[PATCH] pcmcia: remove dev_list from drivers

The linked list of devices managed by each PCMCIA driver is, in very most
cases, unused. Therefore, remove it from many drivers.

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

38 files changed, 78 insertions, 651 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
index f5088cb3812b..bd80535646fa 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "bluecard_cs";
 static dev_link_t *bluecard_attach(void);
 static void bluecard_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Default baud rate: 57600, 115200, 230400 or 460800 */
 #define DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE  230400
@@ -890,8 +888,7 @@ static dev_link_t *bluecard_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -911,22 +908,10 @@ static void bluecard_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         bluecard_info_t *info = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 bluecard_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
-
         kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -1105,7 +1090,6 @@ static int __init init_bluecard_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_bluecard_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&bluecard_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_bluecard_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
index 02ce38e33d32..50aa52b3cd20 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "bt3c_cs";
 static dev_link_t *bt3c_attach(void);
 static void bt3c_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Transmit states  */
 #define XMIT_SENDING  1
@@ -691,8 +689,7 @@ static dev_link_t *bt3c_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -712,22 +709,10 @@ static void bt3c_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         bt3c_info_t *info = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 bt3c_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
-
         kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -949,7 +934,6 @@ static int __init init_bt3c_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_bt3c_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&bt3c_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_bt3c_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
index 63221d383fda..7b04f89f7a71 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "btuart_cs";
 static dev_link_t *btuart_attach(void);
 static void btuart_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Maximum baud rate */
 #define SPEED_MAX  115200
@@ -610,8 +608,7 @@ static dev_link_t *btuart_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -631,22 +628,10 @@ static void btuart_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         btuart_info_t *info = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 btuart_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
-
         kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -870,7 +855,6 @@ static int __init init_btuart_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_btuart_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&btuart_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_btuart_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
index 2874d8722be9..c39d4576cfff 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "dtl1_cs";
 static dev_link_t *dtl1_attach(void);
 static void dtl1_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Transmit states  */
 #define XMIT_SENDING  1
@@ -589,8 +587,7 @@ static dev_link_t *dtl1_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -610,22 +607,10 @@ static void dtl1_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         dtl1_info_t *info = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 dtl1_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
-
         kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -822,7 +807,6 @@ static int __init init_dtl1_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_dtl1_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&dtl1_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_dtl1_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 34597144d9c1..dc38b1d0a725 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ static dev_link_t *mgslpc_attach(void);
 static void mgslpc_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "synclink_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 
 /*
  * 1st function defined in .text section. Calling this function in
@@ -588,8 +587,7 @@ static dev_link_t *mgslpc_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
 
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
@@ -741,24 +739,15 @@ static void mgslpc_release(u_long arg)
 static void mgslpc_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
             printk("mgslpc_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* find device */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-            if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-            return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
             ((MGSLPC_INFO *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
             mgslpc_release((u_long)link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     mgslpc_remove_device((MGSLPC_INFO *)link->priv);
 }
 
@@ -3131,7 +3120,6 @@ static void synclink_cs_cleanup(void)
         }
 
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&mgslpc_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 static int __init synclink_cs_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 1fb8976496d9..c83068dd42a0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "ide-cs";
 static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void);
 static void ide_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
+
+
 
 /*======================================================================
 
@@ -130,8 +131,7 @@ static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -157,23 +157,13 @@ static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void)
 static void ide_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         ide_release(link);
-    
-    /* Unlink, free device structure */
-    *linkp = link->next;
+
     kfree(link->priv);
-    
 } /* ide_detach */
 
 static int idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl, unsigned long irq, struct pcmcia_device *handle)
@@ -507,7 +497,6 @@ static int __init init_ide_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_ide_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&ide_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 late_initcall(init_ide_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
index 2d898d3afc97..0a8c1da10b4b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
@@ -83,15 +83,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "avm_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -157,8 +149,7 @@ static dev_link_t *avmcs_attach(void)
     link->priv = local;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -188,19 +179,10 @@ static dev_link_t *avmcs_attach(void)
 static void avmcs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         avmcs_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
     kfree(link);
 } /* avmcs_detach */
@@ -494,7 +476,6 @@ static int __init avmcs_init(void)
 static void __exit avmcs_exit(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&avmcs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(avmcs_init);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
index 6b322e88c6c3..b6ea653f881e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
@@ -99,15 +99,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "avma1_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -179,8 +171,7 @@ static dev_link_t *avma1cs_attach(void)
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -206,21 +197,12 @@ static dev_link_t *avma1cs_attach(void)
 static void avma1cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "avma1cs_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
             avma1cs_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
     kfree(link);
 } /* avma1cs_detach */
@@ -508,7 +490,6 @@ static int __init init_avma1_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_avma1_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&avma1cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_avma1_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
index 48cc677249f1..a0c5bad7bc6b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
@@ -126,18 +126,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "elsa_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -208,8 +197,7 @@ static dev_link_t *elsa_cs_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -235,24 +223,15 @@ static dev_link_t *elsa_cs_attach(void)
 static void elsa_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
     local_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
     DEBUG(0, "elsa_cs_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-        ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->busy = 1;
-        elsa_cs_release(link);
+            info->busy = 1;
+            elsa_cs_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(info);
 
 } /* elsa_cs_detach */
@@ -526,7 +505,6 @@ static int __init init_elsa_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_elsa_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&elsa_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_elsa_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
index d2386f6867b7..814b32a9ef3b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
@@ -134,18 +134,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "sedlbauer_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -222,8 +211,7 @@ static dev_link_t *sedlbauer_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -249,23 +237,14 @@ static dev_link_t *sedlbauer_attach(void)
 static void sedlbauer_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "sedlbauer_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-        ((local_info_t *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
-        sedlbauer_release(link);
+            ((local_info_t *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
+            sedlbauer_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     /* This points to the parent local_info_t struct */
     kfree(link->priv);
 } /* sedlbauer_detach */
@@ -623,7 +602,6 @@ static int __init init_sedlbauer_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_sedlbauer_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&sedlbauer_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_sedlbauer_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
index cd0f86f0975b..f956fceb9db2 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
@@ -107,18 +107,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "teles_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -189,8 +178,7 @@ static dev_link_t *teles_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -216,24 +204,15 @@ static dev_link_t *teles_attach(void)
 static void teles_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
     local_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
     DEBUG(0, "teles_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-        info->busy = 1;
-        teles_cs_release(link);
+            info->busy = 1;
+            teles_cs_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(info);
 
 } /* teles_detach */
@@ -506,7 +485,6 @@ static int __init init_teles_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_teles_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&teles_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_teles_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
index 3ddcb1bf6824..93c05dfa030d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ struct pcmciamtd_dev {
 
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "pcmciamtd";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 /* Module parameters */
 
@@ -782,8 +781,7 @@ static dev_link_t *pcmciamtd_attach(void)
         link->conf.Attributes = 0;
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY;
 
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
@@ -865,7 +863,6 @@ static void __exit exit_pcmciamtd(void)
 {
         DEBUG(1, DRIVER_DESC " unloading");
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&pcmciamtd_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_pcmciamtd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 60a3bc2b8fc4..8fcb63698ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "3c574_cs";
 static dev_link_t *tc574_attach(void);
 static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*
         tc574_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
         local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
@@ -308,8 +306,7 @@ static dev_link_t *tc574_attach(void)
 #endif
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -336,24 +333,15 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "3c574_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link) break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         if (link->dev)
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 tc574_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc574_detach */
 
@@ -1310,7 +1298,6 @@ static int __init init_tc574(void)
 static void __exit exit_tc574(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&tc574_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_tc574);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 09b96c76216e..3516c02b9c89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "3c589_cs";
 static dev_link_t *tc589_attach(void);
 static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*======================================================================
 
     tc589_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
@@ -222,8 +220,7 @@ static dev_link_t *tc589_attach(void)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -250,15 +247,8 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-    
+
     DEBUG(0, "3c589_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -266,8 +256,6 @@ static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         tc589_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc589_detach */
 
@@ -1085,7 +1073,6 @@ static int __init init_tc589(void)
 static void __exit exit_tc589(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&tc589_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_tc589);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 11f701a8ff02..3d36207d3332 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ static dev_link_t *axnet_attach(void);
 static void axnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "axnet_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 static void axdev_setup(struct net_device *dev);
 static void AX88190_init(struct net_device *dev, int startp);
@@ -177,8 +176,7 @@ static dev_link_t *axnet_attach(void)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -205,24 +203,15 @@ static void axnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "axnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         axnet_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* axnet_detach */
 
@@ -896,7 +885,6 @@ static int __init init_axnet_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_axnet_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&axnet_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_axnet_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index 6970888cba10..d48dbd3e153a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "com20020_cs";
 static dev_link_t *com20020_attach(void);
 static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct com20020_dev_t {
@@ -196,8 +194,7 @@ static dev_link_t *com20020_attach(void)
     link->priv = info;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -230,26 +227,17 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-    struct net_device *dev; 
-    
+    struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
+
     DEBUG(1,"detach...\n");
 
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    dev = info->dev;
-
     if (link->dev) {
         DEBUG(1,"unregister...\n");
 
         unregister_netdev(dev);
-            
+
         /*
          * this is necessary because we register our IRQ separately
          * from card services.
@@ -263,7 +251,6 @@ static void com20020_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
     /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
     DEBUG(1,"unlinking...\n");
-    *linkp = link->next;
     if (link->priv)
     {
         dev = info->dev;
@@ -507,7 +494,6 @@ static int __init init_com20020_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_com20020_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&com20020_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_com20020_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 560d4ee22803..dad6393052ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static void fjn_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
 static struct ethtool_ops netdev_ethtool_ops;
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "fmvj18x_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 /*
     card type
@@ -283,8 +282,7 @@ static dev_link_t *fmvj18x_attach(void)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -304,15 +302,8 @@ static void fmvj18x_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-    
+
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
@@ -320,8 +311,6 @@ static void fmvj18x_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         fmvj18x_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* fmvj18x_detach */
 
@@ -807,7 +796,6 @@ static int __init init_fmvj18x_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_fmvj18x_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&fmvj18x_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_fmvj18x_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 961294983354..90da35d1f4a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "ibmtr_cs";
 static dev_link_t *ibmtr_attach(void);
 static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct ibmtr_dev_t {
@@ -186,8 +184,7 @@ static dev_link_t *ibmtr_attach(void)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -219,19 +216,10 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-    struct net_device *dev;
+    struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    dev = info->dev;
-
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
@@ -242,10 +230,8 @@ static void ibmtr_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         ibmtr_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
-    kfree(info); 
+    kfree(info);
 } /* ibmtr_detach */
 
 /*======================================================================
@@ -530,7 +516,6 @@ static int __init init_ibmtr_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_ibmtr_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&ibmtr_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_ibmtr_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index 011ceb090320..0c9cb9f49a81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ DRV_NAME " " DRV_VERSION " (Roger C. Pao)";
 #endif
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info="nmclan_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 static char *if_names[]={
     "Auto", "10baseT", "BNC",
@@ -498,8 +497,7 @@ static dev_link_t *nmclan_attach(void)
 #endif
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -525,24 +523,15 @@ static void nmclan_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "nmclan_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         nmclan_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* nmclan_detach */
 
@@ -1700,7 +1689,6 @@ static int __init init_nmclan_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_nmclan_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&nmclan_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_nmclan_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index fb3e411d6daf..b35c951fc6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ static dev_link_t *pcnet_attach(void);
 static void pcnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "pcnet_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
@@ -272,8 +271,7 @@ static dev_link_t *pcnet_attach(void)
     dev->set_config = &set_config;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -300,24 +298,15 @@ static void pcnet_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "pcnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link) break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         if (link->dev)
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 pcnet_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         free_netdev(dev);
 } /* pcnet_detach */
 
@@ -1864,7 +1853,6 @@ static void __exit exit_pcnet_cs(void)
 {
     DEBUG(0, "pcnet_cs: unloading\n");
     pcmcia_unregister_driver(&pcnet_driver);
-    BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_pcnet_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 6cb5198d6094..9eb5cecfb2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ static const char *version =
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "smc91c92_cs";
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 struct smc_private {
     dev_link_t                  link;
     spinlock_t                  lock;
@@ -367,8 +365,7 @@ static dev_link_t *smc91c92_attach(void)
     smc->mii_if.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -395,24 +392,15 @@ static void smc91c92_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         smc91c92_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* smc91c92_detach */
 
@@ -2377,7 +2365,6 @@ static int __init init_smc91c92_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_smc91c92_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&smc91c92_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_smc91c92_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 804e56771baf..8c8cc40bbb7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -331,15 +331,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "xirc2ps_cs";
  * device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
  */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /****************
- * A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
- * to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
- * specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
- * 'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
- * a device-specific private data structure, like this.
- *
  * A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
  * on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
  * example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -615,8 +607,7 @@ xirc2ps_attach(void)
 #endif
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -641,27 +632,15 @@ xirc2ps_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link)
-            break;
-    if (!*linkp) {
-        DEBUG(0, "detach(0x%p): dev_link lost\n", link);
-        return;
-    }
-
     if (link->dev)
         unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         xirc2ps_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     free_netdev(dev);
 } /* xirc2ps_detach */
 
@@ -2020,7 +1999,6 @@ static void __exit
 exit_xirc2ps_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&xirc2ps_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_xirc2ps_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
index 7a28139544c0..88805a4c29f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
@@ -119,15 +119,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "airo_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -202,8 +194,7 @@ static dev_link_t *airo_attach(void)
         link->priv = local;
         
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -229,29 +220,19 @@ static dev_link_t *airo_attach(void)
 static void airo_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-        
+
         DEBUG(0, "airo_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-        
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link) break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-        
+
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 airo_release(link);
-        
+
         if ( ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev ) {
                 stop_airo_card( ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev, 0 );
         }
         ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev = NULL;
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         kfree(link->priv);
         kfree(link);
-        
 } /* airo_detach */
 
 /*======================================================================
@@ -574,7 +555,6 @@ static int airo_cs_init(void)
 static void airo_cs_cleanup(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&airo_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index 3ab33dd49ea2..32f009709355 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -130,15 +130,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "atmel_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -213,8 +205,7 @@ static dev_link_t *atmel_attach(void)
         link->priv = local;
         
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -240,21 +231,12 @@ static dev_link_t *atmel_attach(void)
 static void atmel_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
-        
+
         DEBUG(0, "atmel_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-        
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link) break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 atmel_release(link);
-                
-        /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-        *linkp = link->next;
+
         kfree(link->priv);
         kfree(link);
 }
@@ -596,7 +578,6 @@ static int atmel_cs_init(void)
 static void atmel_cs_cleanup(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&atmel_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 866142af7d92..195a5bf3d725 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 static char *version = PRISM2_VERSION " (Jouni Malinen <jkmaline@cc.hut.fi>)";
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "hostap_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jouni Malinen");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Support for Intersil Prism2-based 802.11 wireless LAN "
@@ -520,8 +519,7 @@ static dev_link_t *prism2_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* register with CardServices */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -538,24 +536,13 @@ static dev_link_t *prism2_attach(void)
 static void prism2_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         PDEBUG(DEBUG_FLOW, "prism2_detach\n");
 
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Attempt to detach non-existing "
-                       "PCMCIA client\n", dev_info);
-                return;
-        }
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 prism2_release((u_long)link);
         }
 
-        *linkp = link->next;
         /* release net devices */
         if (link->priv) {
                 struct hostap_cs_priv *hw_priv;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index 1770677d9e10..af9a32d8d22d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -228,17 +228,6 @@ static struct iw_statistics* netwave_get_wireless_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /*
-   A linked list of "instances" of the skeleton device.  Each actual
-   PCMCIA card corresponds to one device instance, and is described
-   by one dev_link_t structure (defined in ds.h).
-
-   You may not want to use a linked list for this -- for example, the
-   memory card driver uses an array of dev_link_t pointers, where minor
-   device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
-*/
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
-/*
    A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
    to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
    specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
@@ -451,8 +440,7 @@ static dev_link_t *netwave_attach(void)
     link->irq.Instance = dev;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -476,37 +464,18 @@ static dev_link_t *netwave_attach(void)
  */
 static void netwave_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
+        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
+        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-    DEBUG(0, "netwave_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-  
-    /*
-          If the device is currently configured and active, we won't
-          actually delete it yet.  Instead, it is marked so that when
-          the release() function is called, that will trigger a proper
-          detach().
-        */
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        netwave_release(link);
-
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-      {
-        DEBUG(1, "netwave_cs: detach fail, '%s' not in list\n",
-              link->dev->dev_name);
-        return;
-      }
-
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
-    if (link->dev) 
-        unregister_netdev(dev);
-    free_netdev(dev);
-    
+        DEBUG(0, "netwave_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
+
+        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
+                netwave_release(link);
+
+        if (link->dev)
+                unregister_netdev(dev);
+
+        free_netdev(dev);
 } /* netwave_detach */
 
 /*
@@ -1503,7 +1472,6 @@ static int __init init_netwave_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_netwave_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&netwave_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_netwave_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
index 00679b6c87c1..bfeeef49f0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ struct orinoco_pccard {
         unsigned long hard_reset_in_progress; 
 };
 
-/*
- * A linked list of "instances" of the device.  Each actual PCMCIA
- * card corresponds to one device instance, and is described by one
- * dev_link_t structure (defined in ds.h).
- */
-static dev_link_t *dev_list; /* = NULL */
 
 /********************************************************************/
 /* Function prototypes                                              */
@@ -154,9 +148,7 @@ orinoco_cs_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        /* FIXME: need a lock? */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
 
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210; /* FIXME: what does this mean? */
@@ -181,21 +173,11 @@ orinoco_cs_attach(void)
 static void orinoco_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-
-        BUG_ON(*linkp == NULL);
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 orinoco_cs_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev=%p\n", link, link->dev);
         if (link->dev) {
                 DEBUG(0, PFX "About to unregister net device %p\n",
@@ -678,7 +660,6 @@ static void __exit
 exit_orinoco_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&orinoco_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_orinoco_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index a2dcab7995c1..1933250dad1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ struct orinoco_pccard {
         dev_node_t node;
 };
 
-/*
- * A linked list of "instances" of the device.  Each actual PCMCIA
- * card corresponds to one device instance, and is described by one
- * dev_link_t structure (defined in ds.h).
- */
-static dev_link_t *dev_list; /* = NULL */
-
 /********************************************************************/
 /* Function prototypes                                              */
 /********************************************************************/
@@ -637,8 +630,7 @@ spectrum_cs_attach(void)
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
         /* FIXME: need a lock? */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL; /* not needed */
 
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210; /* FIXME: what does this mean? */
@@ -1049,7 +1041,6 @@ static void __exit
 exit_spectrum_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&orinoco_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_spectrum_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 255952d8cea0..196e827fc846 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4627,8 +4627,7 @@ wavelan_attach(void)
   link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
   /* Chain drivers */
-  link->next = dev_list;
-  dev_list = link;
+  link->next = NULL;
 
   /* Allocate the generic data structure */
   dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(net_local));
@@ -4731,27 +4730,6 @@ wavelan_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
       wv_pcmcia_release(link);
     }
 
-  /* Remove the interface data from the linked list */
-  if(dev_list == link)
-    dev_list = link->next;
-  else
-    {
-      dev_link_t *      prev = dev_list;
-
-      while((prev != (dev_link_t *) NULL) && (prev->next != link))
-        prev = prev->next;
-
-      if(prev == (dev_link_t *) NULL)
-        {
-#ifdef DEBUG_CONFIG_ERRORS
-          printk(KERN_WARNING "wavelan_detach : Attempting to remove a nonexistent device.\n");
-#endif
-          return;
-        }
-
-      prev->next = link->next;
-    }
-
   /* Free pieces */
   if(link->priv)
     {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
index 3cb34817c039..a1a19177c5cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.p.h
@@ -766,7 +766,6 @@ static int
 /**************************** VARIABLES ****************************/
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "wavelan_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;     /* Linked list of devices */
 
 /*
  * Parameters that can be set with 'insmod'
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
index 063d22de9743..763f91a79085 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static int parport_event(event_t event, int priority,
                          event_callback_args_t *args);
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "parport_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 
 /*======================================================================
 
@@ -129,8 +128,7 @@ static dev_link_t *parport_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -156,21 +154,12 @@ static dev_link_t *parport_attach(void)
 static void parport_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "parport_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
         parport_cs_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink, free device structure */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
 } /* parport_detach */
 
@@ -391,7 +380,6 @@ static int __init init_parport_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_parport_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&parport_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_parport_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
index 5842c938fff5..538fedb97924 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ static dev_link_t *fdomain_attach(void);
 static void fdomain_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "fdomain_cs";
 
 static dev_link_t *fdomain_attach(void)
@@ -116,8 +114,7 @@ static dev_link_t *fdomain_attach(void)
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -135,24 +132,14 @@ static dev_link_t *fdomain_attach(void)
 
 static void fdomain_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
+        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
-    DEBUG(0, "fdomain_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        fdomain_release(link);
-
-    /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
-    kfree(link->priv);
-    
+        DEBUG(0, "fdomain_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
+
+        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
+                fdomain_release(link);
+
+        kfree(link->priv);
 } /* fdomain_detach */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
@@ -324,7 +311,6 @@ static int __init init_fdomain_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_fdomain_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&fdomain_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_fdomain_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
index e40a8c22aa9d..e48e9fb3c58c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static struct scsi_host_template nsp_driver_template = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 static dev_info_t dev_info  = {"nsp_cs"};
 
 static nsp_hw_data nsp_data_base; /* attach <-> detect glue */
@@ -1638,8 +1637,7 @@ static dev_link_t *nsp_cs_attach(void)
 
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next               = dev_list;
-        dev_list                 = link;
+        link->next               = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info      = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version       = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -1665,30 +1663,16 @@ static dev_link_t *nsp_cs_attach(void)
 static void nsp_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "in, link=0x%p", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next) {
-                if (*linkp == link) {
-                        break;
-                }
-        }
-        if (*linkp == NULL) {
-                return;
-        }
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 ((scsi_info_t *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
                 nsp_cs_release(link);
         }
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         kfree(link->priv);
         link->priv = NULL;
-
 } /* nsp_cs_detach */
 
 
@@ -2168,7 +2152,6 @@ static void __exit nsp_cs_exit(void)
 
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,5,68))
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&nsp_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 #else
         unregister_pcmcia_driver(&dev_info);
         /* XXX: this really needs to move into generic code.. */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
index 8351dc234ffb..e10281a6e5f9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
@@ -104,8 +104,6 @@ static dev_link_t *qlogic_attach(void);
 static void qlogic_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "qlogic_cs";
 
 static struct Scsi_Host *qlogic_detect(struct scsi_host_template *host,
@@ -190,8 +188,7 @@ static dev_link_t *qlogic_attach(void)
         link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -210,22 +207,12 @@ static dev_link_t *qlogic_attach(void)
 static void qlogic_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "qlogic_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 qlogic_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         kfree(link->priv);
 
 }                               /* qlogic_detach */
@@ -439,7 +426,6 @@ static int __init init_qlogic_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_qlogic_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&qlogic_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Tom Zerucha, Michael Griffith");
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index a0f8e2691f9c..87d50b33475e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ enum Phase {
 *  Global (within this module) variables other than
 *  sym53c500_driver_template (the scsi_host_template).
 */
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "sym53c500_cs";
 
 /* ================================================================== */
@@ -930,22 +929,12 @@ static void
 SYM53C500_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "SYM53C500_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 SYM53C500_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits. */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         kfree(link->priv);
         link->priv = NULL;
 } /* SYM53C500_detach */
@@ -978,8 +967,7 @@ SYM53C500_attach(void)
         link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
index a95366366504..6e7a1a0ae015 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "serial_cs";
 static dev_link_t *serial_attach(void);
 static void serial_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*======================================================================
 
     After a card is removed, serial_remove() will unregister
@@ -234,8 +232,7 @@ static dev_link_t *serial_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL; /* not needed */
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -262,17 +259,9 @@ static void serial_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct serial_info *info = link->priv;
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "serial_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         /*
          * Ensure any outstanding scheduled tasks are completed.
          */
@@ -283,8 +272,7 @@ static void serial_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
          */
         serial_remove(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
+        /* free bits */
         kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -871,7 +859,6 @@ static int __init init_serial_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_serial_cs(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&serial_cs_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_serial_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
index c58140dc7a73..6b992985d782 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ static void ixj_config(dev_link_t * link);
 static void ixj_cs_release(dev_link_t * link);
 static int ixj_event(event_t event, int priority, event_callback_args_t * args);
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "ixj_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 
 static dev_link_t *ixj_attach(void)
 {
@@ -65,8 +64,7 @@ static dev_link_t *ixj_attach(void)
         }
         memset(link->priv, 0, sizeof(struct ixj_info_t));
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
         client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -82,20 +80,13 @@ static dev_link_t *ixj_attach(void)
 static void ixj_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DEBUG(0, "ixj_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
+
         link->state &= ~DEV_RELEASE_PENDING;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 ixj_cs_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         kfree(link->priv);
         kfree(link);
 }
@@ -314,7 +305,6 @@ static int __init ixj_pcmcia_init(void)
 static void ixj_pcmcia_exit(void)
 {
         pcmcia_unregister_driver(&ixj_driver);
-        BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(ixj_pcmcia_init);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
index ed3e7014dbbc..439709670d0b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ module_param(pc_debug, int, 0644);
 
 static const char driver_name[DEV_NAME_LEN]  = "sl811_cs";
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 typedef struct local_info_t {
         dev_link_t              link;
         dev_node_t              node;
@@ -143,24 +141,13 @@ static int sl811_hc_init(struct device *parent, ioaddr_t base_addr, int irq)
 static void sl811_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-        dev_link_t **linkp;
 
         DBG(0, "sl811_cs_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-        /* Locate device structure */
-        for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next) {
-                if (*linkp == link)
-                        break;
-        }
-        if (*linkp == NULL)
-                return;
-
         link->state &= ~DEV_PRESENT;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 sl811_cs_release(link);
 
-        /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-        *linkp = link->next;
         /* This points to the parent local_info_t struct */
         kfree(link->priv);
 }
@@ -378,8 +365,7 @@ static dev_link_t *sl811_cs_attach(void)
         link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
         /* Register with Card Services */
-        link->next = dev_list;
-        dev_list = link;
+        link->next = NULL;
         client_reg.dev_info = (dev_info_t *) &driver_name;
         client_reg.Attributes = INFO_IO_CLIENT | INFO_CARD_SHARE;
         client_reg.Version = 0x0210;