Merge Linus master into drm-next

The merge is clean, but the arm build fails afterwards,
due to API changes in the regulator tree.

I've included the patch into the merge to fix the build.

Signed-off-by: Dave Airlie <airlied@redhat.com>

30 files changed, 623 insertions, 798 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index eeb691d1911f..196a6fe100ca 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -192,36 +192,41 @@ void snd_ctl_notify(struct snd_card *card, unsigned int mask,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_notify);
 
 /**
- * snd_ctl_new - create a control instance from the template
- * @control: the control template
- * @access: the default control access
+ * snd_ctl_new - create a new control instance with some elements
+ * @kctl: the pointer to store new control instance
+ * @count: the number of elements in this control
+ * @access: the default access flags for elements in this control
+ * @file: given when locking these elements
  *
- * Allocates a new struct snd_kcontrol instance and copies the given template 
- * to the new instance. It does not copy volatile data (access).
+ * Allocates a memory object for a new control instance. The instance has
+ * elements as many as the given number (@count). Each element has given
+ * access permissions (@access). Each element is locked when @file is given.
  *
- * Return: The pointer of the new instance, or %NULL on failure.
+ * Return: 0 on success, error code on failure
  */
-static struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol *control,
-					unsigned int access)
+static int snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol **kctl, unsigned int count,
+		       unsigned int access, struct snd_ctl_file *file)
 {
-	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
+	unsigned int size;
 	unsigned int idx;
 	
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!control || !control->count))
-		return NULL;
+	if (count == 0 || count > MAX_CONTROL_COUNT)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (control->count > MAX_CONTROL_COUNT)
-		return NULL;
+	size  = sizeof(struct snd_kcontrol);
+	size += sizeof(struct snd_kcontrol_volatile) * count;
 
-	kctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*kctl) + sizeof(struct snd_kcontrol_volatile) * control->count, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (kctl == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: Cannot allocate control instance\n");
-		return NULL;
+	*kctl = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!*kctl)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
+		(*kctl)->vd[idx].access = access;
+		(*kctl)->vd[idx].owner = file;
 	}
-	*kctl = *control;
-	for (idx = 0; idx < kctl->count; idx++)
-		kctl->vd[idx].access = access;
-	return kctl;
+	(*kctl)->count = count;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -238,37 +243,53 @@ static struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new(struct snd_kcontrol *control,
 struct snd_kcontrol *snd_ctl_new1(const struct snd_kcontrol_new *ncontrol,
 				  void *private_data)
 {
-	struct snd_kcontrol kctl;
+	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
+	unsigned int count;
 	unsigned int access;
+	int err;
 	
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!ncontrol || !ncontrol->info))
 		return NULL;
-	memset(&kctl, 0, sizeof(kctl));
-	kctl.id.iface = ncontrol->iface;
-	kctl.id.device = ncontrol->device;
-	kctl.id.subdevice = ncontrol->subdevice;
+
+	count = ncontrol->count;
+	if (count == 0)
+		count = 1;
+
+	access = ncontrol->access;
+	if (access == 0)
+		access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE;
+	access &= (SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_COMMAND |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK);
+
+	err = snd_ctl_new(&kctl, count, access, NULL);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* The 'numid' member is decided when calling snd_ctl_add(). */
+	kctl->id.iface = ncontrol->iface;
+	kctl->id.device = ncontrol->device;
+	kctl->id.subdevice = ncontrol->subdevice;
 	if (ncontrol->name) {
-		strlcpy(kctl.id.name, ncontrol->name, sizeof(kctl.id.name));
-		if (strcmp(ncontrol->name, kctl.id.name) != 0)
+		strlcpy(kctl->id.name, ncontrol->name, sizeof(kctl->id.name));
+		if (strcmp(ncontrol->name, kctl->id.name) != 0)
 			pr_warn("ALSA: Control name '%s' truncated to '%s'\n",
-				ncontrol->name, kctl.id.name);
+				ncontrol->name, kctl->id.name);
 	}
-	kctl.id.index = ncontrol->index;
-	kctl.count = ncontrol->count ? ncontrol->count : 1;
-	access = ncontrol->access == 0 ? SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE :
-		 (ncontrol->access & (SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE|
-				      SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_VOLATILE|
-				      SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE|
-				      SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE|
-				      SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_COMMAND|
-				      SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK));
-	kctl.info = ncontrol->info;
-	kctl.get = ncontrol->get;
-	kctl.put = ncontrol->put;
-	kctl.tlv.p = ncontrol->tlv.p;
-	kctl.private_value = ncontrol->private_value;
-	kctl.private_data = private_data;
-	return snd_ctl_new(&kctl, access);
+	kctl->id.index = ncontrol->index;
+
+	kctl->info = ncontrol->info;
+	kctl->get = ncontrol->get;
+	kctl->put = ncontrol->put;
+	kctl->tlv.p = ncontrol->tlv.p;
+
+	kctl->private_value = ncontrol->private_value;
+	kctl->private_data = private_data;
+
+	return kctl;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_new1);
 
@@ -557,6 +578,7 @@ error:
  *
  * Finds the control instance with the given id, and activate or
  * inactivate the control together with notification, if changed.
+ * The given ID data is filled with full information.
  *
  * Return: 0 if unchanged, 1 if changed, or a negative error code on failure.
  */
@@ -586,6 +608,7 @@ int snd_ctl_activate_id(struct snd_card *card, struct snd_ctl_elem_id *id,
 			goto unlock;
 		vd->access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE;
 	}
+	snd_ctl_build_ioff(id, kctl, index_offset);
 	ret = 1;
  unlock:
 	up_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
@@ -1006,7 +1029,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_unlock(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 struct user_element {
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_info info;
 	struct snd_card *card;
-	void *elem_data;		/* element data */
+	char *elem_data;		/* element data */
 	unsigned long elem_data_size;	/* size of element data in bytes */
 	void *tlv_data;			/* TLV data */
 	unsigned long tlv_data_size;	/* TLV data size */
@@ -1017,8 +1040,12 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_user_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				  struct snd_ctl_elem_info *uinfo)
 {
 	struct user_element *ue = kcontrol->private_data;
+	unsigned int offset;
 
+	offset = snd_ctl_get_ioff(kcontrol, &uinfo->id);
 	*uinfo = ue->info;
+	snd_ctl_build_ioff(&uinfo->id, kcontrol, offset);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1028,10 +1055,13 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_user_enum_info(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct user_element *ue = kcontrol->private_data;
 	const char *names;
 	unsigned int item;
+	unsigned int offset;
 
 	item = uinfo->value.enumerated.item;
 
+	offset = snd_ctl_get_ioff(kcontrol, &uinfo->id);
 	*uinfo = ue->info;
+	snd_ctl_build_ioff(&uinfo->id, kcontrol, offset);
 
 	item = min(item, uinfo->value.enumerated.items - 1);
 	uinfo->value.enumerated.item = item;
@@ -1048,9 +1078,12 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_user_get(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 				 struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol)
 {
 	struct user_element *ue = kcontrol->private_data;
+	unsigned int size = ue->elem_data_size;
+	char *src = ue->elem_data +
+			snd_ctl_get_ioff(kcontrol, &ucontrol->id) * size;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ue->card->user_ctl_lock);
-	memcpy(&ucontrol->value, ue->elem_data, ue->elem_data_size);
+	memcpy(&ucontrol->value, src, size);
 	mutex_unlock(&ue->card->user_ctl_lock);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1060,11 +1093,14 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_user_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 {
 	int change;
 	struct user_element *ue = kcontrol->private_data;
+	unsigned int size = ue->elem_data_size;
+	char *dst = ue->elem_data +
+			snd_ctl_get_ioff(kcontrol, &ucontrol->id) * size;
 
 	mutex_lock(&ue->card->user_ctl_lock);
-	change = memcmp(&ucontrol->value, ue->elem_data, ue->elem_data_size) != 0;
+	change = memcmp(&ucontrol->value, dst, size) != 0;
 	if (change)
-		memcpy(ue->elem_data, &ucontrol->value, ue->elem_data_size);
+		memcpy(dst, &ucontrol->value, size);
 	mutex_unlock(&ue->card->user_ctl_lock);
 	return change;
 }
@@ -1078,7 +1114,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_user_tlv(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	int change = 0;
 	void *new_data;
 
-	if (op_flag > 0) {
+	if (op_flag == SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_WRITE) {
 		if (size > 1024 * 128)	/* sane value */
 			return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1161,84 +1197,103 @@ static void snd_ctl_elem_user_free(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol)
 static int snd_ctl_elem_add(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 			    struct snd_ctl_elem_info *info, int replace)
 {
+	/* The capacity of struct snd_ctl_elem_value.value.*/
+	static const unsigned int value_sizes[] = {
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN]	= sizeof(long),
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER]	= sizeof(long),
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED] = sizeof(unsigned int),
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES]	= sizeof(unsigned char),
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_IEC958]	= sizeof(struct snd_aes_iec958),
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER64] = sizeof(long long),
+	};
+	static const unsigned int max_value_counts[] = {
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN]	= 128,
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER]	= 128,
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED] = 128,
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES]	= 512,
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_IEC958]	= 1,
+		[SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER64] = 64,
+	};
 	struct snd_card *card = file->card;
-	struct snd_kcontrol kctl, *_kctl;
+	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
+	unsigned int count;
 	unsigned int access;
 	long private_size;
 	struct user_element *ue;
-	int idx, err;
+	unsigned int offset;
+	int err;
 
-	if (info->count < 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!*info->id.name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (strnlen(info->id.name, sizeof(info->id.name)) >= sizeof(info->id.name))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	access = info->access == 0 ? SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE :
-		(info->access & (SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE|
-				 SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE|
-				 SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE));
-	info->id.numid = 0;
-	memset(&kctl, 0, sizeof(kctl));
 
+	/* Delete a control to replace them if needed. */
 	if (replace) {
+		info->id.numid = 0;
 		err = snd_ctl_remove_user_ctl(file, &info->id);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (card->user_ctl_count >= MAX_USER_CONTROLS)
+	/*
+	 * The number of userspace controls are counted control by control,
+	 * not element by element.
+	 */
+	if (card->user_ctl_count + 1 > MAX_USER_CONTROLS)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	memcpy(&kctl.id, &info->id, sizeof(info->id));
-	kctl.count = info->owner ? info->owner : 1;
-	access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_USER;
-	if (info->type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED)
-		kctl.info = snd_ctl_elem_user_enum_info;
-	else
-		kctl.info = snd_ctl_elem_user_info;
-	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ)
-		kctl.get = snd_ctl_elem_user_get;
-	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_WRITE)
-		kctl.put = snd_ctl_elem_user_put;
-	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE) {
-		kctl.tlv.c = snd_ctl_elem_user_tlv;
+	/* Check the number of elements for this userspace control. */
+	count = info->owner;
+	if (count == 0)
+		count = 1;
+
+	/* Arrange access permissions if needed. */
+	access = info->access;
+	if (access == 0)
+		access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE;
+	access &= (SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_INACTIVE |
+		   SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE);
+	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE)
 		access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_CALLBACK;
-	}
-	switch (info->type) {
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN:
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER:
-		private_size = sizeof(long);
-		if (info->count > 128)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER64:
-		private_size = sizeof(long long);
-		if (info->count > 64)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED:
-		private_size = sizeof(unsigned int);
-		if (info->count > 128 || info->value.enumerated.items == 0)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BYTES:
-		private_size = sizeof(unsigned char);
-		if (info->count > 512)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	case SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_IEC958:
-		private_size = sizeof(struct snd_aes_iec958);
-		if (info->count != 1)
-			return -EINVAL;
-		break;
-	default:
+	access |= SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_USER;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check information and calculate the size of data specific to
+	 * this userspace control.
+	 */
+	if (info->type < SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_BOOLEAN ||
+	    info->type > SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_INTEGER64)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	private_size *= info->count;
-	ue = kzalloc(sizeof(struct user_element) + private_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (ue == NULL)
+	if (info->type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED &&
+	    info->value.enumerated.items == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (info->count < 1 ||
+	    info->count > max_value_counts[info->type])
+		return -EINVAL;
+	private_size = value_sizes[info->type] * info->count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Keep memory object for this userspace control. After passing this
+	 * code block, the instance should be freed by snd_ctl_free_one().
+	 *
+	 * Note that these elements in this control are locked.
+	 */
+	err = snd_ctl_new(&kctl, count, access, file);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	memcpy(&kctl->id, &info->id, sizeof(kctl->id));
+	kctl->private_data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct user_element) + private_size * count,
+				     GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (kctl->private_data == NULL) {
+		kfree(kctl);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	kctl->private_free = snd_ctl_elem_user_free;
+
+	/* Set private data for this userspace control. */
+	ue = (struct user_element *)kctl->private_data;
 	ue->card = card;
 	ue->info = *info;
 	ue->info.access = 0;
@@ -1247,23 +1302,36 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_add(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 	if (ue->info.type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED) {
 		err = snd_ctl_elem_init_enum_names(ue);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			kfree(ue);
+			snd_ctl_free_one(kctl);
 			return err;
 		}
 	}
-	kctl.private_free = snd_ctl_elem_user_free;
-	_kctl = snd_ctl_new(&kctl, access);
-	if (_kctl == NULL) {
-		kfree(ue->priv_data);
-		kfree(ue);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	_kctl->private_data = ue;
-	for (idx = 0; idx < _kctl->count; idx++)
-		_kctl->vd[idx].owner = file;
-	err = snd_ctl_add(card, _kctl);
+
+	/* Set callback functions. */
+	if (info->type == SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_TYPE_ENUMERATED)
+		kctl->info = snd_ctl_elem_user_enum_info;
+	else
+		kctl->info = snd_ctl_elem_user_info;
+	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READ)
+		kctl->get = snd_ctl_elem_user_get;
+	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_WRITE)
+		kctl->put = snd_ctl_elem_user_put;
+	if (access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READWRITE)
+		kctl->tlv.c = snd_ctl_elem_user_tlv;
+
+	/* This function manage to free the instance on failure. */
+	err = snd_ctl_add(card, kctl);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
+	offset = snd_ctl_get_ioff(kctl, &info->id);
+	snd_ctl_build_ioff(&info->id, kctl, offset);
+	/*
+	 * Here we cannot fill any field for the number of elements added by
+	 * this operation because there're no specific fields. The usage of
+	 * 'owner' field for this purpose may cause any bugs to userspace
+	 * applications because the field originally means PID of a process
+	 * which locks the element.
+	 */
 
 	down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	card->user_ctl_count++;
@@ -1276,9 +1344,19 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_add_user(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 				 struct snd_ctl_elem_info __user *_info, int replace)
 {
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_info info;
+	int err;
+
 	if (copy_from_user(&info, _info, sizeof(info)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	return snd_ctl_elem_add(file, &info, replace);
+	err = snd_ctl_elem_add(file, &info, replace);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	if (copy_to_user(_info, &info, sizeof(info))) {
+		snd_ctl_remove_user_ctl(file, &info.id);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int snd_ctl_elem_remove(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
@@ -1338,9 +1416,12 @@ static int snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 		goto __kctl_end;
 	}
 	vd = &kctl->vd[tlv.numid - kctl->id.numid];
-	if ((op_flag == 0 && (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ) == 0) ||
-	    (op_flag > 0 && (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_WRITE) == 0) ||
-	    (op_flag < 0 && (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_COMMAND) == 0)) {
+	if ((op_flag == SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_READ &&
+	     (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ) == 0) ||
+	    (op_flag == SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_WRITE &&
+	     (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_WRITE) == 0) ||
+	    (op_flag == SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_CMD &&
+	     (vd->access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_COMMAND) == 0)) {
 	    	err = -ENXIO;
 	    	goto __kctl_end;
 	}
@@ -1357,7 +1438,7 @@ static int snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
 			return 0;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (op_flag) {
+		if (op_flag != SNDRV_CTL_TLV_OP_READ) {
 			err = -ENXIO;
 			goto __kctl_end;
 		}
diff --git a/sound/core/device.c b/sound/core/device.c
index 41bec3075ae5..8918838b1999 100644
--- a/sound/core/device.c
+++ b/sound/core/device.c
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ int snd_device_new(struct snd_card *card, enum snd_device_type type,
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card || !device_data || !ops))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		dev_err(card->dev, "Cannot allocate device, type=%d\n", type);
+	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->list);
 	dev->card = card;
 	dev->type = type;
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ int snd_device_new(struct snd_card *card, enum snd_device_type type,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_device_new);
 
-static int __snd_device_disconnect(struct snd_device *dev)
+static void __snd_device_disconnect(struct snd_device *dev)
 {
 	if (dev->state == SNDRV_DEV_REGISTERED) {
 		if (dev->ops->dev_disconnect &&
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ static int __snd_device_disconnect(struct snd_device *dev)
 			dev_err(dev->card->dev, "device disconnect failure\n");
 		dev->state = SNDRV_DEV_DISCONNECTED;
 	}
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __snd_device_free(struct snd_device *dev)
@@ -109,6 +106,34 @@ static struct snd_device *look_for_dev(struct snd_card *card, void *device_data)
 }
 
 /**
+ * snd_device_disconnect - disconnect the device
+ * @card: the card instance
+ * @device_data: the data pointer to disconnect
+ *
+ * Turns the device into the disconnection state, invoking
+ * dev_disconnect callback, if the device was already registered.
+ *
+ * Usually called from snd_card_disconnect().
+ *
+ * Return: Zero if successful, or a negative error code on failure or if the
+ * device not found.
+ */
+void snd_device_disconnect(struct snd_card *card, void *device_data)
+{
+	struct snd_device *dev;
+
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card || !device_data))
+		return;
+	dev = look_for_dev(card, device_data);
+	if (dev)
+		__snd_device_disconnect(dev);
+	else
+		dev_dbg(card->dev, "device disconnect %p (from %pF), not found\n",
+			device_data, __builtin_return_address(0));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_device_disconnect);
+
+/**
  * snd_device_free - release the device from the card
  * @card: the card instance
  * @device_data: the data pointer to release
@@ -195,18 +220,14 @@ int snd_device_register_all(struct snd_card *card)
  * disconnect all the devices on the card.
  * called from init.c
  */
-int snd_device_disconnect_all(struct snd_card *card)
+void snd_device_disconnect_all(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_device *dev;
-	int err = 0;
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!card))
-		return -ENXIO;
-	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dev, &card->devices, list) {
-		if (__snd_device_disconnect(dev) < 0)
-			err = -ENXIO;
-	}
-	return err;
+		return;
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dev, &card->devices, list)
+		__snd_device_disconnect(dev);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/core/hwdep.c b/sound/core/hwdep.c
index 84244a5143cf..51692c8a39ea 100644
--- a/sound/core/hwdep.c
+++ b/sound/core/hwdep.c
@@ -378,10 +378,8 @@ int snd_hwdep_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, int device,
 	if (rhwdep)
 		*rhwdep = NULL;
 	hwdep = kzalloc(sizeof(*hwdep), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (hwdep == NULL) {
-		dev_err(card->dev, "hwdep: cannot allocate\n");
+	if (!hwdep)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	init_waitqueue_head(&hwdep->open_wait);
 	mutex_init(&hwdep->open_mutex);
diff --git a/sound/core/init.c b/sound/core/init.c
index 35419054821c..04734e047bfe 100644
--- a/sound/core/init.c
+++ b/sound/core/init.c
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ static const struct file_operations snd_shutdown_f_ops =
 int snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
 {
 	struct snd_monitor_file *mfile;
-	int err;
 
 	if (!card)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -445,9 +444,7 @@ int snd_card_disconnect(struct snd_card *card)
 #endif
 
 	/* notify all devices that we are disconnected */
-	err = snd_device_disconnect_all(card);
-	if (err < 0)
-		dev_err(card->dev, "not all devices for card %i can be disconnected\n", card->number);
+	snd_device_disconnect_all(card);
 
 	snd_info_card_disconnect(card);
 	if (card->registered) {
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
index 5e6349f00ecd..056f8e274851 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
@@ -1212,10 +1212,8 @@ static void snd_mixer_oss_proc_write(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
 			/* not changed */
 			goto __unlock;
 		tbl = kmalloc(sizeof(*tbl), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (! tbl) {
-			pr_err("ALSA: mixer_oss: no memory\n");
+		if (!tbl)
 			goto __unlock;
-		}
 		tbl->oss_id = ch;
 		tbl->name = kstrdup(str, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (! tbl->name) {
diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index 80423a4ccab6..58550cc93f28 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -854,7 +854,6 @@ static int snd_pcm_oss_change_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	params = kmalloc(sizeof(*params), GFP_KERNEL);
 	sparams = kmalloc(sizeof(*sparams), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!sw_params || !params || !sparams) {
-		pcm_dbg(substream->pcm, "No memory\n");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto failure;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm.c b/sound/core/pcm.c
index 0345e53a340c..b25bcf5b8644 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ static struct snd_pcm *snd_pcm_get(struct snd_card *card, int device)
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &snd_pcm_devices, list) {
-		if (pcm->internal)
-			continue;
 		if (pcm->card == card && pcm->device == device)
 			return pcm;
 	}
@@ -62,8 +60,6 @@ static int snd_pcm_next(struct snd_card *card, int device)
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &snd_pcm_devices, list) {
-		if (pcm->internal)
-			continue;
 		if (pcm->card == card && pcm->device > device)
 			return pcm->device;
 		else if (pcm->card->number > card->number)
@@ -76,6 +72,9 @@ static int snd_pcm_add(struct snd_pcm *newpcm)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm *pcm;
 
+	if (newpcm->internal)
+		return 0;
+
 	list_for_each_entry(pcm, &snd_pcm_devices, list) {
 		if (pcm->card == newpcm->card && pcm->device == newpcm->device)
 			return -EBUSY;
@@ -344,11 +343,8 @@ static void snd_pcm_proc_info_read(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		return;
 
 	info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (! info) {
-		pcm_dbg(substream->pcm,
-			"snd_pcm_proc_info_read: cannot malloc\n");
+	if (!info)
 		return;
-	}
 
 	err = snd_pcm_info(substream, info);
 	if (err < 0) {
@@ -718,10 +714,8 @@ int snd_pcm_new_stream(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream, int substream_count)
 	prev = NULL;
 	for (idx = 0, prev = NULL; idx < substream_count; idx++) {
 		substream = kzalloc(sizeof(*substream), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (substream == NULL) {
-			pcm_err(pcm, "Cannot allocate PCM substream\n");
+		if (!substream)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
 		substream->pcm = pcm;
 		substream->pstr = pstr;
 		substream->number = idx;
@@ -775,13 +769,14 @@ static int _snd_pcm_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int device,
 	if (rpcm)
 		*rpcm = NULL;
 	pcm = kzalloc(sizeof(*pcm), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (pcm == NULL) {
-		dev_err(card->dev, "Cannot allocate PCM\n");
+	if (!pcm)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	pcm->card = card;
 	pcm->device = device;
 	pcm->internal = internal;
+	mutex_init(&pcm->open_mutex);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&pcm->open_wait);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pcm->list);
 	if (id)
 		strlcpy(pcm->id, id, sizeof(pcm->id));
 	if ((err = snd_pcm_new_stream(pcm, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, playback_count)) < 0) {
@@ -792,8 +787,6 @@ static int _snd_pcm_new(struct snd_card *card, const char *id, int device,
 		snd_pcm_free(pcm);
 		return err;
 	}
-	mutex_init(&pcm->open_mutex);
-	init_waitqueue_head(&pcm->open_wait);
 	if ((err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_PCM, pcm, &ops)) < 0) {
 		snd_pcm_free(pcm);
 		return err;
@@ -888,8 +881,9 @@ static int snd_pcm_free(struct snd_pcm *pcm)
 
 	if (!pcm)
 		return 0;
-	list_for_each_entry(notify, &snd_pcm_notify_list, list) {
-		notify->n_unregister(pcm);
+	if (!pcm->internal) {
+		list_for_each_entry(notify, &snd_pcm_notify_list, list)
+			notify->n_unregister(pcm);
 	}
 	if (pcm->private_free)
 		pcm->private_free(pcm);
@@ -919,6 +913,9 @@ int snd_pcm_attach_substream(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream,
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!pcm || !rsubstream))
 		return -ENXIO;
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(stream != SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK &&
+		       stream != SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	*rsubstream = NULL;
 	pstr = &pcm->streams[stream];
 	if (pstr->substream == NULL || pstr->substream_count == 0)
@@ -927,25 +924,14 @@ int snd_pcm_attach_substream(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream,
 	card = pcm->card;
 	prefer_subdevice = snd_ctl_get_preferred_subdevice(card, SND_CTL_SUBDEV_PCM);
 
-	switch (stream) {
-	case SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK:
-		if (pcm->info_flags & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HALF_DUPLEX) {
-			for (substream = pcm->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE].substream; substream; substream = substream->next) {
-				if (SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream))
-					return -EAGAIN;
-			}
-		}
-		break;
-	case SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE:
-		if (pcm->info_flags & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HALF_DUPLEX) {
-			for (substream = pcm->streams[SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK].substream; substream; substream = substream->next) {
-				if (SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream))
-					return -EAGAIN;
-			}
+	if (pcm->info_flags & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HALF_DUPLEX) {
+		int opposite = !stream;
+
+		for (substream = pcm->streams[opposite].substream; substream;
+		     substream = substream->next) {
+			if (SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream))
+				return -EAGAIN;
 		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	if (file->f_flags & O_APPEND) {
@@ -968,15 +954,12 @@ int snd_pcm_attach_substream(struct snd_pcm *pcm, int stream,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (prefer_subdevice >= 0) {
-		for (substream = pstr->substream; substream; substream = substream->next)
-			if (!SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream) && substream->number == prefer_subdevice)
-				goto __ok;
-	}
-	for (substream = pstr->substream; substream; substream = substream->next)
-		if (!SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream))
+	for (substream = pstr->substream; substream; substream = substream->next) {
+		if (!SUBSTREAM_BUSY(substream) &&
+		    (prefer_subdevice == -1 ||
+		     substream->number == prefer_subdevice))
 			break;
-      __ok:
+	}
 	if (substream == NULL)
 		return -EAGAIN;
 
@@ -1086,15 +1069,16 @@ static int snd_pcm_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!device || !device->device_data))
 		return -ENXIO;
 	pcm = device->device_data;
+	if (pcm->internal)
+		return 0;
+
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	err = snd_pcm_add(pcm);
-	if (err) {
-		mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if (err)
+		goto unlock;
 	for (cidx = 0; cidx < 2; cidx++) {
 		int devtype = -1;
-		if (pcm->streams[cidx].substream == NULL || pcm->internal)
+		if (pcm->streams[cidx].substream == NULL)
 			continue;
 		switch (cidx) {
 		case SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK:
@@ -1109,9 +1093,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 					  &snd_pcm_f_ops[cidx], pcm,
 					  &pcm->streams[cidx].dev);
 		if (err < 0) {
-			list_del(&pcm->list);
-			mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
-			return err;
+			list_del_init(&pcm->list);
+			goto unlock;
 		}
 
 		for (substream = pcm->streams[cidx].substream; substream; substream = substream->next)
@@ -1121,8 +1104,9 @@ static int snd_pcm_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 	list_for_each_entry(notify, &snd_pcm_notify_list, list)
 		notify->n_register(pcm);
 
+ unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int snd_pcm_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
@@ -1133,13 +1117,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 	int cidx;
 
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
-	if (list_empty(&pcm->list))
-		goto unlock;
-
 	mutex_lock(&pcm->open_mutex);
 	wake_up(&pcm->open_wait);
 	list_del_init(&pcm->list);
-	for (cidx = 0; cidx < 2; cidx++)
+	for (cidx = 0; cidx < 2; cidx++) {
 		for (substream = pcm->streams[cidx].substream; substream; substream = substream->next) {
 			snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(substream);
 			if (substream->runtime) {
@@ -1149,18 +1130,20 @@ static int snd_pcm_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 			}
 			snd_pcm_stream_unlock_irq(substream);
 		}
-	list_for_each_entry(notify, &snd_pcm_notify_list, list) {
-		notify->n_disconnect(pcm);
+	}
+	if (!pcm->internal) {
+		list_for_each_entry(notify, &snd_pcm_notify_list, list)
+			notify->n_disconnect(pcm);
 	}
 	for (cidx = 0; cidx < 2; cidx++) {
-		snd_unregister_device(&pcm->streams[cidx].dev);
+		if (!pcm->internal)
+			snd_unregister_device(&pcm->streams[cidx].dev);
 		if (pcm->streams[cidx].chmap_kctl) {
 			snd_ctl_remove(pcm->card, pcm->streams[cidx].chmap_kctl);
 			pcm->streams[cidx].chmap_kctl = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&pcm->open_mutex);
- unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
index 2d957ba63557..b48b434444ed 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_compat.c
@@ -194,18 +194,30 @@ struct snd_pcm_status32 {
 	u32 avail_max;
 	u32 overrange;
 	s32 suspended_state;
-	u32 reserved_alignment;
+	u32 audio_tstamp_data;
 	struct compat_timespec audio_tstamp;
-	unsigned char reserved[56-sizeof(struct compat_timespec)];
+	struct compat_timespec driver_tstamp;
+	u32 audio_tstamp_accuracy;
+	unsigned char reserved[52-2*sizeof(struct compat_timespec)];
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 
 static int snd_pcm_status_user_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-				      struct snd_pcm_status32 __user *src)
+				      struct snd_pcm_status32 __user *src,
+				      bool ext)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_status status;
 	int err;
 
+	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
+	/*
+	 * with extension, parameters are read/write,
+	 * get audio_tstamp_data from user,
+	 * ignore rest of status structure
+	 */
+	if (ext && get_user(status.audio_tstamp_data,
+				(u32 __user *)(&src->audio_tstamp_data)))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	err = snd_pcm_status(substream, &status);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
@@ -222,7 +234,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_status_user_compat(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	    put_user(status.avail_max, &src->avail_max) ||
 	    put_user(status.overrange, &src->overrange) ||
 	    put_user(status.suspended_state, &src->suspended_state) ||
-	    compat_put_timespec(&status.audio_tstamp, &src->audio_tstamp))
+	    put_user(status.audio_tstamp_data, &src->audio_tstamp_data) ||
+	    compat_put_timespec(&status.audio_tstamp, &src->audio_tstamp) ||
+	    compat_put_timespec(&status.driver_tstamp, &src->driver_tstamp) ||
+	    put_user(status.audio_tstamp_accuracy, &src->audio_tstamp_accuracy))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
 	return err;
@@ -457,6 +472,7 @@ enum {
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_HW_PARAMS32 = _IOWR('A', 0x11, struct snd_pcm_hw_params32),
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS32 = _IOWR('A', 0x13, struct snd_pcm_sw_params32),
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS32 = _IOR('A', 0x20, struct snd_pcm_status32),
+	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS_EXT32 = _IOWR('A', 0x24, struct snd_pcm_status32),
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_DELAY32 = _IOR('A', 0x21, s32),
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_CHANNEL_INFO32 = _IOR('A', 0x32, struct snd_pcm_channel_info32),
 	SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_REWIND32 = _IOW('A', 0x46, u32),
@@ -517,7 +533,9 @@ static long snd_pcm_ioctl_compat(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned l
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS32:
 		return snd_pcm_ioctl_sw_params_compat(substream, argp);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS32:
-		return snd_pcm_status_user_compat(substream, argp);
+		return snd_pcm_status_user_compat(substream, argp, false);
+	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS_EXT32:
+		return snd_pcm_status_user_compat(substream, argp, true);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SYNC_PTR32:
 		return snd_pcm_ioctl_sync_ptr_compat(substream, argp);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_CHANNEL_INFO32:
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
index 6542c4083594..fba365a78390 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_dmaengine.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_dmaengine_pcm_request_channel);
  *
  * The function should usually be called from the pcm open callback. Note that
  * this function will use private_data field of the substream's runtime. So it
- * is not availabe to your pcm driver implementation.
+ * is not available to your pcm driver implementation.
  */
 int snd_dmaengine_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct dma_chan *chan)
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_dmaengine_pcm_open);
  * This function will request a DMA channel using the passed filter function and
  * data. The function should usually be called from the pcm open callback. Note
  * that this function will use private_data field of the substream's runtime. So
- * it is not availabe to your pcm driver implementation.
+ * it is not available to your pcm driver implementation.
  */
 int snd_dmaengine_pcm_open_request_chan(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	dma_filter_fn filter_fn, void *filter_data)
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
index ffd656012ab8..ac6b33f3779c 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_lib.c
@@ -232,6 +232,49 @@ int snd_pcm_update_state(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void update_audio_tstamp(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+				struct timespec *curr_tstamp,
+				struct timespec *audio_tstamp)
+{
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
+	u64 audio_frames, audio_nsecs;
+	struct timespec driver_tstamp;
+
+	if (runtime->tstamp_mode != SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE)
+		return;
+
+	if (!(substream->ops->get_time_info) ||
+		(runtime->audio_tstamp_report.actual_type ==
+			SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_DEFAULT)) {
+
+		/*
+		 * provide audio timestamp derived from pointer position
+		 * add delay only if requested
+		 */
+
+		audio_frames = runtime->hw_ptr_wrap + runtime->status->hw_ptr;
+
+		if (runtime->audio_tstamp_config.report_delay) {
+			if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+				audio_frames -=  runtime->delay;
+			else
+				audio_frames +=  runtime->delay;
+		}
+		audio_nsecs = div_u64(audio_frames * 1000000000LL,
+				runtime->rate);
+		*audio_tstamp = ns_to_timespec(audio_nsecs);
+	}
+	runtime->status->audio_tstamp = *audio_tstamp;
+	runtime->status->tstamp = *curr_tstamp;
+
+	/*
+	 * re-take a driver timestamp to let apps detect if the reference tstamp
+	 * read by low-level hardware was provided with a delay
+	 */
+	snd_pcm_gettime(substream->runtime, (struct timespec *)&driver_tstamp);
+	runtime->driver_tstamp = driver_tstamp;
+}
+
 static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				  unsigned int in_interrupt)
 {
@@ -256,11 +299,18 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	pos = substream->ops->pointer(substream);
 	curr_jiffies = jiffies;
 	if (runtime->tstamp_mode == SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE) {
-		snd_pcm_gettime(runtime, (struct timespec *)&curr_tstamp);
-
-		if ((runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_WALL_CLOCK) &&
-			(substream->ops->wall_clock))
-			substream->ops->wall_clock(substream, &audio_tstamp);
+		if ((substream->ops->get_time_info) &&
+			(runtime->audio_tstamp_config.type_requested != SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_DEFAULT)) {
+			substream->ops->get_time_info(substream, &curr_tstamp,
+						&audio_tstamp,
+						&runtime->audio_tstamp_config,
+						&runtime->audio_tstamp_report);
+
+			/* re-test in case tstamp type is not supported in hardware and was demoted to DEFAULT */
+			if (runtime->audio_tstamp_report.actual_type == SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_DEFAULT)
+				snd_pcm_gettime(runtime, (struct timespec *)&curr_tstamp);
+		} else
+			snd_pcm_gettime(runtime, (struct timespec *)&curr_tstamp);
 	}
 
 	if (pos == SNDRV_PCM_POS_XRUN) {
@@ -403,8 +453,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	}
 
  no_delta_check:
-	if (runtime->status->hw_ptr == new_hw_ptr)
+	if (runtime->status->hw_ptr == new_hw_ptr) {
+		update_audio_tstamp(substream, &curr_tstamp, &audio_tstamp);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK &&
 	    runtime->silence_size > 0)
@@ -426,30 +478,8 @@ static int snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr0(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		snd_BUG_ON(crossed_boundary != 1);
 		runtime->hw_ptr_wrap += runtime->boundary;
 	}
-	if (runtime->tstamp_mode == SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE) {
-		runtime->status->tstamp = curr_tstamp;
 
-		if (!(runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_WALL_CLOCK)) {
-			/*
-			 * no wall clock available, provide audio timestamp
-			 * derived from pointer position+delay
-			 */
-			u64 audio_frames, audio_nsecs;
-
-			if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
-				audio_frames = runtime->hw_ptr_wrap
-					+ runtime->status->hw_ptr
-					- runtime->delay;
-			else
-				audio_frames = runtime->hw_ptr_wrap
-					+ runtime->status->hw_ptr
-					+ runtime->delay;
-			audio_nsecs = div_u64(audio_frames * 1000000000LL,
-					runtime->rate);
-			audio_tstamp = ns_to_timespec(audio_nsecs);
-		}
-		runtime->status->audio_tstamp = audio_tstamp;
-	}
+	update_audio_tstamp(substream, &curr_tstamp, &audio_tstamp);
 
 	return snd_pcm_update_state(substream, runtime);
 }
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index 279e24f61305..d126c03361ae 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/pm_qos.h>
-#include <linux/aio.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <sound/pcm_params.h>
 #include <sound/timer.h>
 #include <sound/minors.h>
+#include <linux/uio.h>
 
 /*
  *  Compatibility
@@ -707,6 +707,23 @@ int snd_pcm_status(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 
 	snd_pcm_stream_lock_irq(substream);
+
+	snd_pcm_unpack_audio_tstamp_config(status->audio_tstamp_data,
+					&runtime->audio_tstamp_config);
+
+	/* backwards compatible behavior */
+	if (runtime->audio_tstamp_config.type_requested ==
+		SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_COMPAT) {
+		if (runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_WALL_CLOCK)
+			runtime->audio_tstamp_config.type_requested =
+				SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_LINK;
+		else
+			runtime->audio_tstamp_config.type_requested =
+				SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+		runtime->audio_tstamp_report.valid = 0;
+	} else
+		runtime->audio_tstamp_report.valid = 1;
+
 	status->state = runtime->status->state;
 	status->suspended_state = runtime->status->suspended_state;
 	if (status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
@@ -716,8 +733,15 @@ int snd_pcm_status(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 		snd_pcm_update_hw_ptr(substream);
 		if (runtime->tstamp_mode == SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_ENABLE) {
 			status->tstamp = runtime->status->tstamp;
+			status->driver_tstamp = runtime->driver_tstamp;
 			status->audio_tstamp =
 				runtime->status->audio_tstamp;
+			if (runtime->audio_tstamp_report.valid == 1)
+				/* backwards compatibility, no report provided in COMPAT mode */
+				snd_pcm_pack_audio_tstamp_report(&status->audio_tstamp_data,
+								&status->audio_tstamp_accuracy,
+								&runtime->audio_tstamp_report);
+
 			goto _tstamp_end;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -753,12 +777,21 @@ int snd_pcm_status(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 }
 
 static int snd_pcm_status_user(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
-			       struct snd_pcm_status __user * _status)
+			       struct snd_pcm_status __user * _status,
+			       bool ext)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_status status;
 	int res;
-	
+
 	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
+	/*
+	 * with extension, parameters are read/write,
+	 * get audio_tstamp_data from user,
+	 * ignore rest of status structure
+	 */
+	if (ext && get_user(status.audio_tstamp_data,
+				(u32 __user *)(&_status->audio_tstamp_data)))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	res = snd_pcm_status(substream, &status);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
@@ -2725,7 +2758,9 @@ static int snd_pcm_common_ioctl1(struct file *file,
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_SW_PARAMS:
 		return snd_pcm_sw_params_user(substream, arg);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS:
-		return snd_pcm_status_user(substream, arg);
+		return snd_pcm_status_user(substream, arg, false);
+	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_STATUS_EXT:
+		return snd_pcm_status_user(substream, arg, true);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_CHANNEL_INFO:
 		return snd_pcm_channel_info_user(substream, arg);
 	case SNDRV_PCM_IOCTL_PREPARE:
@@ -3033,9 +3068,7 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 	return result;
 }
 
-static ssize_t snd_pcm_aio_read(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
-			     unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
-
+static ssize_t snd_pcm_readv(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *to)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_file *pcm_file;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
@@ -3052,16 +3085,18 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_aio_read(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	if (runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
 		return -EBADFD;
-	if (nr_segs > 1024 || nr_segs != runtime->channels)
+	if (!iter_is_iovec(to))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (to->nr_segs > 1024 || to->nr_segs != runtime->channels)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!frame_aligned(runtime, iov->iov_len))
+	if (!frame_aligned(runtime, to->iov->iov_len))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	frames = bytes_to_samples(runtime, iov->iov_len);
-	bufs = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * nr_segs, GFP_KERNEL);
+	frames = bytes_to_samples(runtime, to->iov->iov_len);
+	bufs = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * to->nr_segs, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (bufs == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_segs; ++i)
-		bufs[i] = iov[i].iov_base;
+	for (i = 0; i < to->nr_segs; ++i)
+		bufs[i] = to->iov[i].iov_base;
 	result = snd_pcm_lib_readv(substream, bufs, frames);
 	if (result > 0)
 		result = frames_to_bytes(runtime, result);
@@ -3069,8 +3104,7 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_aio_read(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 	return result;
 }
 
-static ssize_t snd_pcm_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
-			      unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos)
+static ssize_t snd_pcm_writev(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_file *pcm_file;
 	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream;
@@ -3087,15 +3121,17 @@ static ssize_t snd_pcm_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	if (runtime->status->state == SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN)
 		return -EBADFD;
-	if (nr_segs > 128 || nr_segs != runtime->channels ||
-	    !frame_aligned(runtime, iov->iov_len))
+	if (!iter_is_iovec(from))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (from->nr_segs > 128 || from->nr_segs != runtime->channels ||
+	    !frame_aligned(runtime, from->iov->iov_len))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	frames = bytes_to_samples(runtime, iov->iov_len);
-	bufs = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * nr_segs, GFP_KERNEL);
+	frames = bytes_to_samples(runtime, from->iov->iov_len);
+	bufs = kmalloc(sizeof(void *) * from->nr_segs, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (bufs == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_segs; ++i)
-		bufs[i] = iov[i].iov_base;
+	for (i = 0; i < from->nr_segs; ++i)
+		bufs[i] = from->iov[i].iov_base;
 	result = snd_pcm_lib_writev(substream, bufs, frames);
 	if (result > 0)
 		result = frames_to_bytes(runtime, result);
@@ -3633,7 +3669,7 @@ const struct file_operations snd_pcm_f_ops[2] = {
 	{
 		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
 		.write =		snd_pcm_write,
-		.aio_write =		snd_pcm_aio_write,
+		.write_iter =		snd_pcm_writev,
 		.open =			snd_pcm_playback_open,
 		.release =		snd_pcm_release,
 		.llseek =		no_llseek,
@@ -3647,7 +3683,7 @@ const struct file_operations snd_pcm_f_ops[2] = {
 	{
 		.owner =		THIS_MODULE,
 		.read =			snd_pcm_read,
-		.aio_read =		snd_pcm_aio_read,
+		.read_iter =		snd_pcm_readv,
 		.open =			snd_pcm_capture_open,
 		.release =		snd_pcm_release,
 		.llseek =		no_llseek,
diff --git a/sound/core/rawmidi.c b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
index b5a748596fc4..a7759846fbaa 100644
--- a/sound/core/rawmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
@@ -1429,10 +1429,8 @@ static int snd_rawmidi_alloc_substreams(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi,
 
 	for (idx = 0; idx < count; idx++) {
 		substream = kzalloc(sizeof(*substream), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (substream == NULL) {
-			rmidi_err(rmidi, "rawmidi: cannot allocate substream\n");
+		if (!substream)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
 		substream->stream = direction;
 		substream->number = idx;
 		substream->rmidi = rmidi;
@@ -1479,10 +1477,8 @@ int snd_rawmidi_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, int device,
 	if (rrawmidi)
 		*rrawmidi = NULL;
 	rmidi = kzalloc(sizeof(*rmidi), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (rmidi == NULL) {
-		dev_err(card->dev, "rawmidi: cannot allocate\n");
+	if (!rmidi)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	rmidi->card = card;
 	rmidi->device = device;
 	mutex_init(&rmidi->open_mutex);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss.c
index 16d42679e43f..72873a46afeb 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss.c
@@ -65,15 +65,20 @@ static unsigned int odev_poll(struct file *file, poll_table * wait);
  * module interface
  */
 
+static struct snd_seq_driver seq_oss_synth_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
+		.probe = snd_seq_oss_synth_probe,
+		.remove = snd_seq_oss_synth_remove,
+	},
+	.id = SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OSS,
+	.argsize = sizeof(struct snd_seq_oss_reg),
+};
+
 static int __init alsa_seq_oss_init(void)
 {
 	int rc;
-	static struct snd_seq_dev_ops ops = {
-		snd_seq_oss_synth_register,
-		snd_seq_oss_synth_unregister,
-	};
 
-	snd_seq_autoload_lock();
 	if ((rc = register_device()) < 0)
 		goto error;
 	if ((rc = register_proc()) < 0) {
@@ -86,8 +91,8 @@ static int __init alsa_seq_oss_init(void)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
-	if ((rc = snd_seq_device_register_driver(SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OSS, &ops,
-						 sizeof(struct snd_seq_oss_reg))) < 0) {
+	rc = snd_seq_driver_register(&seq_oss_synth_driver);
+	if (rc < 0) {
 		snd_seq_oss_delete_client();
 		unregister_proc();
 		unregister_device();
@@ -98,13 +103,12 @@ static int __init alsa_seq_oss_init(void)
 	snd_seq_oss_synth_init();
 
  error:
-	snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
 	return rc;
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_seq_oss_exit(void)
 {
-	snd_seq_device_unregister_driver(SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_OSS);
+	snd_seq_driver_unregister(&seq_oss_synth_driver);
 	snd_seq_oss_delete_client();
 	unregister_proc();
 	unregister_device();
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
index b0e32e161dd1..2de3feff70d0 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
@@ -188,10 +188,8 @@ snd_seq_oss_open(struct file *file, int level)
 	struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp;
 
 	dp = kzalloc(sizeof(*dp), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dp) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: can't malloc device info\n");
+	if (!dp)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	dp->cseq = system_client;
 	dp->port = -1;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
index e79cc44b1394..96e8395ae586 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_midi.c
@@ -173,10 +173,9 @@ snd_seq_oss_midi_check_new_port(struct snd_seq_port_info *pinfo)
 	/*
 	 * allocate midi info record
 	 */
-	if ((mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: can't malloc midi info\n");
+	mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!mdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	/* copy the port information */
 	mdev->client = pinfo->addr.client;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_readq.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_readq.c
index 654d17a5023c..c080c73cea04 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_readq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_readq.c
@@ -47,13 +47,12 @@ snd_seq_oss_readq_new(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp, int maxlen)
 {
 	struct seq_oss_readq *q;
 
-	if ((q = kzalloc(sizeof(*q), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: can't malloc read queue\n");
+	q = kzalloc(sizeof(*q), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!q)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
-	if ((q->q = kcalloc(maxlen, sizeof(union evrec), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: can't malloc read queue buffer\n");
+	q->q = kcalloc(maxlen, sizeof(union evrec), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!q->q) {
 		kfree(q);
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
index 701feb71b700..48e4fe1b68ab 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c
@@ -98,17 +98,17 @@ snd_seq_oss_synth_init(void)
  * registration of the synth device
  */
 int
-snd_seq_oss_synth_register(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
+snd_seq_oss_synth_probe(struct device *_dev)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_device *dev = to_seq_dev(_dev);
 	int i;
 	struct seq_oss_synth *rec;
 	struct snd_seq_oss_reg *reg = SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_ARGPTR(dev);
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if ((rec = kzalloc(sizeof(*rec), GFP_KERNEL)) == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: can't malloc synth info\n");
+	rec = kzalloc(sizeof(*rec), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!rec)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	rec->seq_device = -1;
 	rec->synth_type = reg->type;
 	rec->synth_subtype = reg->subtype;
@@ -149,8 +149,9 @@ snd_seq_oss_synth_register(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 
 
 int
-snd_seq_oss_synth_unregister(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
+snd_seq_oss_synth_remove(struct device *_dev)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_device *dev = to_seq_dev(_dev);
 	int index;
 	struct seq_oss_synth *rec = dev->driver_data;
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -247,7 +248,6 @@ snd_seq_oss_synth_setup(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp)
 		if (info->nr_voices > 0) {
 			info->ch = kcalloc(info->nr_voices, sizeof(struct seq_oss_chinfo), GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!info->ch) {
-				pr_err("ALSA: seq_oss: Cannot malloc voices\n");
 				rec->oper.close(&info->arg);
 				module_put(rec->oper.owner);
 				snd_use_lock_free(&rec->use_lock);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.h b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.h
index dbdfcbb80eaa..74ac55f166b6 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.h
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.h
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 #include <sound/seq_device.h>
 
 void snd_seq_oss_synth_init(void);
-int snd_seq_oss_synth_register(struct snd_seq_device *dev);
-int snd_seq_oss_synth_unregister(struct snd_seq_device *dev);
+int snd_seq_oss_synth_probe(struct device *dev);
+int snd_seq_oss_synth_remove(struct device *dev);
 void snd_seq_oss_synth_setup(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp);
 void snd_seq_oss_synth_setup_midi(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp);
 void snd_seq_oss_synth_cleanup(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index 48287651ac77..edbdab85fc02 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -1879,6 +1879,7 @@ static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_client_pool(struct snd_seq_client *client,
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	info.client = cptr->number;
 	info.output_pool = cptr->pool->size;
 	info.output_room = cptr->pool->room;
 	info.output_free = info.output_pool;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
index 0631bdadd12b..d99f99d61983 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_device.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
@@ -51,140 +52,78 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ALSA sequencer device management");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-/* driver state */
-#define DRIVER_EMPTY		0
-#define DRIVER_LOADED		(1<<0)
-#define DRIVER_REQUESTED	(1<<1)
-#define DRIVER_LOCKED		(1<<2)
-#define DRIVER_REQUESTING	(1<<3)
-
-struct ops_list {
-	char id[ID_LEN];	/* driver id */
-	int driver;		/* driver state */
-	int used;		/* reference counter */
-	int argsize;		/* argument size */
-
-	/* operators */
-	struct snd_seq_dev_ops ops;
-
-	/* registered devices */
-	struct list_head dev_list;	/* list of devices */
-	int num_devices;	/* number of associated devices */
-	int num_init_devices;	/* number of initialized devices */
-	struct mutex reg_mutex;
-
-	struct list_head list;	/* next driver */
-};
+/*
+ * bus definition
+ */
+static int snd_seq_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
+{
+	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
+	struct snd_seq_driver *sdrv = to_seq_drv(drv);
 
+	return strcmp(sdrv->id, sdev->id) == 0 &&
+		sdrv->argsize == sdev->argsize;
+}
 
-static LIST_HEAD(opslist);
-static int num_ops;
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(ops_mutex);
-#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-static struct snd_info_entry *info_entry;
-#endif
+static struct bus_type snd_seq_bus_type = {
+	.name = "snd_seq",
+	.match = snd_seq_bus_match,
+};
 
 /*
- * prototypes
+ * proc interface -- just for compatibility
  */
-static int snd_seq_device_free(struct snd_seq_device *dev);
-static int snd_seq_device_dev_free(struct snd_device *device);
-static int snd_seq_device_dev_register(struct snd_device *device);
-static int snd_seq_device_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device);
-
-static int init_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev, struct ops_list *ops);
-static int free_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev, struct ops_list *ops);
-static struct ops_list *find_driver(char *id, int create_if_empty);
-static struct ops_list *create_driver(char *id);
-static void unlock_driver(struct ops_list *ops);
-static void remove_drivers(void);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
+static struct snd_info_entry *info_entry;
 
-/*
- * show all drivers and their status
- */
+static int print_dev_info(struct device *dev, void *data)
+{
+	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
+	struct snd_info_buffer *buffer = data;
+
+	snd_iprintf(buffer, "snd-%s,%s,%d\n", sdev->id,
+		    dev->driver ? "loaded" : "empty",
+		    dev->driver ? 1 : 0);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 static void snd_seq_device_info(struct snd_info_entry *entry,
 				struct snd_info_buffer *buffer)
 {
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
-		snd_iprintf(buffer, "snd-%s%s%s%s,%d\n",
-				ops->id,
-				ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED ? ",loaded" : (ops->driver == DRIVER_EMPTY ? ",empty" : ""),
-				ops->driver & DRIVER_REQUESTED ? ",requested" : "",
-				ops->driver & DRIVER_LOCKED ? ",locked" : "",
-				ops->num_devices);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
+	bus_for_each_dev(&snd_seq_bus_type, NULL, buffer, print_dev_info);
 }
 #endif
- 
+
 /*
  * load all registered drivers (called from seq_clientmgr.c)
  */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
-/* avoid auto-loading during module_init() */
+/* flag to block auto-loading */
 static atomic_t snd_seq_in_init = ATOMIC_INIT(1); /* blocked as default */
-void snd_seq_autoload_lock(void)
-{
-	atomic_inc(&snd_seq_in_init);
-}
 
-void snd_seq_autoload_unlock(void)
+static int request_seq_drv(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
-	atomic_dec(&snd_seq_in_init);
+	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
+
+	if (!dev->driver)
+		request_module("snd-%s", sdev->id);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static void autoload_drivers(void)
+static void autoload_drivers(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	/* avoid reentrance */
-	if (atomic_inc_return(&snd_seq_in_init) == 1) {
-		struct ops_list *ops;
-
-		mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-		list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
-			if ((ops->driver & DRIVER_REQUESTING) &&
-			    !(ops->driver & DRIVER_REQUESTED)) {
-				ops->used++;
-				mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-				ops->driver |= DRIVER_REQUESTED;
-				request_module("snd-%s", ops->id);
-				mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-				ops->used--;
-			}
-		}
-		mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-	}
+	if (atomic_inc_return(&snd_seq_in_init) == 1)
+		bus_for_each_dev(&snd_seq_bus_type, NULL, NULL,
+				 request_seq_drv);
 	atomic_dec(&snd_seq_in_init);
 }
 
-static void call_autoload(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	autoload_drivers();
-}
-
-static DECLARE_WORK(autoload_work, call_autoload);
-
-static void try_autoload(struct ops_list *ops)
-{
-	if (!ops->driver) {
-		ops->driver |= DRIVER_REQUESTING;
-		schedule_work(&autoload_work);
-	}
-}
+static DECLARE_WORK(autoload_work, autoload_drivers);
 
 static void queue_autoload_drivers(void)
 {
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list)
-		try_autoload(ops);
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
+	schedule_work(&autoload_work);
 }
 
 void snd_seq_autoload_init(void)
@@ -195,384 +134,143 @@ void snd_seq_autoload_init(void)
 	queue_autoload_drivers();
 #endif
 }
-#else
-#define try_autoload(ops) /* NOP */
-#endif
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_init);
 
-void snd_seq_device_load_drivers(void)
+void snd_seq_autoload_exit(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
-	queue_autoload_drivers();
-	flush_work(&autoload_work);
-#endif
+	atomic_inc(&snd_seq_in_init);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_exit);
 
-/*
- * register a sequencer device
- * card = card info
- * device = device number (if any)
- * id = id of driver
- * result = return pointer (NULL allowed if unnecessary)
- */
-int snd_seq_device_new(struct snd_card *card, int device, char *id, int argsize,
-		       struct snd_seq_device **result)
+void snd_seq_device_load_drivers(void)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_device *dev;
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-	int err;
-	static struct snd_device_ops dops = {
-		.dev_free = snd_seq_device_dev_free,
-		.dev_register = snd_seq_device_dev_register,
-		.dev_disconnect = snd_seq_device_dev_disconnect,
-	};
-
-	if (result)
-		*result = NULL;
-
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!id))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ops = find_driver(id, 1);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev)*2 + argsize, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (dev == NULL) {
-		unlock_driver(ops);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	/* set up device info */
-	dev->card = card;
-	dev->device = device;
-	strlcpy(dev->id, id, sizeof(dev->id));
-	dev->argsize = argsize;
-	dev->status = SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_FREE;
-
-	/* add this device to the list */
-	mutex_lock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&dev->list, &ops->dev_list);
-	ops->num_devices++;
-	mutex_unlock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-
-	if ((err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_SEQUENCER, dev, &dops)) < 0) {
-		snd_seq_device_free(dev);
-		return err;
-	}
-	
-	try_autoload(ops);
-	unlock_driver(ops);
-
-	if (result)
-		*result = dev;
-
-	return 0;
+	queue_autoload_drivers();
+	flush_work(&autoload_work);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_load_drivers);
+#else
+#define queue_autoload_drivers() /* NOP */
+#endif
 
 /*
- * free the existing device
+ * device management
  */
-static int snd_seq_device_free(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	if (snd_BUG_ON(!dev))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ops = find_driver(dev->id, 0);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENXIO;
-
-	/* remove the device from the list */
-	mutex_lock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-	list_del(&dev->list);
-	ops->num_devices--;
-	mutex_unlock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-
-	free_device(dev, ops);
-	if (dev->private_free)
-		dev->private_free(dev);
-	kfree(dev);
-
-	unlock_driver(ops);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int snd_seq_device_dev_free(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev = device->device_data;
-	return snd_seq_device_free(dev);
+
+	put_device(&dev->dev);
+	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * register the device
- */
 static int snd_seq_device_dev_register(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev = device->device_data;
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	ops = find_driver(dev->id, 0);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	/* initialize this device if the corresponding driver was
-	 * already loaded
-	 */
-	if (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED)
-		init_device(dev, ops);
+	int err;
 
-	unlock_driver(ops);
+	err = device_add(&dev->dev);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	if (!dev->dev.driver)
+		queue_autoload_drivers();
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * disconnect the device
- */
 static int snd_seq_device_dev_disconnect(struct snd_device *device)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev = device->device_data;
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	ops = find_driver(dev->id, 0);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENOENT;
-
-	free_device(dev, ops);
 
-	unlock_driver(ops);
+	device_del(&dev->dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * register device driver
- * id = driver id
- * entry = driver operators - duplicated to each instance
- */
-int snd_seq_device_register_driver(char *id, struct snd_seq_dev_ops *entry,
-				   int argsize)
+static void snd_seq_dev_release(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-	struct snd_seq_device *dev;
+	struct snd_seq_device *sdev = to_seq_dev(dev);
 
-	if (id == NULL || entry == NULL ||
-	    entry->init_device == NULL || entry->free_device == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ops = find_driver(id, 1);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	if (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) {
-		pr_warn("ALSA: seq: driver_register: driver '%s' already exists\n", id);
-		unlock_driver(ops);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	mutex_lock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-	/* copy driver operators */
-	ops->ops = *entry;
-	ops->driver |= DRIVER_LOADED;
-	ops->argsize = argsize;
-
-	/* initialize existing devices if necessary */
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, &ops->dev_list, list) {
-		init_device(dev, ops);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-
-	unlock_driver(ops);
-
-	return 0;
+	if (sdev->private_free)
+		sdev->private_free(sdev);
+	kfree(sdev);
 }
 
-
-/*
- * create driver record
- */
-static struct ops_list * create_driver(char *id)
-{
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	ops = kzalloc(sizeof(*ops), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return ops;
-
-	/* set up driver entry */
-	strlcpy(ops->id, id, sizeof(ops->id));
-	mutex_init(&ops->reg_mutex);
-	/*
-	 * The ->reg_mutex locking rules are per-driver, so we create
-	 * separate per-driver lock classes:
-	 */
-	lockdep_set_class(&ops->reg_mutex, (struct lock_class_key *)id);
-
-	ops->driver = DRIVER_EMPTY;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ops->dev_list);
-	/* lock this instance */
-	ops->used = 1;
-
-	/* register driver entry */
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	list_add_tail(&ops->list, &opslist);
-	num_ops++;
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-
-	return ops;
-}
-
-
 /*
- * unregister the specified driver
+ * register a sequencer device
+ * card = card info
+ * device = device number (if any)
+ * id = id of driver
+ * result = return pointer (NULL allowed if unnecessary)
  */
-int snd_seq_device_unregister_driver(char *id)
+int snd_seq_device_new(struct snd_card *card, int device, const char *id,
+		       int argsize, struct snd_seq_device **result)
 {
-	struct ops_list *ops;
 	struct snd_seq_device *dev;
+	int err;
+	static struct snd_device_ops dops = {
+		.dev_free = snd_seq_device_dev_free,
+		.dev_register = snd_seq_device_dev_register,
+		.dev_disconnect = snd_seq_device_dev_disconnect,
+	};
 
-	ops = find_driver(id, 0);
-	if (ops == NULL)
-		return -ENXIO;
-	if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) ||
-	    (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOCKED)) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: driver_unregister: cannot unload driver '%s': status=%x\n",
-			   id, ops->driver);
-		unlock_driver(ops);
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	/* close and release all devices associated with this driver */
-	mutex_lock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-	ops->driver |= DRIVER_LOCKED; /* do not remove this driver recursively */
-	list_for_each_entry(dev, &ops->dev_list, list) {
-		free_device(dev, ops);
-	}
-
-	ops->driver = 0;
-	if (ops->num_init_devices > 0)
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: free_driver: init_devices > 0!! (%d)\n",
-			   ops->num_init_devices);
-	mutex_unlock(&ops->reg_mutex);
-
-	unlock_driver(ops);
+	if (result)
+		*result = NULL;
 
-	/* remove empty driver entries */
-	remove_drivers();
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(!id))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return 0;
-}
+	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev) + argsize, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	/* set up device info */
+	dev->card = card;
+	dev->device = device;
+	dev->id = id;
+	dev->argsize = argsize;
 
-/*
- * remove empty driver entries
- */
-static void remove_drivers(void)
-{
-	struct list_head *head;
-
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	head = opslist.next;
-	while (head != &opslist) {
-		struct ops_list *ops = list_entry(head, struct ops_list, list);
-		if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED) &&
-		    ops->used == 0 && ops->num_devices == 0) {
-			head = head->next;
-			list_del(&ops->list);
-			kfree(ops);
-			num_ops--;
-		} else
-			head = head->next;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-}
+	device_initialize(&dev->dev);
+	dev->dev.parent = &card->card_dev;
+	dev->dev.bus = &snd_seq_bus_type;
+	dev->dev.release = snd_seq_dev_release;
+	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "%s-%d-%d", dev->id, card->number, device);
 
-/*
- * initialize the device - call init_device operator
- */
-static int init_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev, struct ops_list *ops)
-{
-	if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED))
-		return 0; /* driver is not loaded yet */
-	if (dev->status != SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_FREE)
-		return 0; /* already initialized */
-	if (ops->argsize != dev->argsize) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: incompatible device '%s' for plug-in '%s' (%d %d)\n",
-			   dev->name, ops->id, ops->argsize, dev->argsize);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (ops->ops.init_device(dev) >= 0) {
-		dev->status = SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_REGISTERED;
-		ops->num_init_devices++;
-	} else {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: init_device failed: %s: %s\n",
-			   dev->name, dev->id);
+	/* add this device to the list */
+	err = snd_device_new(card, SNDRV_DEV_SEQUENCER, dev, &dops);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		put_device(&dev->dev);
+		return err;
 	}
+	
+	if (result)
+		*result = dev;
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_new);
 
 /*
- * release the device - call free_device operator
+ * driver registration
  */
-static int free_device(struct snd_seq_device *dev, struct ops_list *ops)
+int __snd_seq_driver_register(struct snd_seq_driver *drv, struct module *mod)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	if (! (ops->driver & DRIVER_LOADED))
-		return 0; /* driver is not loaded yet */
-	if (dev->status != SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_REGISTERED)
-		return 0; /* not registered */
-	if (ops->argsize != dev->argsize) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: incompatible device '%s' for plug-in '%s' (%d %d)\n",
-			   dev->name, ops->id, ops->argsize, dev->argsize);
+	if (WARN_ON(!drv->driver.name || !drv->id))
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if ((result = ops->ops.free_device(dev)) >= 0 || result == -ENXIO) {
-		dev->status = SNDRV_SEQ_DEVICE_FREE;
-		dev->driver_data = NULL;
-		ops->num_init_devices--;
-	} else {
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: free_device failed: %s: %s\n",
-			   dev->name, dev->id);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	drv->driver.bus = &snd_seq_bus_type;
+	drv->driver.owner = mod;
+	return driver_register(&drv->driver);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__snd_seq_driver_register);
 
-/*
- * find the matching driver with given id
- */
-static struct ops_list * find_driver(char *id, int create_if_empty)
+void snd_seq_driver_unregister(struct snd_seq_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct ops_list *ops;
-
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	list_for_each_entry(ops, &opslist, list) {
-		if (strcmp(ops->id, id) == 0) {
-			ops->used++;
-			mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-			return ops;
-		}
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-	if (create_if_empty)
-		return create_driver(id);
-	return NULL;
+	driver_unregister(&drv->driver);
 }
-
-static void unlock_driver(struct ops_list *ops)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&ops_mutex);
-	ops->used--;
-	mutex_unlock(&ops_mutex);
-}
-
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_seq_driver_unregister);
 
 /*
  * module part
  */
 
-static int __init alsa_seq_device_init(void)
+static int __init seq_dev_proc_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	info_entry = snd_info_create_module_entry(THIS_MODULE, "drivers",
@@ -589,28 +287,29 @@ static int __init alsa_seq_device_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __init alsa_seq_device_init(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = bus_register(&snd_seq_bus_type);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
+	err = seq_dev_proc_init();
+	if (err < 0)
+		bus_unregister(&snd_seq_bus_type);
+	return err;
+}
+
 static void __exit alsa_seq_device_exit(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 	cancel_work_sync(&autoload_work);
 #endif
-	remove_drivers();
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	snd_info_free_entry(info_entry);
 #endif
-	if (num_ops)
-		pr_err("ALSA: seq: drivers not released (%d)\n", num_ops);
+	bus_unregister(&snd_seq_bus_type);
 }
 
-module_init(alsa_seq_device_init)
+subsys_initcall(alsa_seq_device_init)
 module_exit(alsa_seq_device_exit)
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_load_drivers);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_new);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_register_driver);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_device_unregister_driver);
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_init);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_lock);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_autoload_unlock);
-#endif
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
index 5d905d90d504..d3a2ec4f0561 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_dummy.c
@@ -214,11 +214,7 @@ delete_client(void)
 
 static int __init alsa_seq_dummy_init(void)
 {
-	int err;
-	snd_seq_autoload_lock();
-	err = register_client();
-	snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
-	return err;
+	return register_client();
 }
 
 static void __exit alsa_seq_dummy_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
index 53a403e17c5b..1d5acbe0c08b 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_fifo.c
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ struct snd_seq_fifo *snd_seq_fifo_new(int poolsize)
 	struct snd_seq_fifo *f;
 
 	f = kzalloc(sizeof(*f), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (f == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for snd_seq_fifo_new() \n");
+	if (!f)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	f->pool = snd_seq_pool_new(poolsize);
 	if (f->pool == NULL) {
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_memory.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_memory.c
index ba8e4a64e13e..801076687bb1 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_memory.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_memory.c
@@ -387,10 +387,8 @@ int snd_seq_pool_init(struct snd_seq_pool *pool)
 		return 0;
 
 	pool->ptr = vmalloc(sizeof(struct snd_seq_event_cell) * pool->size);
-	if (pool->ptr == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc for sequencer events failed\n");
+	if (!pool->ptr)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	/* add new cells to the free cell list */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&pool->lock, flags);
@@ -463,10 +461,8 @@ struct snd_seq_pool *snd_seq_pool_new(int poolsize)
 
 	/* create pool block */
 	pool = kzalloc(sizeof(*pool), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (pool == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for pool\n");
+	if (!pool)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 	spin_lock_init(&pool->lock);
 	pool->ptr = NULL;
 	pool->free = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
index 68fec776da26..5dd0ee258359 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ static void snd_seq_midisynth_delete(struct seq_midisynth *msynth)
 
 /* register new midi synth port */
 static int
-snd_seq_midisynth_register_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
+snd_seq_midisynth_probe(struct device *_dev)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_device *dev = to_seq_dev(_dev);
 	struct seq_midisynth_client *client;
 	struct seq_midisynth *msynth, *ms;
 	struct snd_seq_port_info *port;
@@ -427,8 +428,9 @@ snd_seq_midisynth_register_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 
 /* release midi synth port */
 static int
-snd_seq_midisynth_unregister_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
+snd_seq_midisynth_remove(struct device *_dev)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_device *dev = to_seq_dev(_dev);
 	struct seq_midisynth_client *client;
 	struct seq_midisynth *msynth;
 	struct snd_card *card = dev->card;
@@ -457,24 +459,14 @@ snd_seq_midisynth_unregister_port(struct snd_seq_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static struct snd_seq_driver seq_midisynth_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
+		.probe = snd_seq_midisynth_probe,
+		.remove = snd_seq_midisynth_remove,
+	},
+	.id = SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_MIDISYNTH,
+	.argsize = 0,
+};
 
-static int __init alsa_seq_midi_init(void)
-{
-	static struct snd_seq_dev_ops ops = {
-		snd_seq_midisynth_register_port,
-		snd_seq_midisynth_unregister_port,
-	};
-	memset(&synths, 0, sizeof(synths));
-	snd_seq_autoload_lock();
-	snd_seq_device_register_driver(SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_MIDISYNTH, &ops, 0);
-	snd_seq_autoload_unlock();
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void __exit alsa_seq_midi_exit(void)
-{
-	snd_seq_device_unregister_driver(SNDRV_SEQ_DEV_ID_MIDISYNTH);
-}
-
-module_init(alsa_seq_midi_init)
-module_exit(alsa_seq_midi_exit)
+module_snd_seq_driver(seq_midisynth_driver);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c
index 46ff593f618d..55170a20ae72 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c
@@ -141,10 +141,8 @@ struct snd_seq_client_port *snd_seq_create_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
 
 	/* create a new port */
 	new_port = kzalloc(sizeof(*new_port), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (! new_port) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for registering client port\n");
+	if (!new_port)
 		return NULL;	/* failure, out of memory */
-	}
 	/* init port data */
 	new_port->addr.client = client->number;
 	new_port->addr.port = -1;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_prioq.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_prioq.c
index 021b02bc9330..bc1c8488fc2a 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_prioq.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_prioq.c
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ struct snd_seq_prioq *snd_seq_prioq_new(void)
 	struct snd_seq_prioq *f;
 
 	f = kzalloc(sizeof(*f), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (f == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for snd_seq_prioq_new()\n");
+	if (!f)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 	
 	spin_lock_init(&f->lock);
 	f->head = NULL;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
index aad4878cee55..a0cda38205b9 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c
@@ -111,10 +111,8 @@ static struct snd_seq_queue *queue_new(int owner, int locked)
 	struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 
 	q = kzalloc(sizeof(*q), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (q == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for snd_seq_queue_new()\n");
+	if (!q)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	spin_lock_init(&q->owner_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&q->check_lock);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
index e73605393eee..186f1611103c 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_timer.c
@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@ struct snd_seq_timer *snd_seq_timer_new(void)
 	struct snd_seq_timer *tmr;
 	
 	tmr = kzalloc(sizeof(*tmr), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (tmr == NULL) {
-		pr_debug("ALSA: seq: malloc failed for snd_seq_timer_new() \n");
+	if (!tmr)
 		return NULL;
-	}
 	spin_lock_init(&tmr->lock);
 
 	/* reset setup to defaults */
diff --git a/sound/core/sound.c b/sound/core/sound.c
index 185cec01ee25..5fc93d00572a 100644
--- a/sound/core/sound.c
+++ b/sound/core/sound.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static const struct file_operations snd_fops =
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
-static int snd_find_free_minor(int type)
+static int snd_find_free_minor(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 {
 	int minor;
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static int snd_find_free_minor(int type)
 	return -EBUSY;
 }
 #else
-static int snd_kernel_minor(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
+static int snd_find_free_minor(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 {
 	int minor;
 
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ static int snd_kernel_minor(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev)
 	}
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(minor < 0 || minor >= SNDRV_OS_MINORS))
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (snd_minors[minor])
+		return -EBUSY;
 	return minor;
 }
 #endif
@@ -276,13 +278,7 @@ int snd_register_device(int type, struct snd_card *card, int dev,
 	preg->private_data = private_data;
 	preg->card_ptr = card;
 	mutex_lock(&sound_mutex);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DYNAMIC_MINORS
-	minor = snd_find_free_minor(type);
-#else
-	minor = snd_kernel_minor(type, card, dev);
-	if (minor >= 0 && snd_minors[minor])
-		minor = -EBUSY;
-#endif
+	minor = snd_find_free_minor(type, card, dev);
 	if (minor < 0) {
 		err = minor;
 		goto error;
diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 490b489d713d..a9a1a047c521 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -774,10 +774,8 @@ int snd_timer_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, struct snd_timer_id *tid,
 	if (rtimer)
 		*rtimer = NULL;
 	timer = kzalloc(sizeof(*timer), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (timer == NULL) {
-		pr_err("ALSA: timer: cannot allocate\n");
+	if (!timer)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 	timer->tmr_class = tid->dev_class;
 	timer->card = card;
 	timer->tmr_device = tid->device;