 // newGCIndexTest returns a test function that validates if the right
 // chunk values are in the push index.
-func newGCIndexTest(db *DB, chunk storage.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
+func newGCIndexTest(db *DB, chunk chunk.Chunk, storeTimestamp, accessTimestamp int64) func(t *testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		item, err := db.gcIndex.Get(shed.Item{
 			Address:         chunk.Address(),
@@ -436,7 +429,7 @@ func newIndexGCSizeTest(db *DB) func(t *testing.T) {
 // testIndexChunk embeds storageChunk with additional data that is stored
 // in database. It is used for index values validations.
 type testIndexChunk struct {
-	storage.Chunk
+	chunk.Chunk
 	storeTimestamp int64
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get.go
index 3a69f6e9d..9640cd27e 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ package localstore
 
 import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 )
 
@@ -51,23 +51,23 @@ func (db *DB) NewGetter(mode ModeGet) *Getter {
 }
 
 // Get returns a chunk from the database. If the chunk is
-// not found storage.ErrChunkNotFound will be returned.
+// not found chunk.ErrChunkNotFound will be returned.
 // All required indexes will be updated required by the
 // Getter Mode.
-func (g *Getter) Get(addr storage.Address) (chunk storage.Chunk, err error) {
+func (g *Getter) Get(addr chunk.Address) (ch chunk.Chunk, err error) {
 	out, err := g.db.get(g.mode, addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == leveldb.ErrNotFound {
-			return nil, storage.ErrChunkNotFound
+			return nil, chunk.ErrChunkNotFound
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return storage.NewChunk(out.Address, out.Data), nil
+	return chunk.NewChunk(out.Address, out.Data), nil
 }
 
 // get returns Item from the retrieval index
 // and updates other indexes.
-func (db *DB) get(mode ModeGet, addr storage.Address) (out shed.Item, err error) {
+func (db *DB) get(mode ModeGet, addr chunk.Address) (out shed.Item, err error) {
 	item := addressToItem(addr)
 
 	out, err = db.retrievalDataIndex.Get(item)
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get_test.go
index 6615a3b88..28a70ee0c 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_get_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestModeGetRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		return uploadTimestamp
 	})()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func TestModeGetSync(t *testing.T) {
 		return uploadTimestamp
 	})()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put.go
index 1a5a3d1b1..81df43535 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 package localstore
 
 import (
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 )
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (db *DB) NewPutter(mode ModePut) *Putter {
 
 // Put stores the Chunk to database and depending
 // on the Putter mode, it updates required indexes.
-func (p *Putter) Put(ch storage.Chunk) (err error) {
+func (p *Putter) Put(ch chunk.Chunk) (err error) {
 	return p.db.put(p.mode, chunkToItem(ch))
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put_test.go
index ffe6a4cb4..8ecae1d2e 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_put_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // TestModePutRequest validates ModePutRequest index values on the provided DB.
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestModePutRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 	putter := db.NewPutter(ModePutRequest)
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	// keep the record when the chunk is stored
 	var storeTimestamp int64
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestModePutSync(t *testing.T) {
 		return wantTimestamp
 	})()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutSync).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func TestModePutUpload(t *testing.T) {
 		return wantTimestamp
 	})()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestModePutUpload_parallel(t *testing.T) {
 	chunkCount := 1000
 	workerCount := 100
 
-	chunkChan := make(chan storage.Chunk)
+	chunkChan := make(chan chunk.Chunk)
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
 	defer close(doneChan)
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ func TestModePutUpload_parallel(t *testing.T) {
 		}(i)
 	}
 
-	chunks := make([]storage.Chunk, 0)
+	chunks := make([]chunk.Chunk, 0)
 	var chunksMu sync.Mutex
 
 	// send chunks to workers
 	go func() {
 		for i := 0; i < chunkCount; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 			select {
 			case chunkChan <- chunk:
 			case <-doneChan:
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ func benchmarkPutUpload(b *testing.B, o *Options, count, maxParallelUploads int)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
-	chunks := make([]storage.Chunk, count)
+	chunks := make([]chunk.Chunk, count)
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		chunks[i] = generateFakeRandomChunk()
+		chunks[i] = generateTestRandomChunk()
 	}
 	errs := make(chan error)
 	b.StartTimer()
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set.go
index a522f4447..a7c9875fe 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 package localstore
 
 import (
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
 )
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (db *DB) NewSetter(mode ModeSet) *Setter {
 
 // Set updates database indexes for a specific
 // chunk represented by the address.
-func (s *Setter) Set(addr storage.Address) (err error) {
+func (s *Setter) Set(addr chunk.Address) (err error) {
 	return s.db.set(s.mode, addr)
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *Setter) Set(addr storage.Address) (err error) {
 // chunk represented by the address.
 // It acquires lockAddr to protect two calls
 // of this function for the same address in parallel.
-func (db *DB) set(mode ModeSet, addr storage.Address) (err error) {
+func (db *DB) set(mode ModeSet, addr chunk.Address) (err error) {
 	// protect parallel updates
 	unlock, err := db.lockAddr(addr)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set_test.go
index 94cd0a3e2..674aaabec 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/mode_set_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestModeSetAccess(t *testing.T) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t, nil)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	wantTimestamp := time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()
 	defer setNow(func() (t int64) {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestModeSetSync(t *testing.T) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t, nil)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	wantTimestamp := time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()
 	defer setNow(func() (t int64) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestModeSetRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(t, nil)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 
-	chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+	chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 	err := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload).Put(chunk)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/retrieval_index_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/retrieval_index_test.go
index 9f5b452c5..b08790124 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/retrieval_index_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/retrieval_index_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // BenchmarkRetrievalIndexes uploads a number of chunks in order to measure
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ func benchmarkRetrievalIndexes(b *testing.B, o *Options, count int) {
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 	syncer := db.NewSetter(ModeSetSync)
 	requester := db.NewGetter(ModeGetRequest)
-	addrs := make([]storage.Address, count)
+	addrs := make([]chunk.Address, count)
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		chunk := generateFakeRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Fatal(err)
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ func benchmarkUpload(b *testing.B, o *Options, count int) {
 	db, cleanupFunc := newTestDB(b, o)
 	defer cleanupFunc()
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
-	chunks := make([]storage.Chunk, count)
+	chunks := make([]chunk.Chunk, count)
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		chunk := generateFakeRandomChunk()
+		chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 		chunks[i] = chunk
 	}
 	b.StartTimer()
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull.go
index a18f0915d..0830eee70 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
 // SubscribePull returns a channel that provides chunk addresses and stored times from pull syncing index.
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (db *DB) SubscribePull(ctx context.Context, bin uint8, since, until *ChunkD
 // ChunkDescriptor holds information required for Pull syncing. This struct
 // is provided by subscribing to pull index.
 type ChunkDescriptor struct {
-	Address        storage.Address
+	Address        chunk.Address
 	StoreTimestamp int64
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull_test.go
index 9800329ea..130f0c9fe 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_pull_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // TestDB_SubscribePull uploads some chunks before and after
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make(map[uint8][]storage.Address)
+	addrs := make(map[uint8][]chunk.Address)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 	var wantedChunksCount int
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull(t *testing.T) {
 	// to validate the number of addresses received by the subscription
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
-	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(storage.MaxPO); bin++ {
+	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(chunk.MaxPO); bin++ {
 		ch, stop := db.SubscribePull(ctx, bin, nil, nil)
 		defer stop()
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_multiple(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make(map[uint8][]storage.Address)
+	addrs := make(map[uint8][]chunk.Address)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 	var wantedChunksCount int
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_multiple(t *testing.T) {
 	// start a number of subscriptions
 	// that all of them will write every address error to errChan
 	for j := 0; j < subsCount; j++ {
-		for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(storage.MaxPO); bin++ {
+		for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(chunk.MaxPO); bin++ {
 			ch, stop := db.SubscribePull(ctx, bin, nil, nil)
 			defer stop()
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_since(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make(map[uint8][]storage.Address)
+	addrs := make(map[uint8][]chunk.Address)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 	var wantedChunksCount int
 
@@ -156,20 +156,20 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_since(t *testing.T) {
 
 		last = make(map[uint8]ChunkDescriptor)
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			ch := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
-			err := uploader.Put(chunk)
+			err := uploader.Put(ch)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			bin := db.po(chunk.Address())
+			bin := db.po(ch.Address())
 
 			if _, ok := addrs[bin]; !ok {
-				addrs[bin] = make([]storage.Address, 0)
+				addrs[bin] = make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 			}
 			if wanted {
-				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], chunk.Address())
+				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], ch.Address())
 				wantedChunksCount++
 			}
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_since(t *testing.T) {
 			lastTimestampMu.RUnlock()
 
 			last[bin] = ChunkDescriptor{
-				Address:        chunk.Address(),
+				Address:        ch.Address(),
 				StoreTimestamp: storeTimestamp,
 			}
 		}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_since(t *testing.T) {
 	// to validate the number of addresses received by the subscription
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
-	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(storage.MaxPO); bin++ {
+	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(chunk.MaxPO); bin++ {
 		var since *ChunkDescriptor
 		if c, ok := last[bin]; ok {
 			since = &c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_until(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make(map[uint8][]storage.Address)
+	addrs := make(map[uint8][]chunk.Address)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 	var wantedChunksCount int
 
@@ -247,20 +247,20 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_until(t *testing.T) {
 
 		last = make(map[uint8]ChunkDescriptor)
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			ch := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
-			err := uploader.Put(chunk)
+			err := uploader.Put(ch)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			bin := db.po(chunk.Address())
+			bin := db.po(ch.Address())
 
 			if _, ok := addrs[bin]; !ok {
-				addrs[bin] = make([]storage.Address, 0)
+				addrs[bin] = make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 			}
 			if wanted {
-				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], chunk.Address())
+				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], ch.Address())
 				wantedChunksCount++
 			}
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_until(t *testing.T) {
 			lastTimestampMu.RUnlock()
 
 			last[bin] = ChunkDescriptor{
-				Address:        chunk.Address(),
+				Address:        ch.Address(),
 				StoreTimestamp: storeTimestamp,
 			}
 		}
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_until(t *testing.T) {
 	// to validate the number of addresses received by the subscription
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
-	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(storage.MaxPO); bin++ {
+	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(chunk.MaxPO); bin++ {
 		until, ok := last[bin]
 		if !ok {
 			continue
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_sinceAndUntil(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make(map[uint8][]storage.Address)
+	addrs := make(map[uint8][]chunk.Address)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 	var wantedChunksCount int
 
@@ -337,20 +337,20 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_sinceAndUntil(t *testing.T) {
 
 		last = make(map[uint8]ChunkDescriptor)
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			ch := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
-			err := uploader.Put(chunk)
+			err := uploader.Put(ch)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 
-			bin := db.po(chunk.Address())
+			bin := db.po(ch.Address())
 
 			if _, ok := addrs[bin]; !ok {
-				addrs[bin] = make([]storage.Address, 0)
+				addrs[bin] = make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 			}
 			if wanted {
-				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], chunk.Address())
+				addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], ch.Address())
 				wantedChunksCount++
 			}
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_sinceAndUntil(t *testing.T) {
 			lastTimestampMu.RUnlock()
 
 			last[bin] = ChunkDescriptor{
-				Address:        chunk.Address(),
+				Address:        ch.Address(),
 				StoreTimestamp: storeTimestamp,
 			}
 		}
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_sinceAndUntil(t *testing.T) {
 	// to validate the number of addresses received by the subscription
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
-	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(storage.MaxPO); bin++ {
+	for bin := uint8(0); bin <= uint8(chunk.MaxPO); bin++ {
 		var since *ChunkDescriptor
 		if c, ok := upload1[bin]; ok {
 			since = &c
@@ -412,23 +412,23 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePull_sinceAndUntil(t *testing.T) {
 
 // uploadRandomChunksBin uploads random chunks to database and adds them to
 // the map of addresses ber bin.
-func uploadRandomChunksBin(t *testing.T, db *DB, uploader *Putter, addrs map[uint8][]storage.Address, addrsMu *sync.Mutex, wantedChunksCount *int, count int) {
+func uploadRandomChunksBin(t *testing.T, db *DB, uploader *Putter, addrs map[uint8][]chunk.Address, addrsMu *sync.Mutex, wantedChunksCount *int, count int) {
 	addrsMu.Lock()
 	defer addrsMu.Unlock()
 
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+		ch := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
-		err := uploader.Put(chunk)
+		err := uploader.Put(ch)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 
-		bin := db.po(chunk.Address())
+		bin := db.po(ch.Address())
 		if _, ok := addrs[bin]; !ok {
-			addrs[bin] = make([]storage.Address, 0)
+			addrs[bin] = make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 		}
-		addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], chunk.Address())
+		addrs[bin] = append(addrs[bin], ch.Address())
 
 		*wantedChunksCount++
 	}
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func uploadRandomChunksBin(t *testing.T, db *DB, uploader *Putter, addrs map[uin
 // readPullSubscriptionBin is a helper function that reads all ChunkDescriptors from a channel and
 // sends error to errChan, even if it is nil, to count the number of ChunkDescriptors
 // returned by the channel.
-func readPullSubscriptionBin(ctx context.Context, bin uint8, ch <-chan ChunkDescriptor, addrs map[uint8][]storage.Address, addrsMu *sync.Mutex, errChan chan error) {
+func readPullSubscriptionBin(ctx context.Context, bin uint8, ch <-chan ChunkDescriptor, addrs map[uint8][]chunk.Address, addrsMu *sync.Mutex, errChan chan error) {
 	var i int // address index
 	for {
 		select {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push.go
index b13f29399..5cbc2eb6f 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push.go
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/shed"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
 // SubscribePush returns a channel that provides storage chunks with ordering from push syncing index.
 // Returned stop function will terminate current and further iterations, and also it will close
 // the returned channel without any errors. Make sure that you check the second returned parameter
 // from the channel to stop iteration when its value is false.
-func (db *DB) SubscribePush(ctx context.Context) (c <-chan storage.Chunk, stop func()) {
-	chunks := make(chan storage.Chunk)
+func (db *DB) SubscribePush(ctx context.Context) (c <-chan chunk.Chunk, stop func()) {
+	chunks := make(chan chunk.Chunk)
 	trigger := make(chan struct{}, 1)
 
 	db.pushTriggersMu.Lock()
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (db *DB) SubscribePush(ctx context.Context) (c <-chan storage.Chunk, stop f
 					}
 
 					select {
-					case chunks <- storage.NewChunk(dataItem.Address, dataItem.Data):
+					case chunks <- chunk.NewChunk(dataItem.Address, dataItem.Data):
 						// set next iteration start item
 						// when its chunk is successfully sent to channel
 						sinceItem = &item
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push_test.go
index 0c8d7d0b9..30fb98eb2 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/subscription_push_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 // TestDB_SubscribePush uploads some chunks before and after
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePush(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	chunks := make([]storage.Chunk, 0)
+	chunks := make([]chunk.Chunk, 0)
 	var chunksMu sync.Mutex
 
 	uploadRandomChunks := func(count int) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePush(t *testing.T) {
 		defer chunksMu.Unlock()
 
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 			err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePush_multiple(t *testing.T) {
 
 	uploader := db.NewPutter(ModePutUpload)
 
-	addrs := make([]storage.Address, 0)
+	addrs := make([]chunk.Address, 0)
 	var addrsMu sync.Mutex
 
 	uploadRandomChunks := func(count int) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestDB_SubscribePush_multiple(t *testing.T) {
 		defer addrsMu.Unlock()
 
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			chunk := generateRandomChunk()
+			chunk := generateTestRandomChunk()
 
 			err := uploader.Put(chunk)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore_test.go b/swarm/storage/localstore_test.go
index ec69951c4..fcadcefa0 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	// add content address validator and check puts
 	// bad should fail, good should pass
 	store.Validators = append(store.Validators, NewContentAddressValidator(hashfunc))
-	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(ch.DefaultSize, 2)
+	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(chunk.DefaultSize, 2)
 	goodChunk = chunks[0]
 	badChunk = chunks[1]
 	copy(badChunk.Data(), goodChunk.Data())
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	var negV boolTestValidator
 	store.Validators = append(store.Validators, negV)
 
-	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(ch.DefaultSize, 2)
+	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(chunk.DefaultSize, 2)
 	goodChunk = chunks[0]
 	badChunk = chunks[1]
 	copy(badChunk.Data(), goodChunk.Data())
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	var posV boolTestValidator = true
 	store.Validators = append(store.Validators, posV)
 
-	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(ch.DefaultSize, 2)
+	chunks = GenerateRandomChunks(chunk.DefaultSize, 2)
 	goodChunk = chunks[0]
 	badChunk = chunks[1]
 	copy(badChunk.Data(), goodChunk.Data())
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func putChunks(store *LocalStore, chunks ...Chunk) []error {
 
 func put(store *LocalStore, n int, f func(i int64) Chunk) (hs []Address, errs []error) {
 	for i := int64(0); i < int64(n); i++ {
-		chunk := f(ch.DefaultSize)
+		chunk := f(chunk.DefaultSize)
 		err := store.Put(context.TODO(), chunk)
 		errs = append(errs, err)
 		hs = append(hs, chunk.Address())
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestGetFrequentlyAccessedChunkWontGetGarbageCollected(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var chunks []Chunk
 	for i := 0; i < ldbCap; i++ {
-		chunks = append(chunks, GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize))
+		chunks = append(chunks, GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize))
 	}
 
 	mostAccessed := chunks[0].Address()
diff --git a/swarm/storage/netstore_test.go b/swarm/storage/netstore_test.go
index 88ec6c28f..653877625 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/netstore_test.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/netstore_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 )
 
 var sourcePeerID = enode.HexID("99d8594b52298567d2ca3f4c441a5ba0140ee9245e26460d01102a52773c73b9")
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t *testing.T) (*NetStore, *mockNetFetcher) {
 func TestNetStoreGetAndPut(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func TestNetStoreGetAndPut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreGetAfterPut(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func TestNetStoreGetAfterPut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreGetTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func TestNetStoreGetTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreGetCancel(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
 
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func TestNetStoreGetCancel(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreMultipleGetAndPut(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func TestNetStoreMultipleGetAndPut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreFetchFuncTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 200*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func TestNetStoreFetchFuncTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreFetchFuncAfterPut(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore := mustNewNetStore(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ func TestNetStoreFetchFuncAfterPut(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreGetCallsRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "hopcount", uint8(5))
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 200*time.Millisecond)
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ func TestNetStoreGetCallsRequest(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreGetCallsOffer(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	//  If a source peer is added to the context, NetStore will handle it as an offer
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "source", sourcePeerID.String())
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func TestNetStoreFetcherCountPeers(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreFetchFuncCalledMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ func TestNetStoreFetchFuncCalledMultipleTimes(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNetStoreFetcherLifeCycleWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	netStore, fetcher := mustNewNetStoreWithFetcher(t)
 
-	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(ch.DefaultSize)
+	chunk := GenerateRandomChunk(chunk.DefaultSize)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/swarm/storage/pyramid.go b/swarm/storage/pyramid.go
index ed0f843b9..281bbe9fe 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/pyramid.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/pyramid.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 )
 
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ func NewPyramidSplitterParams(addr Address, reader io.Reader, putter Putter, get
 	New chunks to store are store using the putter which the caller provides.
 */
 func PyramidSplit(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader, putter Putter, getter Getter) (Address, func(context.Context) error, error) {
-	return NewPyramidSplitter(NewPyramidSplitterParams(nil, reader, putter, getter, ch.DefaultSize)).Split(ctx)
+	return NewPyramidSplitter(NewPyramidSplitterParams(nil, reader, putter, getter, chunk.DefaultSize)).Split(ctx)
 }
 
 func PyramidAppend(ctx context.Context, addr Address, reader io.Reader, putter Putter, getter Getter) (Address, func(context.Context) error, error) {
-	return NewPyramidSplitter(NewPyramidSplitterParams(addr, reader, putter, getter, ch.DefaultSize)).Append(ctx)
+	return NewPyramidSplitter(NewPyramidSplitterParams(addr, reader, putter, getter, chunk.DefaultSize)).Append(ctx)
 }
 
 // Entry to create a tree node
diff --git a/swarm/storage/types.go b/swarm/storage/types.go
index 7ec21328e..2f39685b4 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/types.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/types.go
@@ -22,53 +22,29 @@ import (
 	"crypto"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/binary"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/bmt"
-	ch "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/sha3"
 )
 
-const MaxPO = 16
-const AddressLength = 32
+// MaxPO is the same as chunk.MaxPO for backward compatibility.
+const MaxPO = chunk.MaxPO
+
+// AddressLength is the same as chunk.AddressLength for backward compatibility.
+const AddressLength = chunk.AddressLength
 
 type SwarmHasher func() SwarmHash
 
-type Address []byte
+// Address is an alias for chunk.Address for backward compatibility.
+type Address = chunk.Address
 
-// Proximity(x, y) returns the proximity order of the MSB distance between x and y
-//
-// The distance metric MSB(x, y) of two equal length byte sequences x an y is the
-// value of the binary integer cast of the x^y, ie., x and y bitwise xor-ed.
-// the binary cast is big endian: most significant bit first (=MSB).
-//
-// Proximity(x, y) is a discrete logarithmic scaling of the MSB distance.
-// It is defined as the reverse rank of the integer part of the base 2
-// logarithm of the distance.
-// It is calculated by counting the number of common leading zeros in the (MSB)
-// binary representation of the x^y.
-//
-// (0 farthest, 255 closest, 256 self)
-func Proximity(one, other []byte) (ret int) {
-	b := (MaxPO-1)/8 + 1
-	if b > len(one) {
-		b = len(one)
-	}
-	m := 8
-	for i := 0; i < b; i++ {
-		oxo := one[i] ^ other[i]
-		for j := 0; j < m; j++ {
-			if (oxo>>uint8(7-j))&0x01 != 0 {
-				return i*8 + j
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return MaxPO
-}
+// Proximity is the same as chunk.Proximity for backward compatibility.
+var Proximity = chunk.Proximity
 
-var ZeroAddr = Address(common.Hash{}.Bytes())
+// ZeroAddr is the same as chunk.ZeroAddr for backward compatibility.
+var ZeroAddr = chunk.ZeroAddr
 
 func MakeHashFunc(hash string) SwarmHasher {
 	switch hash {
@@ -80,7 +56,7 @@ func MakeHashFunc(hash string) SwarmHasher {
 		return func() SwarmHash {
 			hasher := sha3.NewLegacyKeccak256
 			hasherSize := hasher().Size()
-			segmentCount := ch.DefaultSize / hasherSize
+			segmentCount := chunk.DefaultSize / hasherSize
 			pool := bmt.NewTreePool(hasher, segmentCount, bmt.PoolSize)
 			return bmt.New(pool)
 		}
@@ -88,33 +64,6 @@ func MakeHashFunc(hash string) SwarmHasher {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a Address) Hex() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%064x", []byte(a[:]))
-}
-
-func (a Address) Log() string {
-	if len(a[:]) < 8 {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%x", []byte(a[:]))
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%016x", []byte(a[:8]))
-}
-
-func (a Address) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%064x", []byte(a))
-}
-
-func (a Address) MarshalJSON() (out []byte, err error) {
-	return []byte(`"` + a.String() + `"`), nil
-}
-
-func (a *Address) UnmarshalJSON(value []byte) error {
-	s := string(value)
-	*a = make([]byte, 32)
-	h := common.Hex2Bytes(s[1 : len(s)-1])
-	copy(*a, h)
-	return nil
-}
-
 type AddressCollection []Address
 
 func NewAddressCollection(l int) AddressCollection {
@@ -133,38 +82,11 @@ func (c AddressCollection) Swap(i, j int) {
 	c[i], c[j] = c[j], c[i]
 }
 
-// Chunk interface implemented by context.Contexts and data chunks
-type Chunk interface {
-	Address() Address
-	Data() []byte
-}
+// Chunk is an alias for chunk.Chunk for backward compatibility.
+type Chunk = chunk.Chunk
 
-type chunk struct {
-	addr  Address
-	sdata []byte
-	span  int64
-}
-
-func NewChunk(addr Address, data []byte) *chunk {
-	return &chunk{
-		addr:  addr,
-		sdata: data,
-		span:  -1,
-	}
-}
-
-func (c *chunk) Address() Address {
-	return c.addr
-}
-
-func (c *chunk) Data() []byte {
-	return c.sdata
-}
-
-// String() for pretty printing
-func (self *chunk) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("Address: %v TreeSize: %v Chunksize: %v", self.addr.Log(), self.span, len(self.sdata))
-}
+// NewChunk is the same as chunk.NewChunk for backward compatibility.
+var NewChunk = chunk.NewChunk
 
 func GenerateRandomChunk(dataSize int64) Chunk {
 	hasher := MakeHashFunc(DefaultHash)()
@@ -274,9 +196,9 @@ func NewContentAddressValidator(hasher SwarmHasher) *ContentAddressValidator {
 }
 
 // Validate that the given key is a valid content address for the given data
-func (v *ContentAddressValidator) Validate(chunk Chunk) bool {
-	data := chunk.Data()
-	if l := len(data); l < 9 || l > ch.DefaultSize+8 {
+func (v *ContentAddressValidator) Validate(ch Chunk) bool {
+	data := ch.Data()
+	if l := len(data); l < 9 || l > chunk.DefaultSize+8 {
 		// log.Error("invalid chunk size", "chunk", addr.Hex(), "size", l)
 		return false
 	}
@@ -286,7 +208,7 @@ func (v *ContentAddressValidator) Validate(chunk Chunk) bool {
 	hasher.Write(data[8:])
 	hash := hasher.Sum(nil)
 
-	return bytes.Equal(hash, chunk.Address())
+	return bytes.Equal(hash, ch.Address())
 }
 
 type ChunkStore interface {