diff --git a/sound/isa/Kconfig b/sound/isa/Kconfig
index 5c39483..5d6c300 100644
--- a/sound/isa/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/isa/Kconfig
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 config SND_AD1848_LIB
         tristate
         select SND_PCM
-	select SND_GENERIC_PM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 
 config SND_CS4231_LIB
         tristate
         select SND_PCM
-	select SND_GENERIC_PM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 
 config SND_AD1816A
 	tristate "Analog Devices SoundPort AD1816A"
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for ESS AudioDrive ES688 or
 	  ES1688 chips.
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
-	select SND_GENERIC_PM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for ESS AudioDrive ES18xx chips.
 
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_PCM
 	select SND_GUS_SYNTH
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Gravis UltraSound Classic
 	  soundcards.
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
 	select SND_GUS_SYNTH
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Gravis UltraSound Extreme
 	  soundcards.
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_CS4231_LIB
 	select SND_GUS_SYNTH
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Gravis UltraSound MAX
 	  soundcards.
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_CS4231_LIB
 	select SND_GUS_SYNTH
-	select ISAPNP
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for AMD InterWave based
 	  soundcards (Gravis UltraSound Plug & Play, STB SoundRage32,
@@ -181,7 +185,7 @@
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_CS4231_LIB
 	select SND_GUS_SYNTH
-	select ISAPNP
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for AMD InterWave based
 	  soundcards with a TEA6330T bass and treble regulator
@@ -224,6 +228,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for soundcards based on Opti
 	  82C93x chips.
@@ -237,6 +242,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_RAWMIDI
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Creative Sound Blaster 1.0/
 	  2.0/Pro (8-bit) or 100% compatible soundcards.
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Sound Blaster 16 soundcards
 	  (including the Plug and Play version).
@@ -263,6 +270,7 @@
 	select SND_OPL3_LIB
 	select SND_MPU401_UART
 	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_GENERIC_DRIVER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for Sound Blaster AWE soundcards
 	  (including the Plug and Play version).
diff --git a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
index 8c39934..3ebcc48 100644
--- a/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/ad1848/ad1848.c
@@ -91,35 +91,36 @@
 				     irq[dev],
 				     dma1[dev],
 				     thinkpad[dev] ? AD1848_HW_THINKPAD : AD1848_HW_DETECT,
-				     &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
-	if ((err = snd_ad1848_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_ad1848_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_ad1848_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_ad1848_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	strcpy(card->driver, "AD1848");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
 
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
 		pcm->name, chip->port, irq[dev], dma1[dev]);
 
-	if (thinkpad[dev]) {
+	if (thinkpad[dev])
 		strcat(card->longname, " [Thinkpad]");
-	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_ad1848_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init alsa_card_ad1848_init(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
index 1fce8b9..5252206 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cmi8330.c
@@ -438,33 +438,37 @@
 /*
  */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		isapnp[dev]
+#else
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		0
+#endif
+
+#define PFX	"cmi8330: "
+
 static int __devinit snd_cmi8330_probe(int dev,
 				       struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 				       const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
 {
 	snd_card_t *card;
 	struct snd_cmi8330 *acard;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int i, err;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-	if (!isapnp[dev]) {
-#endif
+	if (! is_isapnp_selected(dev)) {
 		if (wssport[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify wssport\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify wssport\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (sbport[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify sbport\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify sbport\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	}
-#endif
+
 	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
 			    sizeof(struct snd_cmi8330));
 	if (card == NULL) {
-		snd_printk("could not get a new card\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "could not get a new card\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	acard = (struct snd_cmi8330 *)card->private_data;
@@ -473,9 +477,8 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	if (isapnp[dev]) {
 		if ((err = snd_cmi8330_pnp(dev, acard, pcard, pid)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk("PnP detection failed\n");
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "PnP detection failed\n");
+			goto _err;
 		}
 		snd_card_set_dev(card, &pcard->card->dev);
 	}
@@ -487,14 +490,13 @@
 				     wssdma[dev],
 				     AD1848_HW_DETECT,
 				     &acard->wss)) < 0) {
-		snd_printk("(AD1848) device busy??\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "(AD1848) device busy??\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	if (acard->wss->hardware != AD1848_HW_CMI8330) {
-		snd_printk("(AD1848) not found during probe\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "(AD1848) not found during probe\n");
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	if ((err = snd_sbdsp_create(card, sbport[dev],
@@ -503,32 +505,26 @@
 				    sbdma8[dev],
 				    sbdma16[dev],
 				    SB_HW_AUTO, &acard->sb)) < 0) {
-		snd_printk("(SB16) device busy??\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "(SB16) device busy??\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	if (acard->sb->hardware != SB_HW_16) {
-		snd_printk("(SB16) not found during probe\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "(SB16) not found during probe\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&acard->wss->reg_lock, flags);
 	snd_ad1848_out(acard->wss, AD1848_MISC_INFO, 0x40); /* switch on MODE2 */
 	for (i = CMI8330_RMUX3D; i <= CMI8330_CDINGAIN; i++)
 		snd_ad1848_out(acard->wss, i, snd_cmi8330_image[i - CMI8330_RMUX3D]);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&acard->wss->reg_lock, flags);
 
 	if ((err = snd_cmi8330_mixer(card, acard)) < 0) {
-		snd_printk("failed to create mixers\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "failed to create mixers\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	if ((err = snd_cmi8330_pcm(card, acard)) < 0) {
-		snd_printk("failed to create pcms\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "failed to create pcms\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "CMI8330/C3D");
@@ -539,16 +535,21 @@
 		wssirq[dev],
 		wssdma[dev]);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if (pcard)
 		pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card);
 	else
 		snd_cmi8330_legacy[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
@@ -594,10 +595,8 @@
 	for (dev = 0; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev])
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		if (snd_cmi8330_probe(dev, NULL, NULL) >= 0)
 			cards++;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
index 7640837..9be5416 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4231.c
@@ -76,15 +76,15 @@
 	int err;
 
 	if (port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-		snd_printk("specify port\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "specify port\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (irq[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
-		snd_printk("specify irq\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "specify irq\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (dma1[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-		snd_printk("specify dma1\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "specify dma1\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
@@ -96,15 +96,11 @@
 				     dma1[dev],
 				     dma2[dev],
 				     CS4231_HW_DETECT,
-				     0, &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     0, &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "CS4231");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
@@ -113,14 +109,10 @@
 	if (dma2[dev] >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", dma2[dev]);
 
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if (mpu_port[dev] > 0 && mpu_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if (mpu_irq[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ)
@@ -130,14 +122,20 @@
 					mpu_irq[dev],
 					mpu_irq[dev] >= 0 ? SA_INTERRUPT : 0,
 					NULL) < 0)
-			printk(KERN_ERR "cs4231: MPU401 not detected\n");
+			printk(KERN_WARNING "cs4231: MPU401 not detected\n");
 	}
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 	snd_cs4231_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init alsa_card_cs4231_init(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
index 39f4eff..d28315d 100644
--- a/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
+++ b/sound/isa/cs423x/cs4236.c
@@ -387,6 +387,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		isapnp[dev]
+#else
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		0
+#endif
+
 static int __devinit snd_card_cs423x_probe(int dev, struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 					   const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
 {
@@ -397,20 +403,16 @@
 	opl3_t *opl3;
 	int err;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-	if (!isapnp[dev]) {
-#endif
+	if (! is_isapnp_selected(dev)) {
 		if (port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify port\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "specify port\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (cport[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify cport\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "specify cport\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	}
-#endif
 	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
 			    sizeof(struct snd_card_cs4236));
 	if (card == NULL)
@@ -421,8 +423,7 @@
 	if (isapnp[dev]) {
 		if ((err = snd_card_cs4236_pnp(dev, acard, pcard, pid))<0) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "isapnp detection failed and probing for " IDENT " is not supported\n");
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return -ENXIO;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 		snd_card_set_dev(card, &pcard->card->dev);
 	}
@@ -430,8 +431,8 @@
 	if (sb_port[dev] > 0 && sb_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 		if ((acard->res_sb_port = request_region(sb_port[dev], 16, IDENT " SB")) == NULL) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR IDENT ": unable to register SB port at 0x%lx\n", sb_port[dev]);
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 
 #ifdef CS4232
@@ -443,18 +444,14 @@
 				     dma2[dev],
 				     CS4231_HW_DETECT,
 				     0,
-				     &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 #else /* CS4236 */
 	if ((err = snd_cs4236_create(card,
@@ -465,18 +462,14 @@
 				     dma2[dev],
 				     CS4231_HW_DETECT,
 				     0,
-				     &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4236_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4236_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4236_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4236_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 #endif
 	strcpy(card->driver, pcm->name);
 	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
@@ -488,21 +481,17 @@
 	if (dma2[dev] >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", dma2[dev]);
 
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if (fm_port[dev] > 0 && fm_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if (snd_opl3_create(card,
 				    fm_port[dev], fm_port[dev] + 2,
 				    OPL3_HW_OPL3_CS, 0, &opl3) < 0) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR IDENT ": OPL3 not detected\n");
+			printk(KERN_WARNING IDENT ": OPL3 not detected\n");
 		} else {
-			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-				snd_card_free(card);
-				return err;
-			}
+			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+				goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -513,17 +502,23 @@
 					mpu_port[dev], 0,
 					mpu_irq[dev],
 					mpu_irq[dev] >= 0 ? SA_INTERRUPT : 0, NULL) < 0)
-			printk(KERN_ERR IDENT ": MPU401 not detected\n");
+			printk(KERN_WARNING IDENT ": MPU401 not detected\n");
 	}
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 	if (pcard)
 		pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card);
 	else
 		snd_cs4236_legacy[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
@@ -569,10 +564,8 @@
 	for (dev = 0; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev])
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		if (snd_card_cs423x_probe(dev, NULL, NULL) >= 0)
 			cards++;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
index c5eaec0..26a7d33 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_audiodrive_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"es1688: "
 
 static int __init snd_audiodrive_probe(int dev)
 {
@@ -89,47 +90,41 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xmpu_irq = mpu_irq[dev];
 	xdma = dma8[dev];
 	if (xdma == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if ((err = snd_es1688_create(card, port[dev], mpu_port[dev],
 				     xirq, xmpu_irq, xdma,
-				     ES1688_HW_AUTO, &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_es1688_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_es1688_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     ES1688_HW_AUTO, &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_es1688_pcm(chip, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_es1688_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "ES1688");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, pcm->name);
 	sprintf(card->longname, "%s at 0x%lx, irq %i, dma %i", pcm->name, chip->port, xirq, xdma);
 
 	if ((snd_opl3_create(card, chip->port, chip->port + 2, OPL3_HW_OPL3, 0, &opl3)) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "es1688: opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", chip->port);
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", chip->port);
 	} else {
-		if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
 
 	if (xmpu_irq >= 0 && xmpu_irq != SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ && chip->mpu_port > 0) {
@@ -137,18 +132,22 @@
 					       chip->mpu_port, 0,
 					       xmpu_irq,
 					       SA_INTERRUPT,
-					       NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+					       NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_audiodrive_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
 
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_audiodrive_legacy_auto_probe(unsigned long xport)
diff --git a/sound/isa/es18xx.c b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
index 1d832b2..f654d59 100644
--- a/sound/isa/es18xx.c
+++ b/sound/isa/es18xx.c
@@ -1988,6 +1988,12 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_PNP */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		isapnp[dev]
+#else
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		0
+#endif
+
 static int __devinit snd_audiodrive_probe(int dev, struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 					  const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
 {
@@ -1996,7 +2002,6 @@
 	int xirq, xdma1, xdma2;
 	snd_card_t *card;
 	struct snd_audiodrive *acard;
-	snd_rawmidi_t *rmidi = NULL;
 	es18xx_t *chip;
 	opl3_t *opl3;
 	int err;
@@ -2019,25 +2024,25 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
         if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
                 if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-                        snd_card_free(card);
-                        snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA1\n");
-                        return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
                 }
         }
 	xdma2 = dma2[dev];
         if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
                 if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-                        snd_card_free(card);
-                        snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA2\n");
-                        return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
                 }
         }
 
@@ -2046,10 +2051,8 @@
 					 mpu_port[dev],
 					 fm_port[dev],
 					 xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
-					 &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+					 &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	sprintf(card->driver, "ES%x", chip->version);
 	sprintf(card->shortname, "ESS AudioDrive ES%x", chip->version);
@@ -2064,23 +2067,18 @@
 			chip->port,
 			xirq, xdma1);
 
-	if ((err = snd_es18xx_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_es18xx_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_es18xx_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_es18xx_mixer(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if (fm_port[dev] > 0 && fm_port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if (snd_opl3_create(card, chip->fm_port, chip->fm_port + 2, OPL3_HW_OPL3, 0, &opl3) < 0) {
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", chip->fm_port);
+			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING PFX "opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", chip->fm_port);
 		} else {
-			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-				snd_card_free(card);
-				return err;
-			}
+			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+				goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2088,25 +2086,28 @@
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_ES18XX,
 					       chip->mpu_port, 0,
 					       xirq, 0,
-					       &rmidi)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
-		chip->rmidi = rmidi;
+					       &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
 
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	/* Power Management */
 	snd_card_set_isa_pm_callback(card, snd_es18xx_suspend, snd_es18xx_resume, chip);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (pcard)
 		pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card);
 	else
 		snd_audiodrive_legacy[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __devinit snd_audiodrive_probe_legacy_port(unsigned long xport)
@@ -2117,10 +2118,8 @@
 	for ( ; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev] || port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		port[dev] = xport;
 		res = snd_audiodrive_probe(dev, NULL, NULL);
 		if (res < 0)
@@ -2177,10 +2176,8 @@
 	for (dev = 0; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev] || port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		if (snd_audiodrive_probe(dev, NULL, NULL) >= 0)
 			cards++;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
index a99fa50..39cef38 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusclassic.c
@@ -72,40 +72,24 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_gusclassic_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"gusclassic: "
 
 static int __init snd_gusclassic_detect(snd_gus_card_t * gus)
 {
-	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
+	unsigned char d;
 
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 0)
+	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
 	udelay(160);
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);	/* release reset */
 	udelay(160);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 1)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -137,25 +121,25 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
 	if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA1\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma2 = dma2[dev];
 	if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA2\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -164,47 +148,48 @@
 				  port[dev],
 				  xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
 			          0, channels[dev], pcm_channels[dev],
-			          0, &gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gusclassic_detect(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+			          0, &gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gusclassic_detect(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_gusclassic_init(dev, gus);
-	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (gus->max_flag || gus->ess_flag) {
-		snd_printdd("GUS Classic or ACE soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "GUS Classic or ACE soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
-	if ((err = snd_gf1_new_mixer(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 0, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_gf1_new_mixer(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 0, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (!gus->ace_flag) {
-		if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
 	sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), " at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d", gus->gf1.port, xirq, xdma1);
 	if (dma2 >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", xdma2);
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_gusclassic_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_gusclassic_legacy_auto_probe(unsigned long xport)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
index bc6fecb..d2e7cb1 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusextreme.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_gusextreme_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"gusextreme: "
 
 static int __init snd_gusextreme_detect(int dev,
 					snd_card_t * card,
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 					es1688_t *es1688)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned char d;
 
 	/*
 	 * This is main stuff - enable access to GF1 chip...
@@ -123,36 +125,17 @@
 	udelay(100);
 
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 0)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -EIO;
-#endif
+	}
 	udelay(160);
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);	/* release reset */
 	udelay(160);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 1)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -EIO;
-#endif
-
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -205,7 +188,7 @@
 	xgf1_irq = gf1_irq[dev];
 	if (xgf1_irq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xgf1_irq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_gf1_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ for GF1\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ for GF1\n");
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -213,7 +196,7 @@
 	xess_irq = irq[dev];
 	if (xess_irq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xess_irq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_ess_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ for ES1688\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ for ES1688\n");
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -226,7 +209,7 @@
 	xgf1_dma = dma1[dev];
 	if (xgf1_dma == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xgf1_dma = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_gf1_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA for GF1\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA for GF1\n");
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -234,7 +217,7 @@
 	xess_dma = dma8[dev];
 	if (xess_dma == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xess_dma = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_ess_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA for ES1688\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA for ES1688\n");
 			err = -EBUSY;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -264,7 +247,7 @@
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!gus->ess_flag) {
-		snd_printdd("GUS Extreme soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "GUS Extreme soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -287,7 +270,7 @@
 
 	if (snd_opl3_create(card, es1688->port, es1688->port + 2,
 			    OPL3_HW_OPL3, 0, &opl3) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "gusextreme: opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", es1688->port);
+		printk(KERN_ERR PFX "gusextreme: opl3 not detected at 0x%lx\n", es1688->port);
 	} else {
 		if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 2, NULL)) < 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -303,6 +286,10 @@
 
 	sprintf(card->longname, "Gravis UltraSound Extreme at 0x%lx, irq %i&%i, dma %i&%i",
 		es1688->port, xgf1_irq, xess_irq, xgf1_dma, xess_dma);
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
 		goto out;
 
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
index 400ff34..0bb44b5 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/gusmax.c
@@ -82,39 +82,25 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_gusmax_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"gusmax: "
 
 static int __init snd_gusmax_detect(snd_gus_card_t * gus)
 {
-	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
+	unsigned char d;
 
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 0)
+	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
 	udelay(160);
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);	/* release reset */
 	udelay(160);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		unsigned char d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 1)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -239,25 +225,25 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
 	if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA1\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma2 = dma2[dev];
 	if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA2\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -266,31 +252,28 @@
 				  -xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
 				  0, channels[dev],
 				  pcm_channels[dev],
-				  0, &gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				  0, &gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gusmax_detect(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	maxcard->gus_status_reg = gus->gf1.reg_irqstat;
 	maxcard->pcm_status_reg = gus->gf1.port + 0x10c + 2;
 	snd_gusmax_init(dev, card, gus);
-	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (!gus->max_flag) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "GUS MAX soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "GUS MAX soundcard was not detected at 0x%lx\n", gus->gf1.port);
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	if (request_irq(xirq, snd_gusmax_interrupt, SA_INTERRUPT, "GUS MAX", (void *)maxcard)) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		printk(KERN_ERR "gusmax: unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	maxcard->irq = xirq;
 	
@@ -301,50 +284,46 @@
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA1 |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA2,
-				     &cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
-		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_gusmax_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
-	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
+		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
+	if ((err = snd_gusmax_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), " at 0x%lx, irq %i, dma %i", gus->gf1.port, xirq, xdma1);
 	if (xdma2 >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%i", xdma2);
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 		
 	maxcard->gus = gus;
 	maxcard->cs4231 = cs4231;
 	snd_gusmax_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_gusmax_legacy_auto_probe(unsigned long xport)
diff --git a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
index 46e867d..358cba9 100644
--- a/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
+++ b/sound/isa/gus/interwave.c
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@
 static int pcm_channels[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS - 1)] = 2};
 static int effect[SNDRV_CARDS] = {[0 ... (SNDRV_CARDS - 1)] = 0};
 
+#ifdef SNDRV_STB
+#define PFX "interwave-stb: "
+#else
+#define PFX "interwave: "
+#endif
+
 module_param_array(index, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(index, "Index value for InterWave soundcard.");
 module_param_array(id, charp, NULL, 0444);
@@ -249,38 +255,20 @@
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned char rev1, rev2;
+	int d;
 
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 0);	/* reset GF1 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		int d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 0)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 0) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 1 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
+	}
 	udelay(160);
 	snd_gf1_i_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET, 1);	/* release reset */
 	udelay(160);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_DETECT
-	{
-		int d;
-
-		if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
-			snd_printk("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-#else
-	if ((snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET) & 0x07) != 1)
+	if (((d = snd_gf1_i_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_RESET)) & 0x07) != 1) {
+		snd_printdd("[0x%lx] check 2 failed - 0x%x\n", gus->gf1.port, d);
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-
+	}
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&gus->reg_lock, flags);
 	rev1 = snd_gf1_look8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_VERSION_NUMBER);
 	snd_gf1_write8(gus, SNDRV_GF1_GB_VERSION_NUMBER, ~rev1);
@@ -686,35 +674,33 @@
 	card->private_free = snd_interwave_free;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	if (isapnp[dev]) {
-		if (snd_interwave_pnp(dev, iwcard, pcard, pid)) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_interwave_pnp(dev, iwcard, pcard, pid)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 		snd_card_set_dev(card, &pcard->card->dev);
 	}
 #endif
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
 	if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA1\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA1\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma2 = dma2[dev];
 	if (xdma2 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma2 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA2\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA2\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -722,32 +708,28 @@
 				  port[dev],
 				  -xirq, xdma1, xdma2,
 				  0, 32,
-				  pcm_channels[dev], effect[dev], &gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				  pcm_channels[dev], effect[dev], &gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if ((err = snd_interwave_detect(iwcard, gus, dev
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
             , &i2c_bus
 #endif
-	    )) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	    )) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	iwcard->gus_status_reg = gus->gf1.reg_irqstat;
 	iwcard->pcm_status_reg = gus->gf1.port + 0x10c + 2;
 
 	snd_interwave_init(dev, gus);
 	snd_interwave_detect_memory(gus);
-	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_gus_initialize(gus)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if (request_irq(xirq, snd_interwave_interrupt, SA_INTERRUPT, "InterWave", (void *)iwcard)) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		snd_printk("unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
-		return -EBUSY;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
+		err = -EBUSY;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	iwcard->irq = xirq;
 
@@ -758,34 +740,28 @@
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA1 |
 				     CS4231_HWSHARE_DMA2,
-				     &cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, &pcm)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     &cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_pcm(cs4231, 0, &pcm)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	sprintf(pcm->name + strlen(pcm->name), " rev %c", gus->revision + 'A');
 	strcat(pcm->name, " (codec)");
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_timer(cs4231, 2, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_cs4231_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (pcm_channels[dev] > 0) {
-		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_gf1_pcm_new(gus, 1, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
-	if ((err = snd_interwave_mixer(cs4231)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_interwave_mixer(cs4231)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
 	{
 		snd_ctl_elem_id_t id1, id2;
@@ -795,28 +771,20 @@
 		strcpy(id1.name, "Master Playback Switch");
 		strcpy(id2.name, id1.name);
 		id2.index = 1;
-		if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 		strcpy(id1.name, "Master Playback Volume");
 		strcpy(id2.name, id1.name);
-		if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
-		if ((err = snd_tea6330t_update_mixer(card, i2c_bus, 0, 1)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_ctl_rename_id(card, &id1, &id2)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
+		if ((err = snd_tea6330t_update_mixer(card, i2c_bus, 0, 1)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
 #endif
 
 	gus->uart_enable = midi[dev];
-	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_gf1_rawmidi_new(gus, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 #ifndef SNDRV_STB
 	str = "AMD InterWave";
@@ -835,10 +803,11 @@
 	if (xdma2 >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", xdma2);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 	
 	iwcard->cs4231 = cs4231;
 	iwcard->gus = gus;
@@ -847,6 +816,10 @@
 	else
 		snd_interwave_legacy[dev++] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __devinit snd_interwave_probe_legacy_port(unsigned long xport)
diff --git a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
index 75bd6ec..e2d615b 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opl3sa2.c
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_opl3sa2_legacy[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"opl3sa2: "
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 
 static struct pnp_device_id snd_opl3sa2_pnpbiosids[] = {
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@
 	card = chip->card;
 	port = chip->port;
 	if ((chip->res_port = request_region(port, 2, "OPL3-SA control")) == NULL) {
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "opl3sa2: can't grab port 0x%lx\n", port);
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "can't grab port 0x%lx\n", port);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 	// snd_printk("REG 0A = 0x%x\n", snd_opl3sa2_read(chip, 0x0a));
@@ -668,6 +670,12 @@
 	return snd_opl3sa2_free(chip);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		isapnp[dev]
+#else
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		0
+#endif
+
 static int __devinit snd_opl3sa2_probe(int dev,
 				       struct pnp_dev *pdev,
 				       struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
@@ -683,28 +691,25 @@
 	};
 	int err;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-	if (!isapnp[dev]) {
-#endif
+	if (! is_isapnp_selected(dev)) {
 		if (port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify port\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify port\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (wss_port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify wss_port\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify wss_port\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (fm_port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify fm_port\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify fm_port\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (midi_port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-			snd_printk("specify midi_port\n");
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify midi_port\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	}
-#endif
+
 	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
 	if (card == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -742,7 +747,7 @@
 	if ((err = snd_opl3sa2_detect(chip)) < 0)
 		goto __error;
 	if (request_irq(xirq, snd_opl3sa2_interrupt, SA_INTERRUPT, "OPL3-SA2", (void *)chip)) {
-		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "opl3sa2: can't grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "can't grab IRQ %d\n", xirq);
 		err = -ENODEV;
 		goto __error;
 	}
@@ -795,6 +800,9 @@
 	if (dma2 >= 0)
 		sprintf(card->longname + strlen(card->longname), "&%d", xdma2);
 
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto __error;
+
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
 		goto __error;
 
@@ -852,8 +860,10 @@
         int res;
 
         for ( ; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
-                if (!enable[dev] || !isapnp[dev])
-                        continue;
+		if (!enable[dev])
+			continue;
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
+			continue;
                 res = snd_opl3sa2_probe(dev, NULL, card, id);
                 if (res < 0)
                         return res;
diff --git a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
index 782750d..a490bca 100644
--- a/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
+++ b/sound/isa/opti9xx/opti92x-ad1848.c
@@ -1894,8 +1894,8 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int __devinit snd_card_opti9xx_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
-					    const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
+static int snd_card_opti9xx_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
+				  const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
 {
 	static long possible_ports[] = {0x530, 0xe80, 0xf40, 0x604, -1};
 	static long possible_mpu_ports[] = {0x300, 0x310, 0x320, 0x330, -1};
@@ -1965,6 +1965,10 @@
 			snd_card_free(card);
 			return error;
 		}
+		if ((error = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0) {
+			snd_card_free(card);
+			return error;
+		}
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	}
 #endif	/* CONFIG_PNP */
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
index 60e2c53..7888783 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb16.c
@@ -351,6 +351,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		isapnp[dev]
+#else
+#define is_isapnp_selected(dev)		0
+#endif
+
 static int __init snd_sb16_probe(int dev,
 				 struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 				 const struct pnp_card_device_id *pid)
@@ -378,10 +384,8 @@
 	card->private_free = snd_sb16_free;
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	if (isapnp[dev]) {
-		if ((err = snd_card_sb16_pnp(dev, acard, pcard, pid))) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_card_sb16_pnp(dev, acard, pcard, pid)))
+			goto _err;
 		snd_card_set_dev(card, &pcard->card->dev);
 	}
 #endif
@@ -389,41 +393,37 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	xdma8 = dma8[dev];
 	xdma16 = dma16[dev];
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-	if (!isapnp[dev]) {
-#endif
-	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
-		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+	if (! is_isapnp_selected(dev)) {
+		if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
+			if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
+				snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+				err = -EBUSY;
+				goto _err;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	if (xdma8 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-		if ((xdma8 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas8)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free 8-bit DMA\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+		if (xdma8 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
+			if ((xdma8 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas8)) < 0) {
+				snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free 8-bit DMA\n");
+				err = -EBUSY;
+				goto _err;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	if (xdma16 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
-		if ((xdma16 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas16)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free 16-bit DMA\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+		if (xdma16 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
+			if ((xdma16 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas16)) < 0) {
+				snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free 16-bit DMA\n");
+				err = -EBUSY;
+				goto _err;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	/* non-PnP FM port address is hardwired with base port address */
-	fm_port[dev] = port[dev];
-	/* block the 0x388 port to avoid PnP conflicts */
-	acard->fm_res = request_region(0x388, 4, "SoundBlaster FM");
+		/* non-PnP FM port address is hardwired with base port address */
+		fm_port[dev] = port[dev];
+		/* block the 0x388 port to avoid PnP conflicts */
+		acard->fm_res = request_region(0x388, 4, "SoundBlaster FM");
 #ifdef SNDRV_SBAWE_EMU8000
-	/* non-PnP AWE port address is hardwired with base port address */
-	awe_port[dev] = port[dev] + 0x400;
+		/* non-PnP AWE port address is hardwired with base port address */
+		awe_port[dev] = port[dev] + 0x400;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 	}
-#endif
 
 	if ((err = snd_sbdsp_create(card,
 				    port[dev],
@@ -432,28 +432,20 @@
 				    xdma8,
 				    xdma16,
 				    SB_HW_AUTO,
-				    &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				    &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (chip->hardware != SB_HW_16) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		snd_printdd("SB 16 chip was not detected at 0x%lx\n", port[dev]);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "SB 16 chip was not detected at 0x%lx\n", port[dev]);
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	chip->mpu_port = mpu_port[dev];
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-	if (!isapnp[dev] && (err = snd_sb16dsp_configure(chip)) < 0) {
-#else
-	if ((err = snd_sb16dsp_configure(chip)) < 0) {
-#endif
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_sb16dsp_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
+	if (! is_isapnp_selected(dev) && (err = snd_sb16dsp_configure(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_sb16dsp_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver,
 #ifdef SNDRV_SBAWE_EMU8000
@@ -474,10 +466,8 @@
 	if (chip->mpu_port > 0 && chip->mpu_port != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
 		if ((err = snd_mpu401_uart_new(card, 0, MPU401_HW_SB,
 					       chip->mpu_port, 0,
-					       xirq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+					       xirq, 0, &chip->rmidi)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 		chip->rmidi_callback = snd_mpu401_uart_interrupt;
 	}
 
@@ -499,17 +489,13 @@
 #else
 			int seqdev = 1;
 #endif
-			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, seqdev, &synth)) < 0) {
-				snd_card_free(card);
-				return -ENXIO;
-			}
+			if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, seqdev, &synth)) < 0)
+				goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_sbmixer_new(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_sbmixer_new(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_SB16_CSP
 	/* CSP chip on SB16ASP/AWE32 */
@@ -525,11 +511,11 @@
 #endif
 #ifdef SNDRV_SBAWE_EMU8000
 	if (awe_port[dev] > 0) {
-		if (snd_emu8000_new(card, 1, awe_port[dev],
-				    seq_ports[dev], NULL) < 0) {
+		if ((err = snd_emu8000_new(card, 1, awe_port[dev],
+					   seq_ports[dev], NULL)) < 0) {
 			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "fatal error - EMU-8000 synthesizer not detected at 0x%lx\n", awe_port[dev]);
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return -ENXIO;
+
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -541,15 +527,21 @@
 		(mic_agc[dev] ? 0x00 : 0x01));
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chip->mixer_lock, flags);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (pcard)
 		pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card);
 	else
 		snd_sb16_legacy[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_sb16_probe_legacy_port(unsigned long xport)
@@ -560,10 +552,8 @@
 	for ( ; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev] || port[dev] != SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		port[dev] = xport;
 		res = snd_sb16_probe(dev, NULL, NULL);
 		if (res < 0)
@@ -621,10 +611,8 @@
 	for (dev = 0; dev < SNDRV_CARDS; dev++) {
 		if (!enable[dev] || port[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT)
 			continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
-		if (isapnp[dev])
+		if (is_isapnp_selected(dev))
 			continue;
-#endif
 		if (!snd_sb16_probe(dev, NULL, NULL)) {
 			cards++;
 			continue;
diff --git a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
index e2cbc42..c41ac25 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sb/sb8.c
@@ -107,54 +107,47 @@
 				    dma8[dev],
 				    -1,
 				    SB_HW_AUTO,
-				    &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				    &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (chip->hardware >= SB_HW_16) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
 		if (chip->hardware == SB_HW_ALS100)
-			snd_printdd("ALS100 chip detected at 0x%lx, try snd-als100 module\n",
+			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "ALS100 chip detected at 0x%lx, try snd-als100 module\n",
 				    port[dev]);
 		else
-			snd_printdd("SB 16 chip detected at 0x%lx, try snd-sb16 module\n",
-				    port[dev]);
-		return -ENODEV;
+			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "SB 16 chip detected at 0x%lx, try snd-sb16 module\n",
+				   port[dev]);
+		err = -ENODEV;
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_sb8dsp_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
-	if ((err = snd_sbmixer_new(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_sb8dsp_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_sbmixer_new(chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	if (chip->hardware == SB_HW_10 || chip->hardware == SB_HW_20) {
 		if ((err = snd_opl3_create(card, chip->port + 8, 0,
 					   OPL3_HW_AUTO, 1,
 					   &opl3)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sb8: no OPL device at 0x%lx\n", chip->port + 8);
+			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "sb8: no OPL device at 0x%lx\n", chip->port + 8);
 		}
 	} else {
 		if ((err = snd_opl3_create(card, chip->port, chip->port + 2,
 					   OPL3_HW_AUTO, 1,
 					   &opl3)) < 0) {
-			snd_printk(KERN_ERR "sb8: no OPL device at 0x%lx-0x%lx\n",
+			snd_printk(KERN_WARNING "sb8: no OPL device at 0x%lx-0x%lx\n",
 				   chip->port, chip->port + 2);
 		}
 	}
 	if (err >= 0) {
-		if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			return err;
-		}
+		if ((err = snd_opl3_hwdep_new(opl3, 0, 1, NULL)) < 0)
+			goto _err;
 	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_sb8dsp_midi(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_sb8dsp_midi(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, chip->hardware == SB_HW_PRO ? "SB Pro" : "SB8");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, chip->name);
@@ -162,12 +155,19 @@
 		chip->name,
 		chip->port,
 		irq[dev], dma8[dev]);
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_sb8_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init snd_card_sb8_legacy_auto_probe(unsigned long xport)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c b/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
index 17f585b..52f2294 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sgalaxy.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 
 static snd_card_t *snd_sgalaxy_cards[SNDRV_CARDS] = SNDRV_DEFAULT_PTR;
 
+#define PFX	"sgalaxy: "
+
 /*
 
  */
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@
 	}
 
 #if 0
-	snd_printdd("sgalaxy - setting up IRQ/DMA for WSS\n");
+	snd_printdd(PFX "setting up IRQ/DMA for WSS\n");
 #endif
 
         /* initialize IRQ for WSS codec */
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@
 static int __init snd_sgalaxy_detect(int dev, int irq, int dma)
 {
 #if 0
-	snd_printdd("sgalaxy - switching to WSS mode\n");
+	snd_printdd(PFX "switching to WSS mode\n");
 #endif
 
 	/* switch to WSS mode */
@@ -223,11 +225,11 @@
 	ad1848_t *chip;
 
 	if (sbport[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-		snd_printk("specify SB port\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify SB port\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (wssport[dev] == SNDRV_AUTO_PORT) {
-		snd_printk("specify WSS port\n");
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "specify WSS port\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	card = snd_card_new(index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE, 0);
@@ -237,46 +239,39 @@
 	xirq = irq[dev];
 	if (xirq == SNDRV_AUTO_IRQ) {
 		if ((xirq = snd_legacy_find_free_irq(possible_irqs)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free IRQ\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free IRQ\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 	xdma1 = dma1[dev];
         if (xdma1 == SNDRV_AUTO_DMA) {
 		if ((xdma1 = snd_legacy_find_free_dma(possible_dmas)) < 0) {
-			snd_card_free(card);
-			snd_printk("unable to find a free DMA\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
+			snd_printk(KERN_ERR PFX "unable to find a free DMA\n");
+			err = -EBUSY;
+			goto _err;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ((err = snd_sgalaxy_detect(dev, xirq, xdma1)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_sgalaxy_detect(dev, xirq, xdma1)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if ((err = snd_ad1848_create(card, wssport[dev] + 4,
 				     xirq, xdma1,
-				     AD1848_HW_DETECT, &chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+				     AD1848_HW_DETECT, &chip)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
 
 	if ((err = snd_ad1848_pcm(chip, 0, NULL)) < 0) {
-		snd_printdd("sgalaxy - error creating new ad1848 PCM device\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printdd(PFX "error creating new ad1848 PCM device\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 	if ((err = snd_ad1848_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
-		snd_printdd("sgalaxy - error creating new ad1848 mixer\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+		snd_printdd(PFX "error creating new ad1848 mixer\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
-	if (snd_sgalaxy_mixer(chip) < 0) {
-		snd_printdd("sgalaxy - the mixer rewrite failed\n");
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
+	if ((err = snd_sgalaxy_mixer(chip)) < 0) {
+		snd_printdd(PFX "the mixer rewrite failed\n");
+		goto _err;
 	}
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "Sound Galaxy");
@@ -284,12 +279,18 @@
 	sprintf(card->longname, "Sound Galaxy at 0x%lx, irq %d, dma %d",
 		wssport[dev], xirq, xdma1);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		snd_card_free(card);
-		return err;
-	}
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
+	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0)
+		goto _err;
+
 	snd_sgalaxy_cards[dev] = card;
 	return 0;
+
+ _err:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int __init alsa_card_sgalaxy_init(void)
diff --git a/sound/isa/sscape.c b/sound/isa/sscape.c
index 3959ed6..9f6b58c 100644
--- a/sound/isa/sscape.c
+++ b/sound/isa/sscape.c
@@ -1262,11 +1262,6 @@
 	 */
 	sscape_write(sscape, GA_INTENA_REG, 0x80);
 
-	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: Failed to register sound card\n");
-		goto _release_card;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Initialize mixer
 	 */
@@ -1396,6 +1391,13 @@
 			if (ret < 0)
 				return ret;
 			snd_card_set_dev(card, &pcard->card->dev);
+
+			if ((ret = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: Failed to register sound card\n");
+				snd_card_free(card);
+				return ret;
+			}
+
 			pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card);
 			++sscape_cards;
 			++idx;
@@ -1460,6 +1462,16 @@
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 
+		if ((ret = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0) {
+			snd_card_free(card);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		if ((ret = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "sscape: Failed to register sound card\n");
+			snd_card_free(card);
+			return ret;
+		}
+
 		sscape_card[sscape_cards] = card;
 		params++;
 		sscape_cards++;
diff --git a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
index 79b0220..0a572e0 100644
--- a/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
+++ b/sound/isa/wavefront/wavefront.c
@@ -622,6 +622,11 @@
 		 ics2115_port[dev],
 		 ics2115_irq[dev]);
 
+	if ((err = snd_card_set_generic_dev(card)) < 0) {
+		snd_card_free(card);
+		return err;
+	}
+
 	if ((err = snd_card_register(card)) < 0) {
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return err;