diff --git a/sound/core/isadma.c b/sound/core/isadma.c
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+/*
+ *  ISA DMA support functions
+ *  Copyright (c) by Jaroslav Kysela <perex@suse.cz>
+ *
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Defining following add some delay. Maybe this helps for some broken
+ * ISA DMA controllers.
+ */
+
+#undef HAVE_REALLY_SLOW_DMA_CONTROLLER
+
+#include <sound/driver.h>
+#include <sound/core.h>
+#include <asm/dma.h>
+
+/**
+ * snd_dma_program - program an ISA DMA transfer
+ * @dma: the dma number
+ * @addr: the physical address of the buffer
+ * @size: the DMA transfer size
+ * @mode: the DMA transfer mode, DMA_MODE_XXX
+ *
+ * Programs an ISA DMA transfer for the given buffer.
+ */
+void snd_dma_program(unsigned long dma,
+		     unsigned long addr, unsigned int size,
+                     unsigned short mode)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	flags = claim_dma_lock();
+	disable_dma(dma);
+	clear_dma_ff(dma);
+	set_dma_mode(dma, mode);
+	set_dma_addr(dma, addr);
+	set_dma_count(dma, size);
+	if (!(mode & DMA_MODE_NO_ENABLE))
+		enable_dma(dma);
+	release_dma_lock(flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * snd_dma_disable - stop the ISA DMA transfer
+ * @dma: the dma number
+ *
+ * Stops the ISA DMA transfer.
+ */
+void snd_dma_disable(unsigned long dma)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	flags = claim_dma_lock();
+	clear_dma_ff(dma);
+	disable_dma(dma);
+	release_dma_lock(flags);
+}
+
+/**
+ * snd_dma_pointer - return the current pointer to DMA transfer buffer in bytes
+ * @dma: the dma number
+ * @size: the dma transfer size
+ *
+ * Returns the current pointer in DMA tranfer buffer in bytes
+ */
+unsigned int snd_dma_pointer(unsigned long dma, unsigned int size)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned int result;
+
+	flags = claim_dma_lock();
+	clear_dma_ff(dma);
+	if (!isa_dma_bridge_buggy)
+		disable_dma(dma);
+	result = get_dma_residue(dma);
+	if (!isa_dma_bridge_buggy)
+		enable_dma(dma);
+	release_dma_lock(flags);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG
+	if (result > size)
+		snd_printk(KERN_ERR "pointer (0x%x) for DMA #%ld is greater than transfer size (0x%x)\n", result, dma, size);
+#endif
+	if (result >= size || result == 0)
+		return 0;
+	else
+		return size - result;
+}