45 files changed, 105 insertions, 633 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
index 128e41609a5d..bb833b251b68 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
@@ -1005,28 +1005,6 @@ static void bluecard_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int bluecard_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int bluecard_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static struct pcmcia_device_id bluecard_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID12("BlueCard", "LSE041", 0xbaf16fbf, 0x657cc15e),
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID12("BTCFCARD", "LSE139", 0xe3987764, 0x2524b59c),
@@ -1043,8 +1021,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver bluecard_driver = {
         .probe          = bluecard_attach,
         .remove         = bluecard_detach,
         .id_table       = bluecard_ids,
-        .suspend        = bluecard_suspend,
-        .resume         = bluecard_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_bluecard_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
index ac1410c0a43e..7b0f4f0beada 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
@@ -842,28 +842,6 @@ static void bt3c_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int bt3c_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int bt3c_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id bt3c_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID13("3COM", "Bluetooth PC Card", 0xefce0a31, 0xd4ce9b02),
@@ -879,8 +857,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver bt3c_driver = {
         .probe          = bt3c_attach,
         .remove         = bt3c_detach,
         .id_table       = bt3c_ids,
-        .suspend        = bt3c_suspend,
-        .resume         = bt3c_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_bt3c_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
index 8cd54bb199f9..9a507bdb8bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
@@ -771,29 +771,6 @@ static void btuart_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int btuart_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int btuart_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-
 static struct pcmcia_device_id btuart_ids[] = {
         /* don't use this driver. Use serial_cs + hci_uart instead */
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_NULL
@@ -808,8 +785,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver btuart_driver = {
         .probe          = btuart_attach,
         .remove         = btuart_detach,
         .id_table       = btuart_ids,
-        .suspend        = btuart_suspend,
-        .resume         = btuart_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_btuart_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
index efbc8a543a9a..39dbe7300d0f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
@@ -723,28 +723,6 @@ static void dtl1_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int dtl1_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int dtl1_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id dtl1_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID12("Nokia Mobile Phones", "DTL-1", 0xe1bfdd64, 0xe168480d),
@@ -762,8 +740,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver dtl1_driver = {
         .probe          = dtl1_attach,
         .remove         = dtl1_detach,
         .id_table       = dtl1_ids,
-        .suspend        = dtl1_suspend,
-        .resume         = dtl1_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_dtl1_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
index 3ddd3da9e720..870decbdf7ca 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4000_cs.c
@@ -1870,10 +1870,6 @@ static int cm4000_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct cm4000_dev *dev;
 
         dev = link->priv;
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         stop_monitor(dev);
 
         return 0;
@@ -1885,11 +1881,6 @@ static int cm4000_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct cm4000_dev *dev;
 
         dev = link->priv;
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
         if (link->open)
                 start_monitor(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
index 1c355bd2be88..47f10c8b8886 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/cm4040_cs.c
@@ -629,28 +629,6 @@ cs_release:
         link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 }
 
-static int reader_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int reader_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static void reader_release(dev_link_t *link)
 {
         cm4040_reader_release(link->priv);
@@ -754,8 +732,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver reader_driver = {
         },
         .probe          = reader_attach,
         .remove         = reader_detach,
-        .suspend        = reader_suspend,
-        .resume         = reader_resume,
         .id_table       = cm4040_ids,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 371d10b78004..d3ea53a5a50f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -733,10 +733,7 @@ static int mgslpc_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         MGSLPC_INFO *info = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         info->stop = 1;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -746,9 +743,6 @@ static int mgslpc_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         MGSLPC_INFO *info = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
         info->stop = 0;
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 024aad616484..7ad8a95969fb 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -373,27 +373,6 @@ void ide_release(dev_link_t *link)
     pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* ide_release */
 
-static int ide_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int ide_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
 
 /*======================================================================
 
@@ -456,8 +435,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver ide_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = ide_attach,
         .remove         = ide_detach,
         .id_table       = ide_ids,
-        .suspend        = ide_suspend,
-        .resume         = ide_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_ide_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
index 5f70661994d8..ae70247d5157 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
@@ -371,42 +371,6 @@ static void avmcs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* avmcs_release */
 
-static int avmcs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int avmcs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-/*======================================================================
-
-    The card status event handler.  Mostly, this schedules other
-    stuff to run after an event is received.  A CARD_REMOVAL event
-    also sets some flags to discourage the net drivers from trying
-    to talk to the card any more.
-
-    When a CARD_REMOVAL event is received, we immediately set a flag
-    to block future accesses to this device.  All the functions that
-    actually access the device should check this flag to make sure
-    the card is still present.
-    
-======================================================================*/
-
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id avmcs_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID12("AVM", "ISDN-Controller B1", 0x95d42008, 0x845dc335),
@@ -424,8 +388,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver avmcs_driver = {
         .probe = avmcs_attach,
         .remove = avmcs_detach,
         .id_table = avmcs_ids,
-        .suspend= avmcs_suspend,
-        .resume = avmcs_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init avmcs_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
index 845fa14e1bae..5e847cfb96f8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
@@ -383,28 +383,6 @@ static void avma1cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* avma1cs_release */
 
-static int avma1cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int avma1cs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id avma1cs_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_PROD_ID12("AVM", "ISDN A", 0x95d42008, 0xadc9d4bb),
@@ -421,10 +399,8 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver avma1cs_driver = {
         .probe          = avma1cs_attach,
         .remove         = avma1cs_detach,
         .id_table       = avma1cs_ids,
-        .suspend        = avma1cs_suspend,
-        .resume         = avma1cs_resume,
 };
- 
+
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 static int __init init_avma1_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
index 60c75c7c016e..b76b303ebf6b 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
@@ -389,10 +389,7 @@ static int elsa_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         dev->busy = 1;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -402,9 +399,6 @@ static int elsa_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
         dev->busy = 0;
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
index fd0f127e40ba..5745eb1afe35 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
@@ -472,10 +472,7 @@ static int sedlbauer_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         dev->stop = 1;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -485,9 +482,6 @@ static int sedlbauer_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
         dev->stop = 0;
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
index 7945fd64621a..929507eb63af 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
@@ -380,10 +380,7 @@ static int teles_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         dev->busy = 1;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -393,9 +390,6 @@ static int teles_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
         dev->busy = 0;
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 1799660bdc67..8dfa30b3c70a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -519,12 +519,8 @@ static int tc574_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -534,13 +530,9 @@ static int tc574_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        tc574_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                tc574_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index e36153851793..b15066be26f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -394,12 +394,8 @@ static int tc589_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -409,13 +405,9 @@ static int tc589_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        tc589_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                tc589_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
index 9b9c0f19b21c..c34547c79245 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/axnet_cs.c
@@ -464,12 +464,8 @@ static int axnet_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
                         netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -479,14 +475,10 @@ static int axnet_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        axnet_reset_8390(dev);
-                        AX88190_init(dev, 1);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                axnet_reset_8390(dev);
+                AX88190_init(dev, 1);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
index a0ec5e7aacc6..0748c3d49544 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/com20020_cs.c
@@ -387,13 +387,8 @@ static int com20020_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
         struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open) {
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                }
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -404,15 +399,11 @@ static int com20020_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         com20020_dev_t *info = link->priv;
         struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        int ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
-                        struct arcnet_local *lp = dev->priv;
-                        ARCRESET;
-                }
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                int ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
+                struct arcnet_local *lp = dev->priv;
+                ARCRESET;
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
index 6b435e940607..62efbc7c2dca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/fmvj18x_cs.c
@@ -683,13 +683,8 @@ static int fmvj18x_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
-
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -699,13 +694,9 @@ static int fmvj18x_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        fjn_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                fjn_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
index 1948a0bc198d..6d7f8f52e175 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/ibmtr_cs.c
@@ -367,12 +367,8 @@ static int ibmtr_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
         struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -383,14 +379,10 @@ static int ibmtr_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         ibmtr_dev_t *info = link->priv;
         struct net_device *dev = info->dev;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        ibmtr_probe(dev);       /* really? */
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                ibmtr_probe(dev);       /* really? */
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
index 76ef453d172d..cf2a50c015da 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/nmclan_cs.c
@@ -774,13 +774,8 @@ static int nmclan_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
-
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -790,13 +785,9 @@ static int nmclan_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        nmclan_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                nmclan_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
index 52f44bdff1f7..3a2b731eeb3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.c
@@ -756,12 +756,8 @@ static int pcnet_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -771,14 +767,10 @@ static int pcnet_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        pcnet_reset_8390(dev);
-                        NS8390_init(dev, 1);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                pcnet_reset_8390(dev);
+                NS8390_init(dev, 1);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
index 03b1d8fbe7b7..84e18bbed9d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c
@@ -874,7 +874,6 @@ static int smc91c92_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 if (link->open)
                         netif_device_detach(dev);
@@ -891,7 +890,6 @@ static int smc91c92_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
         int i;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 if ((smc->manfid == MANFID_MEGAHERTZ) &&
                     (smc->cardid == PRODID_MEGAHERTZ_EM3288))
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
index 2b57a87371f3..19347bcb2f15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/xirc2ps_cs.c
@@ -1109,13 +1109,9 @@ static int xirc2ps_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open) {
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
                         netif_device_detach(dev);
                         do_powerdown(dev);
-                }
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -1126,13 +1122,9 @@ static int xirc2ps_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        do_reset(dev,1);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                do_reset(dev,1);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
index 489ef7f3d950..adb90b679d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/airo_cs.c
@@ -437,11 +437,8 @@ static int airo_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
+        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -451,9 +448,7 @@ static int airo_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
                 reset_airo_card(local->eth_dev);
                 netif_device_attach(local->eth_dev);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
index 1da8e6197ffb..89dbc783ff80 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel_cs.c
@@ -433,11 +433,8 @@ static int atmel_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
+        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 netif_device_detach(local->eth_dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -447,9 +444,7 @@ static int atmel_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         local_info_t *local = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
                 atmel_open(local->eth_dev);
                 netif_device_attach(local->eth_dev);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
index 7a1023f3875b..0fb625185452 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_cs.c
@@ -816,8 +816,6 @@ static int hostap_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
         PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_SUSPEND\n", dev_info);
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 struct hostap_interface *iface = netdev_priv(dev);
                 if (iface && iface->local)
@@ -827,7 +825,6 @@ static int hostap_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
                         netif_device_detach(dev);
                 }
                 prism2_suspend(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -841,14 +838,11 @@ static int hostap_cs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
         PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "%s: CS_EVENT_PM_RESUME\n", dev_info);
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 struct hostap_interface *iface = netdev_priv(dev);
                 if (iface && iface->local)
                         dev_open = iface->local->num_dev_open > 0;
 
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
                 prism2_hw_shutdown(dev, 1);
                 prism2_hw_config(dev, dev_open ? 0 : 1);
                 if (dev_open) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
index dfb47ac9da50..545717b5e1e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/netwave_cs.c
@@ -884,12 +884,8 @@ static int netwave_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -899,13 +895,9 @@ static int netwave_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        netwave_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                netwave_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
index 0ce4165efc8f..89e16cd1be8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco_cs.c
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@ static int orinoco_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         int err = 0;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 /* This is probably racy, but I can't think of
                    a better way, short of rewriting the PCMCIA
@@ -447,8 +446,6 @@ static int orinoco_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
                         spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
                 }
-
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -463,12 +460,7 @@ static int orinoco_cs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         int err = 0;
         unsigned long flags;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                /* FIXME: should we double check that this is
-                 * the same card as we had before */
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
                 if (! test_bit(0, &card->hard_reset_in_progress)) {
                         err = orinoco_reinit_firmware(dev);
                         if (err) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
index fc81ac67009d..ed4bf5013f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ray_cs.c
@@ -868,14 +868,8 @@ static int ray_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
-
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -885,14 +879,10 @@ static int ray_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        ray_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                ray_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
index b7ed99f8d319..0429f1dc7fad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/spectrum_cs.c
@@ -908,7 +908,6 @@ spectrum_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         unsigned long flags;
         int err = 0;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         /* Mark the device as stopped, to block IO until later */
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->lock, flags);
@@ -922,8 +921,6 @@ spectrum_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
                 priv->hw_unavailable++;
 
                 spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->lock, flags);
-
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -936,11 +933,7 @@ spectrum_cs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
         struct orinoco_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                /* FIXME: should we double check that this is
-                 * the same card as we had before */
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
                 netif_device_attach(dev);
                 priv->hw_unavailable--;
                 schedule_work(&priv->reset_work);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
index 696aeb9d8f52..8cabcfe3a654 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wavelan_cs.c
@@ -4742,19 +4742,12 @@ static int wavelan_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         /* Stop receiving new messages and wait end of transmission */
         wv_ru_stop(dev);
 
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
+
         /* Power down the module */
         hacr_write(dev->base_addr, HACR_DEFAULT & (~HACR_PWR_STAT));
 
-        /* The card is now suspended */
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
-        if(link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        {
-                if(link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
-
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4764,14 +4757,9 @@ static int wavelan_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct net_device *     dev = (struct net_device *) link->priv;
 
         link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if(link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-        {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if(link->open)  /* If RESET -> True, If RESUME -> False ? */
-                {
-                        wv_hw_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                wv_hw_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 0c81b3e7d7ff..3a93a8bb2e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -2160,14 +2160,9 @@ static int wl3501_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
         wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_SUSPEND);
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                if (link->open)
-                        netif_device_detach(dev);
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-        }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open))
+                netif_device_detach(dev);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -2178,12 +2173,9 @@ static int wl3501_resume(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
         struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
         wl3501_pwr_mgmt(dev->priv, WL3501_RESUME);
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                if (link->open) {
-                        wl3501_reset(dev);
-                        netif_device_attach(dev);
-                }
+        if ((link->state & DEV_CONFIG) && (link->open)) {
+                wl3501_reset(dev);
+                netif_device_attach(dev);
         }
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
index 7edd7ef6c31f..5e12ed2f1b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/parport_cs.c
@@ -280,27 +280,6 @@ void parport_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 } /* parport_cs_release */
 
-static int parport_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int parport_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
 
 static struct pcmcia_device_id parport_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_FUNC_ID(3),
@@ -317,8 +296,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver parport_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = parport_attach,
         .remove         = parport_detach,
         .id_table       = parport_ids,
-        .suspend        = parport_suspend,
-        .resume         = parport_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init init_parport_cs(void)
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 16159e9d1b2b..ec2d4166a2e3 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * are Copyright (C) 1999 David A. Hinds.  All Rights Reserved.
  *
  * (C) 1999             David A. Hinds
- * (C) 2003 - 2005      Dominik Brodowski
+ * (C) 2003 - 2006      Dominik Brodowski
  */
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -1030,12 +1030,22 @@ static int pcmcia_dev_suspend(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
         struct pcmcia_device *p_dev = to_pcmcia_dev(dev);
         struct pcmcia_driver *p_drv = NULL;
+        int ret;
 
         if (dev->driver)
                 p_drv = to_pcmcia_drv(dev->driver);
 
-        if (p_drv && p_drv->suspend)
-                return p_drv->suspend(p_dev);
+        if (p_drv && p_drv->suspend) {
+                ret = p_drv->suspend(p_dev);
+                if (ret)
+                        return ret;
+                if (p_dev->instance) {
+                        p_dev->instance->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
+                        if ((p_dev->instance->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
+                            !(p_dev->instance->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE))
+                                pcmcia_release_configuration(p_dev);
+                }
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -1045,12 +1055,24 @@ static int pcmcia_dev_resume(struct device * dev)
 {
         struct pcmcia_device *p_dev = to_pcmcia_dev(dev);
         struct pcmcia_driver *p_drv = NULL;
+        int ret;
 
         if (dev->driver)
                 p_drv = to_pcmcia_drv(dev->driver);
 
-        if (p_drv && p_drv->resume)
+        if (p_drv && p_drv->resume) {
+                if (p_dev->instance) {
+                        p_dev->instance->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
+                        if ((p_dev->instance->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
+                            !(p_dev->instance->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE)){
+                                ret = pcmcia_request_configuration(p_dev,
+                                                 &p_dev->instance->conf);
+                                if (ret)
+                                        return ret;
+                        }
+                }
                 return p_drv->resume(p_dev);
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
index e7f9d26a0d7c..7fbef1e51685 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/aha152x_stub.c
@@ -251,27 +251,12 @@ static void aha152x_release_cs(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int aha152x_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int aha152x_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-                aha152x_host_reset_host(info->host);
-        }
+        aha152x_host_reset_host(info->host);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -294,7 +279,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver aha152x_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = aha152x_attach,
         .remove         = aha152x_detach,
         .id_table       = aha152x_ids,
-        .suspend        = aha152x_suspend,
         .resume         = aha152x_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
index fb7221cf511f..20b9b27c60dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/fdomain_stub.c
@@ -220,26 +220,12 @@ static void fdomain_release(dev_link_t *link)
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
-static int fdomain_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int fdomain_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
+        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                 fdomain_16x0_bus_reset(NULL);
-        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -260,7 +246,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver fdomain_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = fdomain_attach,
         .remove         = fdomain_detach,
         .id_table       = fdomain_ids,
-        .suspend        = fdomain_suspend,
         .resume         = fdomain_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
index d469e0d16224..e313b40b7043 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/nsp_cs.c
@@ -1987,8 +1987,6 @@ static int nsp_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
         nsp_hw_data *data;
 
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-
         nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "event: suspend");
 
         if (info->host != NULL) {
@@ -2001,9 +1999,6 @@ static int nsp_cs_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 
         info->stop = 1;
 
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2015,11 +2010,6 @@ static int nsp_cs_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 
         nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "event: resume");
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
         info->stop = 0;
 
         if (info->host != NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
index 1e27059cd462..5a8da5143bd1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/qlogic_stub.c
@@ -311,22 +311,10 @@ static void qlogic_release(dev_link_t *link)
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
-static int qlogic_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int qlogic_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
@@ -375,7 +363,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver qlogic_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = qlogic_attach,
         .remove         = qlogic_detach,
         .id_table       = qlogic_ids,
-        .suspend        = qlogic_suspend,
         .resume         = qlogic_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
index 42d002b6d1a5..4a6988567de5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pcmcia/sym53c500_cs.c
@@ -857,26 +857,12 @@ cs_failed:
         return;
 } /* SYM53C500_config */
 
-static int sym53c500_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int sym53c500_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
         struct scsi_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
                 /* See earlier comment about manufacturer IDs. */
                 if ((info->manf_id == MANFID_MACNICA) ||
                     (info->manf_id == MANFID_PIONEER) ||
@@ -963,7 +949,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver sym53c500_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = SYM53C500_attach,
         .remove         = SYM53C500_detach,
         .id_table       = sym53c500_ids,
-        .suspend        = sym53c500_suspend,
         .resume         = sym53c500_resume,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
index ff38820a03f5..b6b460fa693f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ static void serial_remove(dev_link_t *link)
 static int serial_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
 
         if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                 struct serial_info *info = link->priv;
@@ -160,8 +159,8 @@ static int serial_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
                 for (i = 0; i < info->ndev; i++)
                         serial8250_suspend_port(info->line[i]);
 
-                if (!info->slave)
-                        pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
+                if (info->slave)
+                        link->state &= DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE;
         }
 
         return 0;
@@ -170,15 +169,11 @@ static int serial_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 static int serial_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
 {
         dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
 
         if (DEV_OK(link)) {
                 struct serial_info *info = link->priv;
                 int i;
 
-                if (!info->slave)
-                        pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
                 for (i = 0; i < info->ndev; i++)
                         serial8250_resume_port(info->line[i]);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c b/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
index fe3cde0da84a..509465586ded 100644
--- a/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/telephony/ixj_pcmcia.c
@@ -232,28 +232,6 @@ static void ixj_cs_release(dev_link_t *link)
         pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 }
 
-static int ixj_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int ixj_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (DEV_OK(link))
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static struct pcmcia_device_id ixj_ids[] = {
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_MANF_CARD(0x0257, 0x0600),
         PCMCIA_DEVICE_NULL
@@ -268,8 +246,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver ixj_driver = {
         .probe          = ixj_attach,
         .remove         = ixj_detach,
         .id_table       = ixj_ids,
-        .suspend        = ixj_suspend,
-        .resume         = ixj_resume,
 };
 
 static int __init ixj_pcmcia_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c b/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
index ee811673d903..ca3fc336d3d7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/sl811_cs.c
@@ -293,28 +293,6 @@ cs_failed:
         }
 }
 
-static int sl811_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int sl811_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
-{
-        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(dev);
-
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
-
-        return 0;
-}
-
 static int sl811_cs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
         local_info_t *local;
@@ -359,8 +337,6 @@ static struct pcmcia_driver sl811_cs_driver = {
         .probe          = sl811_cs_attach,
         .remove         = sl811_cs_detach,
         .id_table       = sl811_ids,
-        .suspend        = sl811_suspend,
-        .resume         = sl811_resume,
 };
 
 /*====================================================================*/
diff --git a/include/pcmcia/ds.h b/include/pcmcia/ds.h
index ce76ab587df6..8a6a95ea26ec 100644
--- a/include/pcmcia/ds.h
+++ b/include/pcmcia/ds.h
@@ -118,8 +118,7 @@ typedef struct dev_link_t {
 /* Flags for device state */
 #define DEV_PRESENT             0x01
 #define DEV_CONFIG              0x02
-#define DEV_STALE_CONFIG        0x04    /* release on close */
-#define DEV_STALE_LINK          0x08    /* detach on release */
+#define DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE   0x04
 #define DEV_CONFIG_PENDING      0x10
 #define DEV_RELEASE_PENDING     0x20
 #define DEV_SUSPEND             0x40
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
index 80c53553b815..31f4bdc46ce6 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/pdaudiocf.c
@@ -284,16 +284,11 @@ static int pdacf_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         struct snd_pdacf *chip = link->priv;
 
         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "SUSPEND\n");
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (chip) {
                 snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "snd_pdacf_suspend calling\n");
                 snd_pdacf_suspend(chip, PMSG_SUSPEND);
         }
 
-        snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "RESET_PHYSICAL\n");
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
-
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -303,12 +298,7 @@ static int pdacf_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         struct snd_pdacf *chip = link->priv;
 
         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "RESUME\n");
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-
-        snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "CARD_RESET\n");
         if (DEV_OK(link)) {
-                snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "requestconfig...\n");
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
                 if (chip) {
                         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "calling snd_pdacf_resume\n");
                         snd_pdacf_resume(chip);
diff --git a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
index 8093e5044956..e101e05afac3 100644
--- a/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
+++ b/sound/pcmcia/vx/vxpocket.c
@@ -284,14 +284,10 @@ static int vxp_suspend(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         struct vx_core *chip = link->priv;
 
         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "SUSPEND\n");
-        link->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
         if (chip) {
                 snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "snd_vx_suspend calling\n");
                 snd_vx_suspend(chip, PMSG_SUSPEND);
         }
-        snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "RESET_PHYSICAL\n");
-        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
-                pcmcia_release_configuration(link->handle);
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -302,13 +298,8 @@ static int vxp_resume(struct pcmcia_device *dev)
         struct vx_core *chip = link->priv;
 
         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "RESUME\n");
-        link->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-
-        snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "CARD_RESET\n");
         if (DEV_OK(link)) {
                 //struct snd_vxpocket *vxp = (struct snd_vxpocket *)chip;
-                snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "requestconfig...\n");
-                pcmcia_request_configuration(link->handle, &link->conf);
                 if (chip) {
                         snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "calling snd_vx_resume\n");
                         snd_vx_resume(chip);