[PATCH] pcmcia: remove dev_list from drivers

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

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

38 files changed, 78 insertions, 651 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
index f5088cb3812..bd80535646f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.c
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "bluecard_cs";
 static dev_link_t *bluecard_attach(void);
 static void bluecard_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Default baud rate: 57600, 115200, 230400 or 460800 */
 #define DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE  230400
@@ -890,8 +888,7 @@ static dev_link_t *bluecard_attach(void)
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
 	client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
 	client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -911,22 +908,10 @@ static void bluecard_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	bluecard_info_t *info = link->priv;
-	dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-	/* Locate device structure */
-	for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-		if (*linkp == link)
-			break;
-
-	if (*linkp == NULL)
-		return;
 
 	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 		bluecard_release(link);
 
-	/* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-	*linkp = link->next;
-
 	kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -1105,7 +1090,6 @@ static int __init init_bluecard_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_bluecard_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&bluecard_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_bluecard_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
index 02ce38e33d3..50aa52b3cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.c
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "bt3c_cs";
 static dev_link_t *bt3c_attach(void);
 static void bt3c_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Transmit states  */
 #define XMIT_SENDING  1
@@ -691,8 +689,7 @@ static dev_link_t *bt3c_attach(void)
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
 	client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
 	client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -712,22 +709,10 @@ static void bt3c_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	bt3c_info_t *info = link->priv;
-	dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-	/* Locate device structure */
-	for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-		if (*linkp == link)
-			break;
-
-	if (*linkp == NULL)
-		return;
 
 	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 		bt3c_release(link);
 
-	/* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-	*linkp = link->next;
-
 	kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -949,7 +934,6 @@ static int __init init_bt3c_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_bt3c_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&bt3c_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_bt3c_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
index 63221d383fd..7b04f89f7a7 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.c
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "btuart_cs";
 static dev_link_t *btuart_attach(void);
 static void btuart_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Maximum baud rate */
 #define SPEED_MAX  115200
@@ -610,8 +608,7 @@ static dev_link_t *btuart_attach(void)
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
 	client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
 	client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -631,22 +628,10 @@ static void btuart_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	btuart_info_t *info = link->priv;
-	dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-	/* Locate device structure */
-	for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-		if (*linkp == link)
-			break;
-
-	if (*linkp == NULL)
-		return;
 
 	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 		btuart_release(link);
 
-	/* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-	*linkp = link->next;
-
 	kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -870,7 +855,6 @@ static int __init init_btuart_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_btuart_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&btuart_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_btuart_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
index 2874d8722be..c39d4576cff 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "dtl1_cs";
 static dev_link_t *dtl1_attach(void);
 static void dtl1_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 
 /* Transmit states  */
 #define XMIT_SENDING  1
@@ -589,8 +587,7 @@ static dev_link_t *dtl1_attach(void)
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
 	client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
 	client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -610,22 +607,10 @@ static void dtl1_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	dtl1_info_t *info = link->priv;
-	dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-	/* Locate device structure */
-	for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-		if (*linkp == link)
-			break;
-
-	if (*linkp == NULL)
-		return;
 
 	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 		dtl1_release(link);
 
-	/* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-	*linkp = link->next;
-
 	kfree(info);
 }
 
@@ -822,7 +807,6 @@ static int __init init_dtl1_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_dtl1_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&dtl1_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_dtl1_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index 34597144d9c..dc38b1d0a72 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -492,7 +492,6 @@ static dev_link_t *mgslpc_attach(void);
 static void mgslpc_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "synclink_cs";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
 
 /*
  * 1st function defined in .text section. Calling this function in
@@ -588,8 +587,7 @@ static dev_link_t *mgslpc_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
 
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
@@ -741,24 +739,15 @@ static void mgslpc_release(u_long arg)
 static void mgslpc_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
 	    printk("mgslpc_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* find device */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-	    if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-	    return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
 	    ((MGSLPC_INFO *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
 	    mgslpc_release((u_long)link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     mgslpc_remove_device((MGSLPC_INFO *)link->priv);
 }
 
@@ -3131,7 +3120,6 @@ static void synclink_cs_cleanup(void)
 	}
 
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&mgslpc_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 static int __init synclink_cs_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
index 1fb8976496d..c83068dd42a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ide-cs.c
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "ide-cs";
 static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void);
 static void ide_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
+
+
 
 /*======================================================================
 
@@ -130,8 +131,7 @@ static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -157,23 +157,13 @@ static dev_link_t *ide_attach(void)
 static void ide_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-	if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-	return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 	ide_release(link);
-    
-    /* Unlink, free device structure */
-    *linkp = link->next;
+
     kfree(link->priv);
-    
 } /* ide_detach */
 
 static int idecs_register(unsigned long io, unsigned long ctl, unsigned long irq, struct pcmcia_device *handle)
@@ -507,7 +497,6 @@ static int __init init_ide_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_ide_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&ide_cs_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 late_initcall(init_ide_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
index 2d898d3afc9..0a8c1da10b4 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hardware/avm/avm_cs.c
@@ -83,15 +83,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "avm_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -157,8 +149,7 @@ static dev_link_t *avmcs_attach(void)
     link->priv = local;
     
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -188,19 +179,10 @@ static dev_link_t *avmcs_attach(void)
 static void avmcs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
-
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-	if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-	return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 	avmcs_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
     kfree(link);
 } /* avmcs_detach */
@@ -494,7 +476,6 @@ static int __init avmcs_init(void)
 static void __exit avmcs_exit(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&avmcs_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(avmcs_init);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
index 6b322e88c6c..b6ea653f881 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/avma1_cs.c
@@ -99,15 +99,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "avma1_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -179,8 +171,7 @@ static dev_link_t *avma1cs_attach(void)
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -206,21 +197,12 @@ static dev_link_t *avma1cs_attach(void)
 static void avma1cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "avma1cs_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-	if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-	return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 	    avma1cs_release(link);
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
     kfree(link);
 } /* avma1cs_detach */
@@ -508,7 +490,6 @@ static int __init init_avma1_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_avma1_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&avma1cs_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_avma1_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
index 48cc677249f..a0c5bad7bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/elsa_cs.c
@@ -126,18 +126,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "elsa_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -208,8 +197,7 @@ static dev_link_t *elsa_cs_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -235,24 +223,15 @@ static dev_link_t *elsa_cs_attach(void)
 static void elsa_cs_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
     local_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
     DEBUG(0, "elsa_cs_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-        ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->busy = 1;
-        elsa_cs_release(link);
+	    info->busy = 1;
+	    elsa_cs_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(info);
 
 } /* elsa_cs_detach */
@@ -526,7 +505,6 @@ static int __init init_elsa_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_elsa_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&elsa_cs_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_elsa_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
index d2386f6867b..814b32a9ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/sedlbauer_cs.c
@@ -134,18 +134,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "sedlbauer_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -222,8 +211,7 @@ static dev_link_t *sedlbauer_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -249,23 +237,14 @@ static dev_link_t *sedlbauer_attach(void)
 static void sedlbauer_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "sedlbauer_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-	if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-	return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-	((local_info_t *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
-	sedlbauer_release(link);
+	    ((local_info_t *)link->priv)->stop = 1;
+	    sedlbauer_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     /* This points to the parent local_info_t struct */
     kfree(link->priv);
 } /* sedlbauer_detach */
@@ -623,7 +602,6 @@ static int __init init_sedlbauer_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_sedlbauer_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&sedlbauer_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_sedlbauer_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
index cd0f86f0975..f956fceb9db 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/hisax/teles_cs.c
@@ -107,18 +107,7 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "teles_cs";
    device numbers are used to derive the corresponding array index.
 */
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /*
-   A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
-   to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
-   specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
-   'priv' pointer in a dev_link_t structure can be used to point to
-   a device-specific private data structure, like this.
-
-   To simplify the data structure handling, we actually include the
-   dev_link_t structure in the device's private data structure.
-
    A driver needs to provide a dev_node_t structure for each device
    on a card.  In some cases, there is only one device per card (for
    example, ethernet cards, modems).  In other cases, there may be
@@ -189,8 +178,7 @@ static dev_link_t *teles_attach(void)
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
     client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
     client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -216,24 +204,15 @@ static dev_link_t *teles_attach(void)
 static void teles_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
     local_info_t *info = link->priv;
 
     DEBUG(0, "teles_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
-
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
-        info->busy = 1;
-        teles_cs_release(link);
+	    info->busy = 1;
+	    teles_cs_release(link);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure and free it */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(info);
 
 } /* teles_detach */
@@ -506,7 +485,6 @@ static int __init init_teles_cs(void)
 static void __exit exit_teles_cs(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&teles_cs_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_teles_cs);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
index 3ddcb1bf682..93c05dfa030 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/pcmciamtd.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ struct pcmciamtd_dev {
 
 
 static dev_info_t dev_info = "pcmciamtd";
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
 
 /* Module parameters */
 
@@ -782,8 +781,7 @@ static dev_link_t *pcmciamtd_attach(void)
 	link->conf.Attributes = 0;
 	link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY;
 
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
@@ -865,7 +863,6 @@ static void __exit exit_pcmciamtd(void)
 {
 	DEBUG(1, DRIVER_DESC " unloading");
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&pcmciamtd_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_pcmciamtd);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 60a3bc2b8fc..8fcb63698ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -255,8 +255,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "3c574_cs";
 static dev_link_t *tc574_attach(void);
 static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*
 	tc574_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
 	local data structures for one device.  The device is registered
@@ -308,8 +306,7 @@ static dev_link_t *tc574_attach(void)
 #endif
 
 	/* Register with Card Services */
-	link->next = dev_list;
-	dev_list = link;
+	link->next = NULL;
 	client_reg.dev_info = &dev_info;
 	client_reg.Version = 0x0210;
 	client_reg.event_callback_args.client_data = link;
@@ -336,24 +333,15 @@ static void tc574_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 	struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
-	dev_link_t **linkp;
 
 	DEBUG(0, "3c574_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-	/* Locate device structure */
-	for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-		if (*linkp == link) break;
-	if (*linkp == NULL)
-		return;
-
 	if (link->dev)
 		unregister_netdev(dev);
 
 	if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
 		tc574_release(link);
 
-	/* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-	*linkp = link->next;
 	free_netdev(dev);
 } /* tc574_detach */
 
@@ -1310,7 +1298,6 @@ static int __init init_tc574(void)
 static void __exit exit_tc574(void)
 {
 	pcmcia_unregister_driver(&tc574_driver);
-	BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(init_tc574);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 09b96c76216..3516c02b9c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ static dev_info_t dev_info = "3c589_cs";
 static dev_link_t *tc589_attach(void);
 static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev);
 
-static dev_link_t *dev_list;
-
 /*======================================================================
 
     tc589_attach() creates an "instance" of the driver, allocating
@@ -222,8 +220,7 @@ static dev_link_t *tc589_attach(void)
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     /* Register with Card Services */
-    link->next = dev_list;
-    dev_list = link;
+    link->next = NULL;
     client_reg.dev_info