43 files changed, 155 insertions, 403 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/pcmcia/driver-changes.txt b/Documentation/pcmcia/driver-changes.txt
index 97420f08c786..c89a5e29bb4c 100644
--- a/Documentation/pcmcia/driver-changes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pcmcia/driver-changes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 This file details changes in 2.6 which affect PCMCIA card driver authors:
 
+* New release helper (as of 2.6.17)
+   Instead of calling pcmcia_release_{configuration,io,irq,win}, all that's
+   necessary now is calling pcmcia_disable_device. As there is no valid
+   reason left to call pcmcia_release_io and pcmcia_release_irq, they will
+   be removed soon.
+
 * Unify detach and REMOVAL event code, as well as attach and INSERTION
   code (as of 2.6.16)
        void (*remove)          (struct pcmcia_device *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
index 9888bc151755..128e41609a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
@@ -1002,13 +1002,7 @@ static void bluecard_release(dev_link_t *link)
 
         del_timer(&(info->timer));
 
-        link->dev = NULL;
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int bluecard_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
index 7e21b1ff27c4..ac1410c0a43e 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
@@ -839,13 +839,7 @@ static void bt3c_release(dev_link_t *link)
         if (link->state & DEV_PRESENT)
                 bt3c_close(info);
 
-        link->dev = NULL;
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int bt3c_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
index 7b4bff4cfa2d..8cd54bb199f9 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
@@ -768,13 +768,7 @@ static void btuart_release(dev_link_t *link)
         if (link->state & DEV_PRESENT)
                 btuart_close(info);
 
-        link->dev = NULL;
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int btuart_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
index 0449bc45ae5e..efbc8a543a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
@@ -720,13 +720,7 @@ static void dtl1_release(dev_link_t *link)
         if (link->state & DEV_PRESENT)
                 dtl1_close(info);
 
-        link->dev = NULL;
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int dtl1_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 5fdf18515433..3ddd3da9e720 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1899,8 +1899,7 @@ static int cm4000_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 static void cm4000_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
         cmm_cm4000_release(link->priv); /* delay release until device closed */
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int cm4000_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 466e33bab029..1c355bd2be88 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -654,8 +654,7 @@ static int reader_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 static void reader_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
         cm4040_reader_release(link->priv);
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int reader_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index e6b714b6390d..371d10b78004 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -710,15 +710,7 @@ static void mgslpc_release(u_long arg)
     if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
             printk("mgslpc_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
-
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-            pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-            pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
+    pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static void mgslpc_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 6213bd3caee5..024aad616484 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -369,14 +369,8 @@ void ide_release(dev_link_t *link)
         ide_unregister(info->hd);
     }
     info->ndev = 0;
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
 
+    pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* ide_release */
 
 static int ide_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
index 2a2b03ff096b..f3889bdc8e43 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
@@ -367,16 +367,8 @@ found_port:
 
 static void avmcs_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    b1pcmcia_delcard(link->io.BasePort1, link->irq.AssignedIRQ);
-
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        b1pcmcia_delcard(link->io.BasePort1, link->irq.AssignedIRQ);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* avmcs_release */
 
 static int avmcs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
index 969da40c4248..729c2de0bc1d 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
@@ -373,21 +373,14 @@ found_port:
 
 static void avma1cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    local_info_t *local = link->priv;
+        local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-    DEBUG(0, "avma1cs_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        DEBUG(0, "avma1cs_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* no unregister function with hisax */
-    HiSax_closecard(local->node.minor);
+        /* now unregister function with hisax */
+        HiSax_closecard(local->node.minor);
 
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* avma1cs_release */
 
 static int avma1cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
index 062fb8f0739f..60c75c7c016e 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
@@ -380,16 +380,8 @@ static void elsa_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
             HiSax_closecard(local->cardnr);
         }
     }
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
-
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    if (link->win)
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+
+    pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* elsa_cs_release */
 
 static int elsa_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
index 6f5213a18a8d..e59539157d19 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
@@ -467,23 +467,8 @@ static void sedlbauer_release(dev_link_t *link)
             HiSax_closecard(local->cardnr);
         }
     }
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
 
-    /*
-      In a normal driver, additional code may be needed to release
-      other kernel data structures associated with this device. 
-    */
-    
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    if (link->win)
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+    pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* sedlbauer_release */
 
 static int sedlbauer_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
index 4e5c14c7240e..7945fd64621a 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
@@ -371,16 +371,8 @@ static void teles_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
             HiSax_closecard(local->cardnr);
         }
     }
-    /* Unlink the device chain */
-    link->dev = NULL;
-
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    if (link->win)
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+
+    pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* teles_cs_release */
 
 static int teles_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index ce90becb8bdf..1799660bdc67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -511,13 +511,7 @@ failed:
 
 static void tc574_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-        DEBUG(0, "3c574_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int tc574_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 3dba50849da7..e36153851793 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -386,13 +386,7 @@ failed:
 
 static void tc589_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    DEBUG(0, "3c589_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int tc589_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 1cc94b2d76c1..9b9c0f19b21c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -456,13 +456,7 @@ failed:
 
 static void axnet_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    DEBUG(0, "axnet_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int axnet_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index 2827a48ea37c..a0ec5e7aacc6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -377,16 +377,8 @@ failed:
 
 static void com20020_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-
-    DEBUG(1,"release...\n");
-
-    DEBUG(0, "com20020_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-    link->state &= ~(DEV_CONFIG | DEV_RELEASE_PENDING);
+        DEBUG(0, "com20020_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int com20020_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index b7ac14ba8877..6b435e940607 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -674,16 +674,8 @@ static int fmvj18x_setup_mfc(dev_link_t *link)
 
 static void fmvj18x_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-
-    DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int fmvj18x_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index b9c7e39576f5..1948a0bc198d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -348,22 +348,17 @@ failed:
 
 static void ibmtr_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
-    struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
-
-    DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
+        struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    if (link->win) {
-        struct tok_info *ti = netdev_priv(dev);
-        iounmap(ti->mmio);
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-        pcmcia_release_window(info->sram_win_handle);
-    }
+        DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        if (link->win) {
+                struct tok_info *ti = netdev_priv(dev);
+                iounmap(ti->mmio);
+                pcmcia_release_window(info->sram_win_handle);
+        }
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int ibmtr_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index 787176c57fd9..76ef453d172d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -765,14 +765,8 @@ nmclan_release
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 static void nmclan_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-
-  DEBUG(0, "nmclan_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-  pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-  pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-  pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-  link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        DEBUG(0, "nmclan_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int nmclan_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index b46e5f703efa..52f44bdff1f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -732,19 +732,14 @@ failed:
 
 static void pcnet_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(link->priv);
+        pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(link->priv);
 
-    DEBUG(0, "pcnet_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        DEBUG(0, "pcnet_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (info->flags & USE_SHMEM) {
-        iounmap(info->base);
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    }
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
+        if (info->flags & USE_SHMEM)
+                iounmap(info->base);
 
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 /*======================================================================
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 8839c4faafd6..56700b154d44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -1181,20 +1181,13 @@ config_failed:			/* CS_EXIT_TEST() calls jump to here... */
 
 static void smc91c92_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-
-    DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    if (link->win) {
-        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-        struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-        iounmap(smc->base);
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    }
-
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        if (link->win) {
+                struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
+                struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
+                iounmap(smc->base);
+        }
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 /*======================================================================
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index eed496803fe4..2b57a87371f3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -1090,21 +1090,15 @@ xirc2ps_config(dev_link_t * link)
 static void
 xirc2ps_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
+        DEBUG(0, "release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    DEBUG(0, "release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    if (link->win) {
-        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-        local_info_t *local = netdev_priv(dev);
-        if (local->dingo)
-            iounmap(local->dingo_ccr - 0x0800);
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    }
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
-
+        if (link->win) {
+                struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
+                local_info_t *local = netdev_priv(dev);
+                if (local->dingo)
+                        iounmap(local->dingo_ccr - 0x0800);
+        }
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* xirc2ps_release */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
index a496460ce224..489ef7f3d950 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
@@ -429,24 +429,7 @@ static void airo_config(dev_link_t *link)
 static void airo_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
         DEBUG(0, "airo_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-        
-        /* Unlink the device chain */
-        link->dev = NULL;
-        
-        /*
-          In a normal driver, additional code may be needed to release
-          other kernel data structures associated with this device. 
-        */
-        
-        /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-        if (link->win)
-                pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int airo_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index d6f4a5a3e55a..1da8e6197ffb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -418,23 +418,14 @@ static void atmel_config(dev_link_t *link)
 static void atmel_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
         struct net_device *dev = ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev;
-                
+
         DEBUG(0, "atmel_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-        
-        /* Unlink the device chain */
-        link->dev = NULL;
-        
-        if (dev) 
+
+        if (dev)
                 stop_atmel_card(dev);
-        ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev = NULL; 
-        
-        /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev = NULL;
+
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int atmel_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index d335b250923a..7a1023f3875b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -804,16 +804,7 @@ static void prism2_release(u_long arg)
                 iface->local->shutdown = 1;
         }
 
-        if (link->win)
-                pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
-
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
         PDEBUG(DEBUG_FLOW, "release - done\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index 75ce6ddb0cf5..dfb47ac9da50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -869,21 +869,14 @@ failed:
  */
 static void netwave_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-    netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-    DEBUG(0, "netwave_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
+        netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-    /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-    if (link->win) {
-        iounmap(priv->ramBase);
-        pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-    }
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
+        DEBUG(0, "netwave_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
+        if (link->win)
+                iounmap(priv->ramBase);
 }
 
 static int netwave_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
index ec6f2a48895b..7fdc4ff55107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -416,13 +416,7 @@ orinoco_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         priv->hw_unavailable++;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-        /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
         if (priv->hw.iobase)
                 ioport_unmap(priv->hw.iobase);
 }                               /* orinoco_cs_release */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index 5fa6fbe35bb9..78320c1a1c15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -894,13 +894,7 @@ spectrum_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         priv->hw_unavailable++;
         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
 
-        /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1)
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ)
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
         if (priv->hw.iobase)
                 ioport_unmap(priv->hw.iobase);
 }                               /* spectrum_cs_release */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 98122f3a4bc2..696aeb9d8f52 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4098,24 +4098,18 @@ wv_pcmcia_config(dev_link_t *	link)
 static void
 wv_pcmcia_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-  struct net_device *   dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
-  net_local *           lp = netdev_priv(dev);
+        struct net_device *     dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
+        net_local *             lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CONFIG_TRACE
-  printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: -> wv_pcmcia_release(0x%p)\n", dev->name, link);
+        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: -> wv_pcmcia_release(0x%p)\n", dev->name, link);
 #endif
 
-  /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-  iounmap(lp->mem);
-  pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
-  pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-  pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-  pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-  link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        iounmap(lp->mem);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CONFIG_TRACE
-  printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: <- wv_pcmcia_release()\n", dev->name);
+        printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: <- wv_pcmcia_release()\n", dev->name);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 48e10b0c7e74..0c81b3e7d7ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -2149,16 +2149,10 @@ static void wl3501_release(dev_link_t *link)
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
         /* Unlink the device chain */
-        if (link->dev) {
+        if (link->dev)
                 unregister_netdev(dev);
-                link->dev = NULL;
-        }
 
-        /* Don't bother checking to see if these succeed or not */
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int wl3501_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
index d0fc8be56954..7edd7ef6c31f 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
@@ -267,23 +267,17 @@ failed:
 
 void parport_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    parport_info_t *info = link->priv;
-    
-    DEBUG(0, "parport_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+        parport_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
-    if (info->ndev) {
-        struct parport *p = info->port;
-        parport_pc_unregister_port(p);
-    }
-    info->ndev = 0;
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        DEBUG(0, "parport_release(0x%p)\n", link);
+
+        if (info->ndev) {
+                struct parport *p = info->port;
+                parport_pc_unregister_port(p);
+        }
+        info->ndev = 0;
 
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* parport_cs_release */
 
 static int parport_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
index dbd5571064d1..555c8698ebd9 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/pcmcia_resource.c
@@ -451,20 +451,20 @@ int pcmcia_release_configuration(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         pccard_io_map io = { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 };
         struct pcmcia_socket *s = p_dev->socket;
+        config_t *c = p_dev->function_config;
         int i;
 
-        if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_CONFIG_LOCKED))
-                return CS_BAD_HANDLE;
-        p_dev->state &= ~CLIENT_CONFIG_LOCKED;
-
-        if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_STALE)) {
-                config_t *c = p_dev->function_config;
+        if (p_dev->state & CLIENT_CONFIG_LOCKED) {
+                p_dev->state &= ~CLIENT_CONFIG_LOCKED;
                 if (--(s->lock_count) == 0) {
                         s->socket.flags = SS_OUTPUT_ENA;   /* Is this correct? */
                         s->socket.Vpp = 0;
                         s->socket.io_irq = 0;
                         s->ops->set_socket(s, &s->socket);
                 }
+        }
+        if (c->state & CONFIG_LOCKED) {
+                c->state &= ~CONFIG_LOCKED;
                 if (c->state & CONFIG_IO_REQ)
                         for (i = 0; i < MAX_IO_WIN; i++) {
                                 if (!s->io[i].res)
@@ -475,7 +475,6 @@ int pcmcia_release_configuration(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
                                 io.map = i;
                                 s->ops->set_io_map(s, &io);
                         }
-                c->state &= ~CONFIG_LOCKED;
         }
 
         return CS_SUCCESS;
@@ -494,22 +493,20 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_release_configuration);
 int pcmcia_release_io(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev, io_req_t *req)
 {
         struct pcmcia_socket *s = p_dev->socket;
+        config_t *c = p_dev->function_config;
 
         if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_IO_REQ))
                 return CS_BAD_HANDLE;
+
         p_dev->state &= ~CLIENT_IO_REQ;
 
-        if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_STALE)) {
-                config_t *c = p_dev->function_config;
-                if (c->state & CONFIG_LOCKED)
-                        return CS_CONFIGURATION_LOCKED;
-                if ((c->io.BasePort1 != req->BasePort1) ||
-                    (c->io.NumPorts1 != req->NumPorts1) ||
-                    (c->io.BasePort2 != req->BasePort2) ||
-                    (c->io.NumPorts2 != req->NumPorts2))
-                        return CS_BAD_ARGS;
-                c->state &= ~CONFIG_IO_REQ;
-        }
+        if ((c->io.BasePort1 != req->BasePort1) ||
+            (c->io.NumPorts1 != req->NumPorts1) ||
+            (c->io.BasePort2 != req->BasePort2) ||
+            (c->io.NumPorts2 != req->NumPorts2))
+                return CS_BAD_ARGS;
+
+        c->state &= ~CONFIG_IO_REQ;
 
         release_io_space(s, req->BasePort1, req->NumPorts1);
         if (req->NumPorts2)
@@ -523,22 +520,21 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_release_io);
 int pcmcia_release_irq(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev, irq_req_t *req)
 {
         struct pcmcia_socket *s = p_dev->socket;
+        config_t *c= p_dev->function_config;
+
         if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_IRQ_REQ))
                 return CS_BAD_HANDLE;
         p_dev->state &= ~CLIENT_IRQ_REQ;
 
-        if (!(p_dev->state & CLIENT_STALE)) {
-                config_t *c= p_dev->function_config;
-                if (c->state & CONFIG_LOCKED)
-                        return CS_CONFIGURATION_LOCKED;
-                if (c->irq.Attributes != req->Attributes)
-                        return CS_BAD_ATTRIBUTE;
-                if (s->irq.AssignedIRQ != req->AssignedIRQ)
-                        return CS_BAD_IRQ;
-                if (--s->irq.Config == 0) {
-                        c->state &= ~CONFIG_IRQ_REQ;
-                        s->irq.AssignedIRQ = 0;
-                }
+        if (c->state & CONFIG_LOCKED)
+                return CS_CONFIGURATION_LOCKED;
+        if (c->irq.Attributes != req->Attributes)
+                return CS_BAD_ATTRIBUTE;
+        if (s->irq.AssignedIRQ != req->AssignedIRQ)
+                return CS_BAD_IRQ;
+        if (--s->irq.Config == 0) {
+                c->state &= ~CONFIG_IRQ_REQ;
+                s->irq.AssignedIRQ = 0;
         }
 
         if (req->Attributes & IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT) {
@@ -929,3 +925,18 @@ int pcmcia_request_window(struct pcmcia_device **p_dev, win_req_t *req, window_h
         return CS_SUCCESS;
 } /* pcmcia_request_window */
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_request_window);
+
+void pcmcia_disable_device(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev) {
+        if (!p_dev->instance)
+                return;
+
+        pcmcia_release_configuration(p_dev);
+        pcmcia_release_io(p_dev, &p_dev->instance->io);
+        pcmcia_release_irq(p_dev, &p_dev->instance->irq);
+        if (&p_dev->instance->win)
+                pcmcia_release_window(p_dev->instance->win);
+
+        p_dev->instance->dev = NULL;
+        p_dev->instance->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_disable_device);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
index 5609847e254a..e7f9d26a0d7c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
@@ -248,13 +248,7 @@ static void aha152x_release_cs(dev_link_t *link)
         scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
         aha152x_release(info->host);
-        link->dev = NULL;
-    
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-    
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 static int aha152x_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
index 788c58d805f3..fb7221cf511f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
@@ -209,20 +209,13 @@ cs_failed:
 
 static void fdomain_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-    scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
-
-    DEBUG(0, "fdomain_release(0x%p)\n", link);
-
-    scsi_remove_host(info->host);
-    link->dev = NULL;
-    
-    pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-    pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-    pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
+        scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
-    scsi_unregister(info->host);
+        DEBUG(0, "fdomain_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        scsi_remove_host(info->host);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
+        scsi_unregister(info->host);
 }
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
index 9e3ab3fd5355..dd383c538d98 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
@@ -1974,16 +1974,9 @@ static void nsp_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
                 if (data != NULL) {
                         iounmap((void *)(data->MmioAddress));
                 }
-                pcmcia_release_window(link->win);
         }
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        if (link->io.NumPorts1) {
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        }
-        if (link->irq.AssignedIRQ) {
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-        }
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
+
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,5,2))
         if (info->host != NULL) {
                 scsi_host_put(info->host);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
index dce7e687fd4a..70269fc10f30 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ out:
 cs_failed:
         cs_error(link->handle, last_fn, last_ret);
         link->dev = NULL;
+
         pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
         pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
@@ -306,17 +307,11 @@ static void qlogic_release(dev_link_t *link)
         DEBUG(0, "qlogic_release(0x%p)\n", link);
 
         scsi_remove_host(info->host);
-        link->dev = NULL;
 
         free_irq(link->irq.AssignedIRQ, info->host);
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
         scsi_host_put(info->host);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
 }
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index 3a4dd6f5b81f..42d002b6d1a5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -550,13 +550,7 @@ SYM53C500_release(dev_link_t *link)
         if (shost->io_port && shost->n_io_port)
                 release_region(shost->io_port, shost->n_io_port);
 
-        link->dev = NULL;
-
-        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-        pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
         scsi_host_put(shost);
 } /* SYM53C500_release */
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
index 2307d9407a49..ff38820a03f5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@ static void serial_remove(dev_link_t *link)
 
                 info->link.dev = NULL;
 
-                if (!info->slave) {
-                        pcmcia_release_configuration(info->link.handle);
-                        pcmcia_release_io(info->link.handle, &info->link.io);
-                        pcmcia_release_irq(info->link.handle, &info->link.irq);
-                }
+                if (!info->slave)
+                        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
                 info->link.state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
         }
diff --git a/include/pcmcia/cs.h b/include/pcmcia/cs.h
index eda32a595810..a5d8df24d56c 100644
--- a/include/pcmcia/cs.h
+++ b/include/pcmcia/cs.h
@@ -392,6 +392,8 @@ int pcmcia_eject_card(struct pcmcia_socket *skt);
 int pcmcia_insert_card(struct pcmcia_socket *skt);
 int pccard_reset_card(struct pcmcia_socket *skt);
 
+void pcmcia_disable_device(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
+
 struct pcmcia_socket * pcmcia_get_socket(struct pcmcia_socket *skt);
 void pcmcia_put_socket(struct pcmcia_socket *skt);
 
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
index 77caf43a3109..a2d3eb47f83c 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
@@ -62,13 +62,7 @@ static void snd_pdacf_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static void pdacf_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                /* release cs resources */
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-                link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
-        }
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
index 66900d20a42f..92788744bc48 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
@@ -61,13 +61,7 @@ static unsigned int card_alloc;
  */
 static void vxpocket_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                /* release cs resources */
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-                pcmcia_release_io(link->handle, &link->io);
-                pcmcia_release_irq(link->handle, &link->irq);
-                link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
-        }
+        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
 /*