diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
index 65f2e18..7832392 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_hpt3x2n.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"pata_hpt3x2n"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"0.3.2"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"0.3.3"
 
 enum {
 	HPT_PCI_FAST	=	(1 << 31),
@@ -115,14 +115,13 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	hpt3x2n_pre_reset	-	reset the hpt3x2n bus
- *	@ap: ATA port to reset
+ *	hpt3x2n_cable_detect	-	Detect the cable type
+ *	@ap: ATA port to detect on
  *
- *	Perform the initial reset handling for the 3x2n series controllers.
- *	Reset the hardware and state machine, obtain the cable type.
+ *	Return the cable type attached to this port
  */
 
-static int hpt3xn_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
+static int hpt3x2n_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	u8 scr2, ata66;
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);
@@ -135,15 +134,26 @@
 	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0x5B, scr2);
 
 	if (ata66 & (1 << ap->port_no))
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	else
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+}
 
+/**
+ *	hpt3x2n_pre_reset	-	reset the hpt3x2n bus
+ *	@ap: ATA port to reset
+ *
+ *	Perform the initial reset handling for the 3x2n series controllers.
+ *	Reset the hardware and state machine,
+ */
+
+static int hpt3xn_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
+{
+	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);
 	/* Reset the state machine */
 	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0x50, 0x37);
 	pci_write_config_byte(pdev, 0x54, 0x37);
 	udelay(100);
-
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -364,6 +374,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= hpt3x2n_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= hpt3x2n_cable_detect,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
index be8c9ef..f1f8cec 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_it821x"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.3.4"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.3.6"
 
 struct it821x_dev
 {
@@ -113,31 +113,6 @@
 static int it8212_noraid;
 
 /**
- *	it821x_pre_reset	-	probe
- *	@ap: ATA port
- *
- *	Set the cable type
- */
-
-static int it821x_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
-}
-
-/**
- *	it821x_error_handler	-	probe/reset
- *	@ap: ATA port
- *
- *	Set the cable type and trigger a probe
- */
-
-static void it821x_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	return ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, it821x_pre_reset, ata_std_softreset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
-}
-
-/**
  *	it821x_program	-	program the PIO/MWDMA registers
  *	@ap: ATA port
  *	@adev: Device to program
@@ -666,8 +641,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= it821x_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
@@ -702,8 +678,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= it821x_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_unknown,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= it821x_passthru_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
index 882c36e..77b5732 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpc52xx.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"mpc52xx_ata"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"0.1.0"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"0.1.0ac2"
 
 
 /* Private structures used by the driver */
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@
 	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= mpc52xx_ata_error_handler,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
 	.qc_prep		= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue		= ata_qc_issue_prot,
 	.data_xfer		= ata_data_xfer,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
index 4abe45a..1718eac 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_mpiix.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_mpiix"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.7.5"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.7.6"
 
 enum {
 	IDETIM = 0x6C,		/* IDE control register */
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 
 	if (!pci_test_config_bits(pdev, &mpiix_enable_bits))
 		return -ENOENT;
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= mpiix_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= mpiix_qc_issue_prot,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
index 9944a28..078aeda 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_ns87410.c
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_ns87410"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.3"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.6"
 
 /**
  *	ns87410_pre_reset		-	probe begin
  *	@ap: ATA port
  *
- *	Set up cable type and use generic probe init
+ *	Check enabled ports
  */
 
 static int ns87410_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 	if (!pci_test_config_bits(pdev, &ns87410_enable_bits[ap->port_no]))
 		return -ENOENT;
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -177,6 +176,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= ns87410_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= ns87410_qc_issue_prot,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
index da68cd1..dea4690 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_oldpiix.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include <linux/ata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME	"pata_oldpiix"
-#define DRV_VERSION	"0.5.4"
+#define DRV_VERSION	"0.5.5"
 
 /**
  *	oldpiix_pre_reset		-	probe begin
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 	if (!pci_test_config_bits(pdev, &oldpiix_enable_bits[ap->port_no]))
 		return -ENOENT;
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@
 /**
  *	oldpiix_set_piomode - Initialize host controller PATA PIO timings
  *	@ap: Port whose timings we are configuring
- *	@adev: um
+ *	@adev: Device whose timings we are configuring
  *
  *	Set PIO mode for device, in host controller PCI config space.
  *
@@ -255,6 +254,7 @@
 	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler		= oldpiix_pata_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd 	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.bmdma_setup		= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start		= ata_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
index 3fd3a35..13b63e2 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_opti"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.2.8"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.2.9"
 
 enum {
 	READ_REG	= 0,	/* index of Read cycle timing register */
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@
 
 	if (!pci_test_config_bits(pdev, &opti_enable_bits[ap->port_no]))
 		return -ENOENT;
-
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +196,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= opti_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
index 103720f..820332a 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pcmcia.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_pcmcia"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.3.0"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.3.1"
 
 /*
  *	Private data structure to glue stuff together
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.qc_prep 	= ata_qc_prep,
 	.qc_issue	= ata_qc_issue_prot,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
index a764ce8..ee636be 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_pdc202xx_old.c
@@ -22,45 +22,17 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_pdc202xx_old"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.0"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.2"
 
-/**
- *	pdc2024x_pre_reset		-	probe begin
- *	@ap: ATA port
- *
- *	Set up cable type and use generic probe init
- */
-
-static int pdc2024x_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
-	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
-}
-
-
-static void pdc2024x_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, pdc2024x_pre_reset, ata_std_softreset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
-}
-
-
-static int pdc2026x_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
+static int pdc2026x_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);
 	u16 cis;
 
 	pci_read_config_word(pdev, 0x50, &cis);
 	if (cis & (1 << (10 + ap->port_no)))
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-	else
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
-
-	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
-}
-
-static void pdc2026x_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, pdc2026x_pre_reset, ata_std_softreset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
+	return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -291,8 +263,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= pdc2024x_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
@@ -325,8 +298,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= pdc2026x_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= pdc2026x_cable_detect,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= pdc2026x_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
index 598eef8..283e9af 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_serverworks.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * ata-serverworks.c 	- Serverworks PATA for new ATA layer
+ * pata_serverworks.c 	- Serverworks PATA for new ATA layer
  *			  (C) 2005 Red Hat Inc
  *			  Alan Cox <alan@redhat.com>
  *
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@
 };
 
 /**
- *	serverworks_pre_reset		-	cable detection
+ *	serverworks_cable_detect	-	cable detection
  *	@ap: ATA port
  *
  *	Perform cable detection according to the device and subvendor
  *	identifications
  */
 
-static int serverworks_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap) {
+static int serverworks_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap) {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);
 	struct sv_cable_table *cb = cable_detect;
 
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@
 		if (cb->device == pdev->device &&
 		    (cb->subvendor == pdev->subsystem_vendor ||
 		      cb->subvendor == PCI_ANY_ID)) {
-			ap->cbl = cb->cable_detect(ap);
-			return ata_std_prereset(ap);
+			return cb->cable_detect(ap);
 		}
 		cb++;
 	}
@@ -162,11 +161,6 @@
 	return -1;	/* kill compiler warning */
 }
 
-static void serverworks_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	return ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, serverworks_pre_reset, ata_std_softreset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
-}
-
 /**
  *	serverworks_is_csb	-	Check for CSB or OSB
  *	@pdev: PCI device to check
@@ -339,8 +333,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= serverworks_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= serverworks_cable_detect,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
@@ -374,8 +369,9 @@
 
 	.freeze		= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler	= serverworks_error_handler,
+	.error_handler	= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= serverworks_cable_detect,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
index dab2889..6770820 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_sil680.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_sil680"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.5"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.4.6"
 
 /**
  *	sil680_selreg		-	return register base
@@ -91,12 +91,6 @@
 		return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 }
 
-static int sil680_pre_reset(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ap->cbl = sil680_cable_detect(ap);
-	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
-}
-
 /**
  *	sil680_bus_reset	-	reset the SIL680 bus
  *	@ap: ATA port to reset
@@ -119,7 +113,7 @@
 
 static void sil680_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
-	ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, sil680_pre_reset, sil680_bus_reset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
+	ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, ata_std_prereset, sil680_bus_reset, NULL, ata_std_postreset);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -257,6 +251,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= sil680_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= sil680_cable_detect,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= ata_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
index 71418f2..e618ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pata_triflex.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <linux/libata.h>
 
 #define DRV_NAME "pata_triflex"
-#define DRV_VERSION "0.2.7"
+#define DRV_VERSION "0.2.8"
 
 /**
  *	triflex_prereset		-	probe begin
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 
 	if (!pci_test_config_bits(pdev, &triflex_enable_bits[ap->port_no]))
 		return -ENOENT;
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
 	return ata_std_prereset(ap);
 }
 
@@ -214,6 +213,7 @@
 	.thaw		= ata_bmdma_thaw,
 	.error_handler	= triflex_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd = ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect	= ata_cable_40wire,
 
 	.bmdma_setup 	= ata_bmdma_setup,
 	.bmdma_start 	= triflex_bmdma_start,
diff --git a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
index 598e6a2..842ccf6 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/sata_via.c
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@
 static void svia_scr_write (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val);
 static void svia_noop_freeze(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void vt6420_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap);
-static void vt6421_sata_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap);
-static void vt6421_pata_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap);
+static int vt6421_pata_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void vt6421_set_pio_mode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev);
 static void vt6421_set_dma_mode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev);
 static int vt6421_port_start(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -172,8 +171,9 @@
 
 	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= vt6421_pata_error_handler,
+	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect		= vt6421_pata_cable_detect,
 
 	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
@@ -203,8 +203,9 @@
 
 	.freeze			= ata_bmdma_freeze,
 	.thaw			= ata_bmdma_thaw,
-	.error_handler		= vt6421_sata_error_handler,
+	.error_handler		= ata_bmdma_error_handler,
 	.post_internal_cmd	= ata_bmdma_post_internal_cmd,
+	.cable_detect		= ata_cable_sata,
 
 	.irq_handler		= ata_interrupt,
 	.irq_clear		= ata_bmdma_irq_clear,
@@ -330,35 +331,15 @@
 				  NULL, ata_std_postreset);
 }
 
-static int vt6421_pata_prereset(struct ata_port *ap)
+static int vt6421_pata_cable_detect(struct ata_port *ap)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = to_pci_dev(ap->host->dev);
 	u8 tmp;
 
 	pci_read_config_byte(pdev, PATA_UDMA_TIMING, &tmp);
 	if (tmp & 0x10)
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA40;
-	else
-		ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_PATA80;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void vt6421_pata_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	return ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, vt6421_pata_prereset, ata_std_softreset,
-				  NULL, ata_std_postreset);
-}
-
-static int vt6421_sata_prereset(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	ap->cbl = ATA_CBL_SATA;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void vt6421_sata_error_handler(struct ata_port *ap)
-{
-	return ata_bmdma_drive_eh(ap, vt6421_sata_prereset, ata_std_softreset,
-				  NULL, ata_std_postreset);
+		return ATA_CBL_PATA40;
+	return ATA_CBL_PATA80;
 }
 
 static void vt6421_set_pio_mode(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_device *adev)