diff --git a/src/qvi-bbuff-rmi.h b/src/qvi-bbuff-rmi.h
index f044dc0..4839523 100644
--- a/src/qvi-bbuff-rmi.h
+++ b/src/qvi-bbuff-rmi.h
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ qvi_bbuff_rmi_get_picture
 (
     std::string &picture,
     T&& arg,
-    Types&&... args
+    Types &&...args
 ) {
     qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_type_picture(picture, std::forward<T>(arg));
     qvi_bbuff_rmi_get_picture(picture, std::forward<Types>(args)...);
@@ -523,24 +523,7 @@ qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(
     qvi_bbuff_t *buff,
     qvi_hwpool_dev_s *data
 ) {
-    // TODO(skg) Move to device code.
-    // Pack device hints.
-    int rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->hints);
-    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
-    // Pack device affinity.
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->affinity);
-    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
-    // Pack device type.
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->type);
-    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
-    // Pack device ID.
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->m_id);
-    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
-    // Pack device PCI bus ID.
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->pci_bus_id);
-    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
-    // Pack device UUID.
-    return qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, data->uuid);
+    return data->packinto(buff);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -551,7 +534,7 @@ qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item_impl(
     qvi_bbuff_t *buff,
     const qvi_hwpool_s *data
 ) {
-    return data->packto(buff);
+    return data->packinto(buff);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -578,7 +561,7 @@ inline int
 qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack(
     qvi_bbuff_t *buff,
     T&& arg,
-    Types&&... args
+    Types &&...args
 ) {
     const int rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, std::forward<T>(arg));
     if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
@@ -873,55 +856,7 @@ qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
     byte_t *buffpos,
     size_t *bytes_written
 ) {
-    // TODO(skg) Move to dev code.
-    size_t bw = 0, total_bw = 0;
-
-    int rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        &dev->hints, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-    buffpos += bw;
-
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        dev->affinity, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-    buffpos += bw;
-
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        &dev->type, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-    buffpos += bw;
-
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        &dev->m_id, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-    buffpos += bw;
-
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        dev->pci_bus_id, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-    buffpos += bw;
-
-    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
-        dev->uuid, buffpos, &bw
-    );
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;
-    total_bw += bw;
-out:
-    if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) {
-        total_bw = 0;
-    }
-    *bytes_written = total_bw;
-    return rc;
+    return qvi_hwpool_dev_s::unpack(buffpos, bytes_written, dev);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -951,7 +886,7 @@ inline int
 qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack(
     void *data,
     T&& arg,
-    Types&&... args
+    Types &&...args
 ) {
     byte_t *pos = (byte_t *)data;
     size_t bytes_written = 0;
diff --git a/src/qvi-bbuff.h b/src/qvi-bbuff.h
index c6e0814..b936209 100644
--- a/src/qvi-bbuff.h
+++ b/src/qvi-bbuff.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ struct qvi_bbuff_s {
     );
     /** Destructor. */
     ~qvi_bbuff_s(void);
+    /** Assignment operator. */
+    void
+    operator=(const qvi_bbuff_s &src) = delete;
     /** Returns the size of the data stored in the byte buffer. */
     size_t
     size(void) const;
diff --git a/src/qvi-hwpool.cc b/src/qvi-hwpool.cc
index b98d3ac..c3c939e 100644
--- a/src/qvi-hwpool.cc
+++ b/src/qvi-hwpool.cc
@@ -134,6 +134,25 @@ pool_release_cpus_by_cpuset(
 }
 #endif
 
+qvi_hwpool_dev_s::qvi_hwpool_dev_s(
+    const qvi_hwloc_device_s &dev
+) : type(dev.type)
+  , affinity(dev.affinity)
+  , m_id(dev.id)
+  , pci_bus_id(dev.pci_bus_id)
+  , uuid(dev.uuid) { }
+
+qvi_hwpool_dev_s::qvi_hwpool_dev_s(
+    const std::shared_ptr<qvi_hwloc_device_s> &shdev
+) : qvi_hwpool_dev_s(*shdev.get()) { }
+
+bool
+qvi_hwpool_dev_s::operator==(
+    const qvi_hwpool_dev_s &x
+) const {
+    return uuid == x.uuid;
+}
+
 int
 qvi_hwpool_dev_s::id(
     qv_device_id_type_t format,
@@ -162,6 +181,85 @@ qvi_hwpool_dev_s::id(
     return rc;
 }
 
+int
+qvi_hwpool_dev_s::packinto(
+    qvi_bbuff_t *buff
+) const {
+    // Pack device hints.
+    int rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, hints);
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
+    // Pack device affinity.
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, affinity);
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
+    // Pack device type.
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, type);
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
+    // Pack device ID.
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, m_id);
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
+    // Pack device PCI bus ID.
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, pci_bus_id);
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
+    // Pack device UUID.
+    return qvi_bbuff_rmi_pack_item(buff, uuid);
+}
+
+int
+qvi_hwpool_dev_s::unpack(
+    byte_t *buffpos,
+    size_t *bytes_written,
+    qvi_hwpool_dev_s *dev
+) {
+    size_t bw = 0, total_bw = 0;
+
+    int rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        &dev->hints, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+    buffpos += bw;
+
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        dev->affinity, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+    buffpos += bw;
+
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        &dev->type, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+    buffpos += bw;
+
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        &dev->m_id, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+    buffpos += bw;
+
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        dev->pci_bus_id, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+    buffpos += bw;
+
+    rc = qvi_bbuff_rmi_unpack_item(
+        dev->uuid, buffpos, &bw
+    );
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) goto out;
+    total_bw += bw;
+out:
+    if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) {
+        total_bw = 0;
+    }
+    *bytes_written = total_bw;
+    return rc;
+}
+
 int
 qvi_hwpool_s::add_devices_with_affinity(
     qvi_hwloc_t *hwloc
@@ -256,7 +354,7 @@ qvi_hwpool_s::release_devices(void)
 }
 
 int
-qvi_hwpool_s::packto(
+qvi_hwpool_s::packinto(
     qvi_bbuff_t *buff
 ) const {
     // Pack the CPU.
@@ -309,7 +407,7 @@ qvi_hwpool_s::unpack(
         if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) break;
         total_bw += bw;
         buffpos += bw;
-        //
+        // Add the unpacked device.
         rc = ihwp->add_device(dev);
         if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) break;
     }
diff --git a/src/qvi-hwpool.h b/src/qvi-hwpool.h
index e026bdb..70fa82f 100644
--- a/src/qvi-hwpool.h
+++ b/src/qvi-hwpool.h
@@ -56,30 +56,40 @@ struct qvi_hwpool_dev_s : qvi_hwpool_res_s {
     /** Constructor using qvi_hwloc_device_s. */
     explicit qvi_hwpool_dev_s(
         const qvi_hwloc_device_s &dev
-    ) : type(dev.type)
-      , affinity(dev.affinity)
-      , m_id(dev.id)
-      , pci_bus_id(dev.pci_bus_id)
-      , uuid(dev.uuid) { }
+    );
     /** Constructor using std::shared_ptr<qvi_hwloc_device_s>. */
     explicit qvi_hwpool_dev_s(
         const std::shared_ptr<qvi_hwloc_device_s> &shdev
-    ) : qvi_hwpool_dev_s(*shdev.get()) { }
+    );
     /** Destructor. */
     virtual ~qvi_hwpool_dev_s(void) = default;
     /** Equality operator. */
     bool
     operator==(
         const qvi_hwpool_dev_s &x
-    ) const {
-        return uuid == x.uuid;
-    }
+    ) const;
     /** Returns the device's ID string formatted as specified. */
     int
     id(
         qv_device_id_type_t format,
         char **result
     );
+    /**
+     * Packs the instance into the provided buffer.
+     */
+    int
+    packinto(
+        qvi_bbuff_t *buff
+    ) const;
+    /**
+     * Unpacks the buffer and creates a new hardware pool device instance.
+     */
+    static int
+    unpack(
+        byte_t *buffpos,
+        size_t *bytes_written,
+        qvi_hwpool_dev_s *dev
+    );
 };
 
 /**
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ struct qvi_hwpool_s {
      * Packs the instance into the provided buffer.
      */
     int
-    packto(
+    packinto(
         qvi_bbuff_t *buff
     ) const;
     /**
diff --git a/src/qvi-scope.cc b/src/qvi-scope.cc
index 6bfb6e4..266ad45 100644
--- a/src/qvi-scope.cc
+++ b/src/qvi-scope.cc
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ gather_hwpools(
     const uint_t group_size = group->size();
     // Pack the hardware pool into a buffer.
     qvi_bbuff_t txbuff;
-    int rc = txpool->packto(&txbuff);
+    int rc = txpool->packinto(&txbuff);
     if (qvi_unlikely(rc != QV_SUCCESS)) return rc;
     // Gather the values to the root.
     bool shared = false;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ scatter_hwpools(
             rc = qvi_bbuff_new(&txbuffs[i]);
             if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) break;
 
-            rc = pools[i]->packto(txbuffs[i]);
+            rc = pools[i]->packinto(txbuffs[i]);
             if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) break;
         }
         if (rc != QV_SUCCESS) goto out;