[PATCH] pcmcia: embed dev_link_t into struct pcmcia_device

Embed dev_link_t into struct pcmcia_device(), as they basically address the
same entity. The actual contents of dev_link_t will be cleaned up step by step.
This patch includes a bugfix from and signed-off-by Andrew Morton.

Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>

10 files changed, 90 insertions, 126 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 179c9b7ad044..b65758d3c6c5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ enum Window4 {		/* Window 4: Xcvr/media bits. */
 #define MEDIA_TP        0x00C0  /* Enable link beat and jabber for 10baseT. */
 
 struct el3_private {
-        dev_link_t link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
         dev_node_t node;
         struct net_device_stats stats;
         u16 advertising, partner;               /* NWay media advertisement */
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 static int tc574_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         struct el3_private *lp;
-        dev_link_t *link;
         struct net_device *dev;
+        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
         DEBUG(0, "3c574_attach()\n");
 
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ static int tc574_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         if (!dev)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-        link = &lp->link;
         link->priv = dev;
+        lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
         spin_lock_init(&lp->window_lock);
         link->io.NumPorts1 = 32;
@@ -297,9 +297,6 @@ static int tc574_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-        link->handle = p_dev;
-        p_dev->instance = link;
-
         link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
         tc574_config(link);
 
@@ -322,7 +319,7 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
         DEBUG(0, "3c574_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        if (link->dev)
+        if (link->dev_node)
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -473,12 +470,12 @@ static void tc574_config(dev_link_t *link)
         }
 
         link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-        link->dev = &lp->node;
+        link->dev_node = &lp->node;
         SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
         if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
                 printk(KERN_NOTICE "3c574_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-                link->dev = NULL;
+                link->dev_node = NULL;
                 goto failed;
         }
 
@@ -742,7 +739,7 @@ static void tc574_reset(struct net_device *dev)
 static int el3_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-        dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+        dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
         if (!DEV_OK(link))
                 return -ENODEV;
@@ -1188,7 +1185,7 @@ static int el3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
         struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-        dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+        dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
         DEBUG(2, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
         
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 7e8036f2e19e..4faf1fa08254 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ enum RxFilter {
 #define TX_TIMEOUT      ((400*HZ)/1000)
 
 struct el3_private {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     /* For transceiver monitoring */
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 static int tc589_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "3c589_attach()\n");
 
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ static int tc589_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
          return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
     link->priv = dev;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
     spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ static int tc589_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     tc589_config(link);
 
@@ -237,7 +234,7 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "3c589_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -345,13 +342,13 @@ static void tc589_config(dev_link_t *link)
     else
         printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
     
-    link->dev = &lp->node;
+    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
@@ -572,7 +569,7 @@ static int el3_config(struct net_device *dev, struct ifmap *map)
 static int el3_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     
     if (!DEV_OK(link))
         return -ENODEV;
@@ -833,7 +830,7 @@ static struct net_device_stats *el3_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
     unsigned long flags;
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     if (DEV_OK(link)) {
         spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
@@ -935,7 +932,7 @@ static int el3_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     u16 opts = SetRxFilter | RxStation | RxBroadcast;
 
@@ -950,7 +947,7 @@ static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 static int el3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     
     DEBUG(1, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 5ca0d5718583..58dc7c3835f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static irqreturn_t ax_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs);
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct axnet_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     caddr_t             base;
     struct timer_list   watchdog;
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ static inline axnet_dev_t *PRIV(struct net_device *dev)
 static int axnet_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "axnet_attach()\n");
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static int axnet_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         return -ENOMEM;
 
     info = PRIV(dev);
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
     link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
@@ -169,9 +169,6 @@ static int axnet_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     dev->do_ioctl = &axnet_ioctl;
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     axnet_config(link);
 
@@ -194,7 +191,7 @@ static void axnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "axnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -409,13 +406,13 @@ static void axnet_config(dev_link_t *link)
     }
 
     info->phy_id = (i < 32) ? i : -1;
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "axnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
@@ -543,7 +540,7 @@ static void mdio_write(kio_addr_t addr, int phy_id, int loc, int value)
 static int axnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
     
     DEBUG(2, "axnet_open('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
@@ -569,7 +566,7 @@ static int axnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 static int axnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(2, "axnet_close('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index e14d3d18b97d..44da01cdd26f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ typedef struct com20020_dev_t {
 
 static int com20020_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     com20020_dev_t *info;
     struct net_device *dev;
     struct arcnet_local *lp;
@@ -148,10 +147,6 @@ static int com20020_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_attach()\n");
 
     /* Create new network device */
-    link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!link)
-        return -ENOMEM;
-
     info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info)
         goto fail_alloc_info;
@@ -161,7 +156,6 @@ static int com20020_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         goto fail_alloc_dev;
 
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t));
-    memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
     lp = dev->priv;
     lp->timeout = timeout;
     lp->backplane = backplane;
@@ -172,27 +166,26 @@ static int com20020_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     /* fill in our module parameters as defaults */
     dev->dev_addr[0] = node;
 
-    link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-    link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
-    link->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-    link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-    link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-    link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-    link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
+    p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+    p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+    p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+    p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+    p_dev->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
-    link->priv = info;
+    p_dev->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
+    p_dev->priv = info;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
-    com20020_config(link);
+    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
+    com20020_config(p_dev);
 
     return 0;
 
 fail_alloc_dev:
     kfree(info);
 fail_alloc_info:
-    kfree(link);
     return -ENOMEM;
 } /* com20020_attach */
 
@@ -215,7 +208,7 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev) {
+    if (link->dev_node) {
         DEBUG(1,"unregister...\n");
 
         unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -244,8 +237,6 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         DEBUG(1,"kfree2...\n");
         kfree(info);
     }
-    DEBUG(1,"kfree3...\n");
-    kfree(link);
 
 } /* com20020_detach */
 
@@ -341,7 +332,7 @@ static void com20020_config(dev_link_t *link)
     lp->card_name = "PCMCIA COM20020";
     lp->card_flags = ARC_CAN_10MBIT; /* pretend all of them can 10Mbit */
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
@@ -349,7 +340,7 @@ static void com20020_config(dev_link_t *link)
     
     if (i != 0) {
         DEBUG(1,KERN_NOTICE "com20020_cs: com20020_found() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 34bf963b1296..3f0ace4ed732 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ typedef enum { MBH10302, MBH10304, TDK, CONTEC, LA501, UNGERMANN,
     driver specific data structure
 */
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     long open_time;
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ typedef struct local_info_t {
 static int fmvj18x_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     local_info_t *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_attach()\n");
 
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ static int fmvj18x_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
         return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
     link->priv = dev;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 32;
@@ -273,9 +273,6 @@ static int fmvj18x_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     fmvj18x_config(link);
 
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ static void fmvj18x_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -539,13 +536,13 @@ static void fmvj18x_config(dev_link_t *link)
     }
 
     lp->cardtype = cardtype;
-    link->dev = &lp->node;
+    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "fmvj18x_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
@@ -1125,7 +1122,7 @@ static int fjn_config(struct net_device *dev, struct ifmap *map){
 static int fjn_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(4, "fjn_open('%s').\n", dev->name);
 
@@ -1150,7 +1147,7 @@ static int fjn_open(struct net_device *dev)
 static int fjn_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 
     DEBUG(4, "fjn_close('%s').\n", dev->name);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 904c5cb04e71..f4c3dd870aca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct ibmtr_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     struct net_device   *dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     window_handle_t     sram_win_handle;
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ static struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops = {
 static int ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     ibmtr_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_attach()\n");
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static int ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         return -ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = info;
     info->ti = netdev_priv(dev);
 
@@ -171,11 +171,8 @@ static int ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     link->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
-    
-    SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
+    SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
     ibmtr_config(link);
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     {
@@ -308,14 +305,14 @@ static void ibmtr_config(dev_link_t *link)
         Adapters Technical Reference"  SC30-3585 for this info.  */
     ibmtr_hw_setup(dev, mmiobase);
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     i = ibmtr_probe_card(dev);
     if (i != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "ibmtr_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index c25d9451d574..0ccca12d9d6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ typedef struct _mace_statistics {
 } mace_statistics;
 
 typedef struct _mace_private {
-    dev_link_t link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats linux_stats; /* Linux statistics counters */
     mace_statistics mace_stats; /* MACE chip statistics counters */
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ nmclan_attach
 static int nmclan_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     mace_private *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "nmclan_attach()\n");
     DEBUG(1, "%s\n", rcsid);
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ static int nmclan_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
             return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
     
     spin_lock_init(&lp->bank_lock);
@@ -488,9 +488,6 @@ static int nmclan_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     nmclan_config(link);
 
@@ -512,7 +509,7 @@ static void nmclan_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "nmclan_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -729,14 +726,14 @@ static void nmclan_config(dev_link_t *link)
   else
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
 
-  link->dev = &lp->node;
+  link->dev_node = &lp->node;
   link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
   SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
   i = register_netdev(dev);
   if (i != 0) {
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-    link->dev = NULL;
+    link->dev_node = NULL;
     goto failed;
   }
 
@@ -869,7 +866,7 @@ static int mace_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
   kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   if (!DEV_OK(link))
     return -ENODEV;
@@ -892,7 +889,7 @@ static int mace_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
   kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   DEBUG(2, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
 
@@ -947,7 +944,7 @@ mace_start_xmit
 static void mace_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out -- ", dev->name);
 #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index 5a7e58af0b3b..8ed6a410ea10 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static hw_info_t dl10019_info = { 0, 0, 0, 0, IS_DL10019|HAS_MII };
 static hw_info_t dl10022_info = { 0, 0, 0, 0, IS_DL10022|HAS_MII };
 
 typedef struct pcnet_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     u_int               flags;
     void                __iomem *base;
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ static inline pcnet_dev_t *PRIV(struct net_device *dev)
 static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "pcnet_attach()\n");
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     dev = __alloc_ei_netdev(sizeof(pcnet_dev_t));
     if (!dev) return -ENOMEM;
     info = PRIV(dev);
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
@@ -265,9 +265,6 @@ static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     dev->stop = &pcnet_close;
     dev->set_config = &set_config;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     pcnet_config(link);
 
@@ -290,7 +287,7 @@ static void pcnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
         DEBUG(0, "pcnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        if (link->dev)
+        if (link->dev_node)
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -674,7 +671,7 @@ static void pcnet_config(dev_link_t *link)
             info->eth_phy = 0;
     }
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
@@ -684,7 +681,7 @@ static void pcnet_config(dev_link_t *link)
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "pcnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto failed;
     }
 
@@ -1005,8 +1002,8 @@ static void mii_phy_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 static int pcnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
-    
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
+
     DEBUG(2, "pcnet_open('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
     if (!DEV_OK(link))
@@ -1033,7 +1030,7 @@ static int pcnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 static int pcnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(2, "pcnet_close('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index b46b7e148390..a18b02a9a687 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static const char *version =
 #define MEMORY_WAIT_TIME        8
 
 struct smc_private {
-    dev_link_t                  link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     spinlock_t                  lock;
     u_short                     manfid;
     u_short                     cardid;
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@ static struct ethtool_ops ethtool_ops;
 static int smc91c92_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_attach()\n");
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int smc91c92_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
         return -ENOMEM;
     smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &smc->link;
+    smc->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     spin_lock_init(&smc->lock);
@@ -357,9 +357,6 @@ static int smc91c92_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     smc->mii_if.phy_id_mask = 0x1f;
     smc->mii_if.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     smc91c92_config(link);
 
@@ -382,7 +379,7 @@ static void smc91c92_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -1120,13 +1117,13 @@ static void smc91c92_config(dev_link_t *link)
         SMC_SELECT_BANK(0);
     }
 
-    link->dev = &smc->node;
+    link->dev_node = &smc->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
         printk(KERN_ERR "smc91c92_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto config_undo;
     }
 
@@ -1272,7 +1269,7 @@ static void smc_dump(struct net_device *dev)
 static int smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &smc->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = smc->p_dev;
 
 #ifdef PCMCIA_DEBUG
     DEBUG(0, "%s: smc_open(%p), ID/Window %4.4x.\n",
@@ -1309,7 +1306,7 @@ static int smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
 static int smc_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &smc->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = smc->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 
     DEBUG(0, "%s: smc_close(), status %4.4x.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index f5fa86d046d4..94a1e644abdc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static irqreturn_t xirc2ps_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id, struct pt_regs *regs
  */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t link;
+        struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     int card_type;
@@ -555,9 +555,9 @@ mii_wr(kio_addr_t ioaddr, u_char phyaddr, u_char phyreg, unsigned data, int len)
 static int
 xirc2ps_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
     local_info_t *local;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "attach()\n");
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ xirc2ps_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (!dev)
             return -ENOMEM;
     local = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &local->link;
+    local->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     /* General socket configuration */
@@ -592,9 +592,6 @@ xirc2ps_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     xirc2ps_config(link);
 
@@ -616,7 +613,7 @@ xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     DEBUG(0, "detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
@@ -1049,13 +1046,13 @@ xirc2ps_config(dev_link_t * link)
     if (local->dingo)
         do_reset(dev, 1); /* a kludge to make the cem56 work */
 
-    link->dev = &local->node;
+    link->dev_node = &local->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if ((err=register_netdev(dev))) {
         printk(KNOT_XIRC "register_netdev() failed\n");
-        link->dev = NULL;
+        link->dev_node = NULL;
         goto config_error;
     }
 
@@ -1537,7 +1534,7 @@ static int
 do_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(0, "do_open(%p)\n", dev);
 
@@ -1867,7 +1864,7 @@ do_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(0, "do_stop(%p)\n", dev);