Merge branch 'for-linus' into for-next

Back-merge from for-linus just to make the further development easier.
diff --git a/include/sound/hda_register.h b/include/sound/hda_register.h
index ff1aecf..0013063 100644
--- a/include/sound/hda_register.h
+++ b/include/sound/hda_register.h
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@
 #define AZX_REG_SD_BDLPL		0x18
 #define AZX_REG_SD_BDLPU		0x1c
 
+/* GTS registers */
+#define AZX_REG_LLCH			0x14
+
+#define AZX_REG_GTS_BASE		0x520
+
+#define AZX_REG_GTSCC	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x00)
+#define AZX_REG_WALFCC	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x04)
+#define AZX_REG_TSCCL	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x08)
+#define AZX_REG_TSCCU	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x0C)
+#define AZX_REG_LLPFOC	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x14)
+#define AZX_REG_LLPCL	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x18)
+#define AZX_REG_LLPCU	(AZX_REG_GTS_BASE + 0x1C)
+
 /* Haswell/Broadwell display HD-A controller Extended Mode registers */
 #define AZX_REG_HSW_EM4			0x100c
 #define AZX_REG_HSW_EM5			0x1010
@@ -242,6 +255,29 @@
 /* Interval used to calculate the iterating register offset */
 #define AZX_DRSM_INTERVAL		0x08
 
+/* Global time synchronization registers */
+#define GTSCC_TSCCD_MASK		0x80000000
+#define GTSCC_TSCCD_SHIFT		BIT(31)
+#define GTSCC_TSCCI_MASK		0x20
+#define GTSCC_CDMAS_DMA_DIR_SHIFT	4
+
+#define WALFCC_CIF_MASK			0x1FF
+#define WALFCC_FN_SHIFT			9
+#define HDA_CLK_CYCLES_PER_FRAME	512
+
+/*
+ * An error occurs near frame "rollover". The clocks in frame value indicates
+ * whether this error may have occurred. Here we use the value of 10. Please
+ * see the errata for the right number [<10]
+ */
+#define HDA_MAX_CYCLE_VALUE		499
+#define HDA_MAX_CYCLE_OFFSET		10
+#define HDA_MAX_CYCLE_READ_RETRY	10
+
+#define TSCCU_CCU_SHIFT			32
+#define LLPC_CCU_SHIFT			32
+
+
 /*
  * helpers to read the stream position
  */
diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio.h b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
index 93e63c5..56004ec 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio.h
@@ -245,6 +245,12 @@
 
 /*
  * HD-audio bus base driver
+ *
+ * @ppcap: pp capabilities pointer
+ * @spbcap: SPIB capabilities pointer
+ * @mlcap: MultiLink capabilities pointer
+ * @gtscap: gts capabilities pointer
+ * @drsmcap: dma resume capabilities pointer
  */
 struct hdac_bus {
 	struct device *dev;
@@ -256,6 +262,12 @@
 	void __iomem *remap_addr;
 	int irq;
 
+	void __iomem *ppcap;
+	void __iomem *spbcap;
+	void __iomem *mlcap;
+	void __iomem *gtscap;
+	void __iomem *drsmcap;
+
 	/* codec linked list */
 	struct list_head codec_list;
 	unsigned int num_codecs;
@@ -335,6 +347,7 @@
 int snd_hdac_bus_send_cmd(struct hdac_bus *bus, unsigned int val);
 int snd_hdac_bus_get_response(struct hdac_bus *bus, unsigned int addr,
 			      unsigned int *res);
+int snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(struct hdac_bus *bus);
 int snd_hdac_link_power(struct hdac_device *codec, bool enable);
 
 bool snd_hdac_bus_init_chip(struct hdac_bus *bus, bool full_reset);
diff --git a/include/sound/hdaudio_ext.h b/include/sound/hdaudio_ext.h
index b9593b2..8660a7f 100644
--- a/include/sound/hdaudio_ext.h
+++ b/include/sound/hdaudio_ext.h
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@
  *
  * @bus: hdac bus
  * @num_streams: streams supported
- * @ppcap: pp capabilities pointer
- * @spbcap: SPIB capabilities pointer
- * @mlcap: MultiLink capabilities pointer
- * @gtscap: gts capabilities pointer
- * @drsmcap: dma resume capabilities pointer
  * @hlink_list: link list of HDA links
  * @lock: lock for link mgmt
  * @cmd_dma_state: state of cmd DMAs: CORB and RIRB
@@ -22,12 +17,6 @@
 	int num_streams;
 	int idx;
 
-	void __iomem *ppcap;
-	void __iomem *spbcap;
-	void __iomem *mlcap;
-	void __iomem *gtscap;
-	void __iomem *drsmcap;
-
 	struct list_head hlink_list;
 
 	struct mutex lock;
@@ -54,7 +43,6 @@
 #define HDA_CODEC_EXT_ENTRY(_vid, _revid, _name, _drv_data) \
 	HDA_CODEC_REV_EXT_ENTRY(_vid, _revid, _name, _drv_data)
 
-int snd_hdac_ext_bus_parse_capabilities(struct hdac_ext_bus *sbus);
 void snd_hdac_ext_bus_ppcap_enable(struct hdac_ext_bus *chip, bool enable);
 void snd_hdac_ext_bus_ppcap_int_enable(struct hdac_ext_bus *chip, bool enable);
 
diff --git a/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c b/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
index 8f71f7e..a0c4a5d 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 
 MODULE_ALIAS("aoa-device-id-14");
 MODULE_ALIAS("aoa-device-id-22");
+MODULE_ALIAS("aoa-device-id-31");
 MODULE_ALIAS("aoa-device-id-35");
 MODULE_ALIAS("aoa-device-id-44");
 
@@ -362,6 +363,13 @@
 		.connections = tas_connections_nolineout,
 	  },
 	},
+	/* PowerBook6,1 */
+	{ .device_id = 31,
+	  .codecs[0] = {
+		.name = "tas",
+		.connections = tas_connections_nolineout,
+	  },
+	},
 	/* PowerBook6,5 */
 	{ .device_id = 44,
 	  .codecs[0] = {
@@ -1161,12 +1169,7 @@
 
 static int __init aoa_fabric_layout_init(void)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	err = soundbus_register_driver(&aoa_soundbus_driver);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
-	return 0;
+	return soundbus_register_driver(&aoa_soundbus_driver);
 }
 
 static void __exit aoa_fabric_layout_exit(void)
diff --git a/sound/aoa/soundbus/i2sbus/core.c b/sound/aoa/soundbus/i2sbus/core.c
index 1cbf210..000b585 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/soundbus/i2sbus/core.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/soundbus/i2sbus/core.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 			 * so restrict to those we do handle for now.
 			 */
 			if (id && (*id == 22 || *id == 14 || *id == 35 ||
-				   *id == 44)) {
+				   *id == 31 || *id == 44)) {
 				snprintf(dev->sound.modalias, 32,
 					 "aoa-device-id-%d", *id);
 				ok = 1;
diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index 2c49848..583d407 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -553,13 +553,9 @@
 		 * we should allow parameter change only when stream has been
 		 * opened not in other cases
 		 */
-		params = kmalloc(sizeof(*params), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!params)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		if (copy_from_user(params, (void __user *)arg, sizeof(*params))) {
-			retval = -EFAULT;
-			goto out;
-		}
+		params = memdup_user((void __user *)arg, sizeof(*params));
+		if (IS_ERR(params))
+			return PTR_ERR(params);
 
 		retval = snd_compress_check_input(params);
 		if (retval)
diff --git a/sound/core/pcm_native.c b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
index c61fd50..9d33c1e 100644
--- a/sound/core/pcm_native.c
+++ b/sound/core/pcm_native.c
@@ -2637,9 +2637,11 @@
 			break;
 		/* Fall through */
 	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_PREPARED:
-	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
 		err = 0;
 		break;
+	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_SUSPENDED:
+		err = -ESTRPIPE;
+		break;
 	case SNDRV_PCM_STATE_XRUN:
 		err = -EPIPE;
 		break;
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
index d6d9419..811b95b 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c
@@ -87,21 +87,6 @@
 
 /*
  */
- 
-static inline mm_segment_t snd_enter_user(void)
-{
-	mm_segment_t fs = get_fs();
-	set_fs(get_ds());
-	return fs;
-}
-
-static inline void snd_leave_user(mm_segment_t fs)
-{
-	set_fs(fs);
-}
-
-/*
- */
 static inline unsigned short snd_seq_file_flags(struct file *file)
 {
         switch (file->f_mode & (FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE)) {
@@ -1128,59 +1113,69 @@
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------*/
 
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_pversion(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
+{
+	int *pversion = arg;
+
+	*pversion = SNDRV_SEQ_VERSION;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_client_id(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
+{
+	int *client_id = arg;
+
+	*client_id = client->number;
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /* SYSTEM_INFO ioctl() */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_system_info(struct snd_seq_client *client, void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_system_info(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_system_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_system_info *info = arg;
 
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
 	/* fill the info fields */
-	info.queues = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_QUEUES;
-	info.clients = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENTS;
-	info.ports = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_PORTS;
-	info.channels = 256;	/* fixed limit */
-	info.cur_clients = client_usage.cur;
-	info.cur_queues = snd_seq_queue_get_cur_queues();
+	info->queues = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_QUEUES;
+	info->clients = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENTS;
+	info->ports = SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_PORTS;
+	info->channels = 256;	/* fixed limit */
+	info->cur_clients = client_usage.cur;
+	info->cur_queues = snd_seq_queue_get_cur_queues();
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* RUNNING_MODE ioctl() */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_running_mode(struct snd_seq_client *client, void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_running_mode(struct snd_seq_client *client, void  *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_running_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_running_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	/* requested client number */
-	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info.client);
+	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info->client);
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;		/* don't change !!! */
 
 #ifdef SNDRV_BIG_ENDIAN
-	if (! info.big_endian) {
+	if (!info->big_endian) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto __err;
 	}
 #else
-	if (info.big_endian) {
+	if (info->big_endian) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto __err;
 	}
 
 #endif
-	if (info.cpu_mode > sizeof(long)) {
+	if (info->cpu_mode > sizeof(long)) {
 		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto __err;
 	}
-	cptr->convert32 = (info.cpu_mode < sizeof(long));
+	cptr->convert32 = (info->cpu_mode < sizeof(long));
  __err:
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 	return err;
@@ -1214,51 +1209,43 @@
 }
 
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_client_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_client_info *client_info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr;
-	struct snd_seq_client_info client_info;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(&client_info, arg, sizeof(client_info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 
 	/* requested client number */
-	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(client_info.client);
+	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(client_info->client);
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;		/* don't change !!! */
 
-	get_client_info(cptr, &client_info);
+	get_client_info(cptr, client_info);
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &client_info, sizeof(client_info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* CLIENT_INFO ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_client_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_client_info client_info;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(&client_info, arg, sizeof(client_info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	struct snd_seq_client_info *client_info = arg;
 
 	/* it is not allowed to set the info fields for an another client */
-	if (client->number != client_info.client)
+	if (client->number != client_info->client)
 		return -EPERM;
 	/* also client type must be set now */
-	if (client->type != client_info.type)
+	if (client->type != client_info->type)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* fill the info fields */
-	if (client_info.name[0])
-		strlcpy(client->name, client_info.name, sizeof(client->name));
+	if (client_info->name[0])
+		strlcpy(client->name, client_info->name, sizeof(client->name));
 
-	client->filter = client_info.filter;
-	client->event_lost = client_info.event_lost;
-	memcpy(client->event_filter, client_info.event_filter, 32);
+	client->filter = client_info->filter;
+	client->event_lost = client_info->event_lost;
+	memcpy(client->event_filter, client_info->event_filter, 32);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1267,30 +1254,26 @@
 /* 
  * CREATE PORT ioctl() 
  */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				     void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_port(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *port;
-	struct snd_seq_port_info info;
 	struct snd_seq_port_callback *callback;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	/* it is not allowed to create the port for an another client */
-	if (info.addr.client != client->number)
+	if (info->addr.client != client->number)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	port = snd_seq_create_port(client, (info.flags & SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_FLG_GIVEN_PORT) ? info.addr.port : -1);
+	port = snd_seq_create_port(client, (info->flags & SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_FLG_GIVEN_PORT) ? info->addr.port : -1);
 	if (port == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (client->type == USER_CLIENT && info.kernel) {
+	if (client->type == USER_CLIENT && info->kernel) {
 		snd_seq_delete_port(client, port->addr.port);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (client->type == KERNEL_CLIENT) {
-		if ((callback = info.kernel) != NULL) {
+		if ((callback = info->kernel) != NULL) {
 			if (callback->owner)
 				port->owner = callback->owner;
 			port->private_data = callback->private_data;
@@ -1303,37 +1286,29 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	info.addr = port->addr;
+	info->addr = port->addr;
 
-	snd_seq_set_port_info(port, &info);
+	snd_seq_set_port_info(port, info);
 	snd_seq_system_client_ev_port_start(port->addr.client, port->addr.port);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* 
  * DELETE PORT ioctl() 
  */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_delete_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				     void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_delete_port(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_port_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_port_info *info = arg;
 	int err;
 
-	/* set passed parameters */
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	
 	/* it is not allowed to remove the port for an another client */
-	if (info.addr.client != client->number)
+	if (info->addr.client != client->number)
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	err = snd_seq_delete_port(client, info.addr.port);
+	err = snd_seq_delete_port(client, info->addr.port);
 	if (err >= 0)
-		snd_seq_system_client_ev_port_exit(client->number, info.addr.port);
+		snd_seq_system_client_ev_port_exit(client->number, info->addr.port);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1341,32 +1316,27 @@
 /* 
  * GET_PORT_INFO ioctl() (on any client) 
  */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_port_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				       void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_port_info(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *port;
-	struct snd_seq_port_info info;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info.addr.client);
+	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info->addr.client);
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
-	port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(cptr, info.addr.port);
+	port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(cptr, info->addr.port);
 	if (port == NULL) {
 		snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 		return -ENOENT;			/* don't change */
 	}
 
 	/* get port info */
-	snd_seq_get_port_info(port, &info);
+	snd_seq_get_port_info(port, info);
 	snd_seq_port_unlock(port);
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1374,20 +1344,16 @@
 /* 
  * SET_PORT_INFO ioctl() (only ports on this/own client) 
  */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_port_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				       void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_port_info(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *port;
-	struct snd_seq_port_info info;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (info.addr.client != client->number) /* only set our own ports ! */
+	if (info->addr.client != client->number) /* only set our own ports ! */
 		return -EPERM;
-	port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(client, info.addr.port);
+	port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(client, info->addr.port);
 	if (port) {
-		snd_seq_set_port_info(port, &info);
+		snd_seq_set_port_info(port, info);
 		snd_seq_port_unlock(port);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -1453,34 +1419,31 @@
  * add to port's subscription list IOCTL interface 
  */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_subscribe_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					void __user *arg)
+					void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe *subs = arg;
 	int result = -EINVAL;
 	struct snd_seq_client *receiver = NULL, *sender = NULL;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *sport = NULL, *dport = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe subs;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&subs, arg, sizeof(subs)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if ((receiver = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.dest.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((receiver = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->dest.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.sender.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->sender.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs.sender.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs->sender.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((dport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(receiver, subs.dest.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((dport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(receiver, subs->dest.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
 
-	result = check_subscription_permission(client, sport, dport, &subs);
+	result = check_subscription_permission(client, sport, dport, subs);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto __end;
 
 	/* connect them */
-	result = snd_seq_port_connect(client, sender, sport, receiver, dport, &subs);
+	result = snd_seq_port_connect(client, sender, sport, receiver, dport, subs);
 	if (! result) /* broadcast announce */
 		snd_seq_client_notify_subscription(SNDRV_SEQ_ADDRESS_SUBSCRIBERS, 0,
-						   &subs, SNDRV_SEQ_EVENT_PORT_SUBSCRIBED);
+						   subs, SNDRV_SEQ_EVENT_PORT_SUBSCRIBED);
       __end:
       	if (sport)
 		snd_seq_port_unlock(sport);
@@ -1498,33 +1461,30 @@
  * remove from port's subscription list 
  */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_unsubscribe_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					  void __user *arg)
+					  void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe *subs = arg;
 	int result = -ENXIO;
 	struct snd_seq_client *receiver = NULL, *sender = NULL;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *sport = NULL, *dport = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe subs;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&subs, arg, sizeof(subs)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if ((receiver = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.dest.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((receiver = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->dest.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.sender.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->sender.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs.sender.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs->sender.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((dport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(receiver, subs.dest.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((dport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(receiver, subs->dest.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
 
-	result = check_subscription_permission(client, sport, dport, &subs);
+	result = check_subscription_permission(client, sport, dport, subs);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto __end;
 
-	result = snd_seq_port_disconnect(client, sender, sport, receiver, dport, &subs);
+	result = snd_seq_port_disconnect(client, sender, sport, receiver, dport, subs);
 	if (! result) /* broadcast announce */
 		snd_seq_client_notify_subscription(SNDRV_SEQ_ADDRESS_SUBSCRIBERS, 0,
-						   &subs, SNDRV_SEQ_EVENT_PORT_UNSUBSCRIBED);
+						   subs, SNDRV_SEQ_EVENT_PORT_UNSUBSCRIBED);
       __end:
       	if (sport)
 		snd_seq_port_unlock(sport);
@@ -1539,17 +1499,13 @@
 
 
 /* CREATE_QUEUE ioctl() */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				      void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_create_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_info *info = arg;
 	int result;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	result = snd_seq_queue_alloc(client->number, info.locked, info.flags);
+	result = snd_seq_queue_alloc(client->number, info->locked, info->flags);
 	if (result < 0)
 		return result;
 
@@ -1557,181 +1513,150 @@
 	if (q == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	info.queue = q->queue;
-	info.locked = q->locked;
-	info.owner = q->owner;
+	info->queue = q->queue;
+	info->locked = q->locked;
+	info->owner = q->owner;
 
 	/* set queue name */
-	if (! info.name[0])
-		snprintf(info.name, sizeof(info.name), "Queue-%d", q->queue);
-	strlcpy(q->name, info.name, sizeof(q->name));
+	if (!info->name[0])
+		snprintf(info->name, sizeof(info->name), "Queue-%d", q->queue);
+	strlcpy(q->name, info->name, sizeof(q->name));
 	queuefree(q);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* DELETE_QUEUE ioctl() */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_delete_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				      void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_delete_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_info *info = arg;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	return snd_seq_queue_delete(client->number, info.queue);
+	return snd_seq_queue_delete(client->number, info->queue);
 }
 
 /* GET_QUEUE_INFO ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_queue_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					void __user *arg)
+					void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	q = queueptr(info.queue);
+	q = queueptr(info->queue);
 	if (q == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
-	info.queue = q->queue;
-	info.owner = q->owner;
-	info.locked = q->locked;
-	strlcpy(info.name, q->name, sizeof(info.name));
+	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+	info->queue = q->queue;
+	info->owner = q->owner;
+	info->locked = q->locked;
+	strlcpy(info->name, q->name, sizeof(info->name));
 	queuefree(q);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* SET_QUEUE_INFO ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_queue_info(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					void __user *arg)
+					void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (info.owner != client->number)
+	if (info->owner != client->number)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* change owner/locked permission */
-	if (snd_seq_queue_check_access(info.queue, client->number)) {
-		if (snd_seq_queue_set_owner(info.queue, client->number, info.locked) < 0)
+	if (snd_seq_queue_check_access(info->queue, client->number)) {
+		if (snd_seq_queue_set_owner(info->queue, client->number, info->locked) < 0)
 			return -EPERM;
-		if (info.locked)
-			snd_seq_queue_use(info.queue, client->number, 1);
+		if (info->locked)
+			snd_seq_queue_use(info->queue, client->number, 1);
 	} else {
 		return -EPERM;
 	}	
 
-	q = queueptr(info.queue);
+	q = queueptr(info->queue);
 	if (! q)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (q->owner != client->number) {
 		queuefree(q);
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
-	strlcpy(q->name, info.name, sizeof(q->name));
+	strlcpy(q->name, info->name, sizeof(q->name));
 	queuefree(q);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* GET_NAMED_QUEUE ioctl() */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_named_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client, void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_named_queue(struct snd_seq_client *client,
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_info info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	q = snd_seq_queue_find_name(info.name);
+	q = snd_seq_queue_find_name(info->name);
 	if (q == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	info.queue = q->queue;
-	info.owner = q->owner;
-	info.locked = q->locked;
+	info->queue = q->queue;
+	info->owner = q->owner;
+	info->locked = q->locked;
 	queuefree(q);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* GET_QUEUE_STATUS ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_queue_status(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					  void __user *arg)
+					  void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_status status;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_status *status = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *queue;
 	struct snd_seq_timer *tmr;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&status, arg, sizeof(status)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	queue = queueptr(status.queue);
+	queue = queueptr(status->queue);
 	if (queue == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	memset(&status, 0, sizeof(status));
-	status.queue = queue->queue;
+	memset(status, 0, sizeof(*status));
+	status->queue = queue->queue;
 	
 	tmr = queue->timer;
-	status.events = queue->tickq->cells + queue->timeq->cells;
+	status->events = queue->tickq->cells + queue->timeq->cells;
 
-	status.time = snd_seq_timer_get_cur_time(tmr);
-	status.tick = snd_seq_timer_get_cur_tick(tmr);
+	status->time = snd_seq_timer_get_cur_time(tmr);
+	status->tick = snd_seq_timer_get_cur_tick(tmr);
 
-	status.running = tmr->running;
+	status->running = tmr->running;
 
-	status.flags = queue->flags;
+	status->flags = queue->flags;
 	queuefree(queue);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &status, sizeof(status)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* GET_QUEUE_TEMPO ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_queue_tempo(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_tempo tempo;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_tempo *tempo = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *queue;
 	struct snd_seq_timer *tmr;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&tempo, arg, sizeof(tempo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	queue = queueptr(tempo.queue);
+	queue = queueptr(tempo->queue);
 	if (queue == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	memset(&tempo, 0, sizeof(tempo));
-	tempo.queue = queue->queue;
+	memset(tempo, 0, sizeof(*tempo));
+	tempo->queue = queue->queue;
 	
 	tmr = queue->timer;
 
-	tempo.tempo = tmr->tempo;
-	tempo.ppq = tmr->ppq;
-	tempo.skew_value = tmr->skew;
-	tempo.skew_base = tmr->skew_base;
+	tempo->tempo = tmr->tempo;
+	tempo->ppq = tmr->ppq;
+	tempo->skew_value = tmr->skew;
+	tempo->skew_base = tmr->skew_base;
 	queuefree(queue);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &tempo, sizeof(tempo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1747,31 +1672,25 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_set_queue_tempo);
 
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_queue_tempo(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_queue_tempo *tempo = arg;
 	int result;
-	struct snd_seq_queue_tempo tempo;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&tempo, arg, sizeof(tempo)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	result = snd_seq_set_queue_tempo(client->number, &tempo);
+	result = snd_seq_set_queue_tempo(client->number, tempo);
 	return result < 0 ? result : 0;
 }
 
 
 /* GET_QUEUE_TIMER ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_queue_timer(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_timer timer;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_timer *timer = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_queue *queue;
 	struct snd_seq_timer *tmr;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&timer, arg, sizeof(timer)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	queue = queueptr(timer.queue);
+	queue = queueptr(timer->queue);
 	if (queue == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1780,41 +1699,36 @@
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	}
 	tmr = queue->timer;
-	memset(&timer, 0, sizeof(timer));
-	timer.queue = queue->queue;
+	memset(timer, 0, sizeof(*timer));
+	timer->queue = queue->queue;
 
-	timer.type = tmr->type;
+	timer->type = tmr->type;
 	if (tmr->type == SNDRV_SEQ_TIMER_ALSA) {
-		timer.u.alsa.id = tmr->alsa_id;
-		timer.u.alsa.resolution = tmr->preferred_resolution;
+		timer->u.alsa.id = tmr->alsa_id;
+		timer->u.alsa.resolution = tmr->preferred_resolution;
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&queue->timer_mutex);
 	queuefree(queue);
 	
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &timer, sizeof(timer)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* SET_QUEUE_TIMER ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_queue_timer(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_queue_timer *timer = arg;
 	int result = 0;
-	struct snd_seq_queue_timer timer;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&timer, arg, sizeof(timer)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (timer.type != SNDRV_SEQ_TIMER_ALSA)
+	if (timer->type != SNDRV_SEQ_TIMER_ALSA)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (snd_seq_queue_check_access(timer.queue, client->number)) {
+	if (snd_seq_queue_check_access(timer->queue, client->number)) {
 		struct snd_seq_queue *q;
 		struct snd_seq_timer *tmr;
 
-		q = queueptr(timer.queue);
+		q = queueptr(timer->queue);
 		if (q == NULL)
 			return -ENXIO;
 		if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&q->timer_mutex)) {
@@ -1822,13 +1736,13 @@
 			return -ERESTARTSYS;
 		}
 		tmr = q->timer;
-		snd_seq_queue_timer_close(timer.queue);
-		tmr->type = timer.type;
+		snd_seq_queue_timer_close(timer->queue);
+		tmr->type = timer->type;
 		if (tmr->type == SNDRV_SEQ_TIMER_ALSA) {
-			tmr->alsa_id = timer.u.alsa.id;
-			tmr->preferred_resolution = timer.u.alsa.resolution;
+			tmr->alsa_id = timer->u.alsa.id;
+			tmr->preferred_resolution = timer->u.alsa.resolution;
 		}
-		result = snd_seq_queue_timer_open(timer.queue);
+		result = snd_seq_queue_timer_open(timer->queue);
 		mutex_unlock(&q->timer_mutex);
 		queuefree(q);
 	} else {
@@ -1841,38 +1755,30 @@
 
 /* GET_QUEUE_CLIENT ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_queue_client(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					  void __user *arg)
+					  void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_queue_client info;
+	struct snd_seq_queue_client *info = arg;
 	int used;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	used = snd_seq_queue_is_used(info.queue, client->number);
+	used = snd_seq_queue_is_used(info->queue, client->number);
 	if (used < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	info.used = used;
-	info.client = client->number;
+	info->used = used;
+	info->client = client->number;
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 
 /* SET_QUEUE_CLIENT ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_queue_client(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					  void __user *arg)
+					  void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_queue_client *info = arg;
 	int err;
-	struct snd_seq_queue_client info;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (info.used >= 0) {
-		err = snd_seq_queue_use(info.queue, client->number, info.used);
+	if (info->used >= 0) {
+		err = snd_seq_queue_use(info->queue, client->number, info->used);
 		if (err < 0)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -1883,78 +1789,70 @@
 
 /* GET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_client_pool(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_client_pool info;
+	struct snd_seq_client_pool *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info.client);
+	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info->client);
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
-	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
-	info.client = cptr->number;
-	info.output_pool = cptr->pool->size;
-	info.output_room = cptr->pool->room;
-	info.output_free = info.output_pool;
-	info.output_free = snd_seq_unused_cells(cptr->pool);
+	memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
+	info->client = cptr->number;
+	info->output_pool = cptr->pool->size;
+	info->output_room = cptr->pool->room;
+	info->output_free = info->output_pool;
+	info->output_free = snd_seq_unused_cells(cptr->pool);
 	if (cptr->type == USER_CLIENT) {
-		info.input_pool = cptr->data.user.fifo_pool_size;
-		info.input_free = info.input_pool;
+		info->input_pool = cptr->data.user.fifo_pool_size;
+		info->input_free = info->input_pool;
 		if (cptr->data.user.fifo)
-			info.input_free = snd_seq_unused_cells(cptr->data.user.fifo->pool);
+			info->input_free = snd_seq_unused_cells(cptr->data.user.fifo->pool);
 	} else {
-		info.input_pool = 0;
-		info.input_free = 0;
+		info->input_pool = 0;
+		info->input_free = 0;
 	}
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 	
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_set_client_pool(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_client_pool info;
+	struct snd_seq_client_pool *info = arg;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if (client->number != info.client)
+	if (client->number != info->client)
 		return -EINVAL; /* can't change other clients */
 
-	if (info.output_pool >= 1 && info.output_pool <= SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_EVENTS &&
+	if (info->output_pool >= 1 && info->output_pool <= SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_EVENTS &&
 	    (! snd_seq_write_pool_allocated(client) ||
-	     info.output_pool != client->pool->size)) {
+	     info->output_pool != client->pool->size)) {
 		if (snd_seq_write_pool_allocated(client)) {
 			/* remove all existing cells */
 			snd_seq_queue_client_leave_cells(client->number);
 			snd_seq_pool_done(client->pool);
 		}
-		client->pool->size = info.output_pool;
+		client->pool->size = info->output_pool;
 		rc = snd_seq_pool_init(client->pool);
 		if (rc < 0)
 			return rc;
 	}
 	if (client->type == USER_CLIENT && client->data.user.fifo != NULL &&
-	    info.input_pool >= 1 &&
-	    info.input_pool <= SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENT_EVENTS &&
-	    info.input_pool != client->data.user.fifo_pool_size) {
+	    info->input_pool >= 1 &&
+	    info->input_pool <= SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENT_EVENTS &&
+	    info->input_pool != client->data.user.fifo_pool_size) {
 		/* change pool size */
-		rc = snd_seq_fifo_resize(client->data.user.fifo, info.input_pool);
+		rc = snd_seq_fifo_resize(client->data.user.fifo, info->input_pool);
 		if (rc < 0)
 			return rc;
-		client->data.user.fifo_pool_size = info.input_pool;
+		client->data.user.fifo_pool_size = info->input_pool;
 	}
-	if (info.output_room >= 1 &&
-	    info.output_room <= client->pool->size) {
-		client->pool->room  = info.output_room;
+	if (info->output_room >= 1 &&
+	    info->output_room <= client->pool->size) {
+		client->pool->room  = info->output_room;
 	}
 
 	return snd_seq_ioctl_get_client_pool(client, arg);
@@ -1963,17 +1861,14 @@
 
 /* REMOVE_EVENTS ioctl() */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_remove_events(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				       void __user *arg)
+				       void *arg)
 {
-	struct snd_seq_remove_events info;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
+	struct snd_seq_remove_events *info = arg;
 
 	/*
 	 * Input mostly not implemented XXX.
 	 */
-	if (info.remove_mode & SNDRV_SEQ_REMOVE_INPUT) {
+	if (info->remove_mode & SNDRV_SEQ_REMOVE_INPUT) {
 		/*
 		 * No restrictions so for a user client we can clear
 		 * the whole fifo
@@ -1982,8 +1877,8 @@
 			snd_seq_fifo_clear(client->data.user.fifo);
 	}
 
-	if (info.remove_mode & SNDRV_SEQ_REMOVE_OUTPUT)
-		snd_seq_queue_remove_cells(client->number, &info);
+	if (info->remove_mode & SNDRV_SEQ_REMOVE_OUTPUT)
+		snd_seq_queue_remove_cells(client->number, info);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1993,26 +1888,23 @@
  * get subscription info
  */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_get_subscription(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					  void __user *arg)
+					  void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe *subs = arg;
 	int result;
 	struct snd_seq_client *sender = NULL;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *sport = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_port_subscribe subs;
 	struct snd_seq_subscribers *p;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&subs, arg, sizeof(subs)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
 	result = -EINVAL;
-	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.sender.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((sender = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->sender.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs.sender.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((sport = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(sender, subs->sender.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	p = snd_seq_port_get_subscription(&sport->c_src, &subs.dest);
+	p = snd_seq_port_get_subscription(&sport->c_src, &subs->dest);
 	if (p) {
 		result = 0;
-		subs = p->info;
+		*subs = p->info;
 	} else
 		result = -ENOENT;
 
@@ -2021,10 +1913,7 @@
 		snd_seq_port_unlock(sport);
 	if (sender)
 		snd_seq_client_unlock(sender);
-	if (result >= 0) {
-		if (copy_to_user(arg, &subs, sizeof(subs)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-	}
+
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -2032,26 +1921,22 @@
 /*
  * get subscription info - check only its presence
  */
-static int snd_seq_ioctl_query_subs(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-				    void __user *arg)
+static int snd_seq_ioctl_query_subs(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_query_subs *subs = arg;
 	int result = -ENXIO;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr = NULL;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *port = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_query_subs subs;
 	struct snd_seq_port_subs_info *group;
 	struct list_head *p;
 	int i;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&subs, arg, sizeof(subs)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	if ((cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs.root.client)) == NULL)
+	if ((cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(subs->root.client)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
-	if ((port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(cptr, subs.root.port)) == NULL)
+	if ((port = snd_seq_port_use_ptr(cptr, subs->root.port)) == NULL)
 		goto __end;
 
-	switch (subs.type) {
+	switch (subs->type) {
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_QUERY_SUBS_READ:
 		group = &port->c_src;
 		break;
@@ -2064,22 +1949,22 @@
 
 	down_read(&group->list_mutex);
 	/* search for the subscriber */
-	subs.num_subs = group->count;
+	subs->num_subs = group->count;
 	i = 0;
 	result = -ENOENT;
 	list_for_each(p, &group->list_head) {
-		if (i++ == subs.index) {
+		if (i++ == subs->index) {
 			/* found! */
 			struct snd_seq_subscribers *s;
-			if (subs.type == SNDRV_SEQ_QUERY_SUBS_READ) {
+			if (subs->type == SNDRV_SEQ_QUERY_SUBS_READ) {
 				s = list_entry(p, struct snd_seq_subscribers, src_list);
-				subs.addr = s->info.dest;
+				subs->addr = s->info.dest;
 			} else {
 				s = list_entry(p, struct snd_seq_subscribers, dest_list);
-				subs.addr = s->info.sender;
+				subs->addr = s->info.sender;
 			}
-			subs.flags = s->info.flags;
-			subs.queue = s->info.queue;
+			subs->flags = s->info.flags;
+			subs->queue = s->info.queue;
 			result = 0;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -2091,10 +1976,7 @@
 		snd_seq_port_unlock(port);
 	if (cptr)
 		snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
-	if (result >= 0) {
-		if (copy_to_user(arg, &subs, sizeof(subs)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-	}
+
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -2103,31 +1985,26 @@
  * query next client
  */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_query_next_client(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					   void __user *arg)
+					   void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_client_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_client_info info;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 
 	/* search for next client */
-	info.client++;
-	if (info.client < 0)
-		info.client = 0;
-	for (; info.client < SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENTS; info.client++) {
-		cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info.client);
+	info->client++;
+	if (info->client < 0)
+		info->client = 0;
+	for (; info->client < SNDRV_SEQ_MAX_CLIENTS; info->client++) {
+		cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info->client);
 		if (cptr)
 			break; /* found */
 	}
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	get_client_info(cptr, &info);
+	get_client_info(cptr, info);
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2135,43 +2012,41 @@
  * query next port
  */
 static int snd_seq_ioctl_query_next_port(struct snd_seq_client *client,
-					 void __user *arg)
+					 void *arg)
 {
+	struct snd_seq_port_info *info = arg;
 	struct snd_seq_client *cptr;
 	struct snd_seq_client_port *port = NULL;
-	struct snd_seq_port_info info;
 
-	if (copy_from_user(&info, arg, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
-	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info.addr.client);
+	cptr = snd_seq_client_use_ptr(info->addr.client);
 	if (cptr == NULL)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
 	/* search for next port */
-	info.addr.port++;
-	port = snd_seq_port_query_nearest(cptr, &info);
+	info->addr.port++;
+	port = snd_seq_port_query_nearest(cptr, info);
 	if (port == NULL) {
 		snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	/* get port info */
-	info.addr = port->addr;
-	snd_seq_get_port_info(port, &info);
+	info->addr = port->addr;
+	snd_seq_get_port_info(port, info);
 	snd_seq_port_unlock(port);
 	snd_seq_client_unlock(cptr);
 
-	if (copy_to_user(arg, &info, sizeof(info)))
-		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static struct seq_ioctl_table {
+static const struct ioctl_handler {
 	unsigned int cmd;
-	int (*func)(struct snd_seq_client *client, void __user * arg);
-} ioctl_tables[] = {
+	int (*func)(struct snd_seq_client *client, void *arg);
+} ioctl_handlers[] = {
+	{ SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_PVERSION, snd_seq_ioctl_pversion },
+	{ SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_CLIENT_ID, snd_seq_ioctl_client_id },
 	{ SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SYSTEM_INFO, snd_seq_ioctl_system_info },
 	{ SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_RUNNING_MODE, snd_seq_ioctl_running_mode },
 	{ SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_GET_CLIENT_INFO, snd_seq_ioctl_get_client_info },
@@ -2204,40 +2079,65 @@
 	{ 0, NULL },
 };
 
-static int snd_seq_do_ioctl(struct snd_seq_client *client, unsigned int cmd,
-			    void __user *arg)
-{
-	struct seq_ioctl_table *p;
-
-	switch (cmd) {
-	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_PVERSION:
-		/* return sequencer version number */
-		return put_user(SNDRV_SEQ_VERSION, (int __user *)arg) ? -EFAULT : 0;
-	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_CLIENT_ID:
-		/* return the id of this client */
-		return put_user(client->number, (int __user *)arg) ? -EFAULT : 0;
-	}
-
-	if (! arg)
-		return -EFAULT;
-	for (p = ioctl_tables; p->cmd; p++) {
-		if (p->cmd == cmd)
-			return p->func(client, arg);
-	}
-	pr_debug("ALSA: seq unknown ioctl() 0x%x (type='%c', number=0x%02x)\n",
-		   cmd, _IOC_TYPE(cmd), _IOC_NR(cmd));
-	return -ENOTTY;
-}
-
-
-static long snd_seq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long arg)
+static long snd_seq_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
+			  unsigned long arg)
 {
 	struct snd_seq_client *client = file->private_data;
+	/* To use kernel stack for ioctl data. */
+	union {
+		int pversion;
+		int client_id;
+		struct snd_seq_system_info	system_info;
+		struct snd_seq_running_info	running_info;
+		struct snd_seq_client_info	client_info;
+		struct snd_seq_port_info	port_info;
+		struct snd_seq_port_subscribe	port_subscribe;
+		struct snd_seq_queue_info	queue_info;
+		struct snd_seq_queue_status	queue_status;
+		struct snd_seq_queue_tempo	tempo;
+		struct snd_seq_queue_timer	queue_timer;
+		struct snd_seq_queue_client	queue_client;
+		struct snd_seq_client_pool	client_pool;
+		struct snd_seq_remove_events	remove_events;
+		struct snd_seq_query_subs	query_subs;
+	} buf;
+	const struct ioctl_handler *handler;
+	unsigned long size;
+	int err;
 
 	if (snd_BUG_ON(!client))
 		return -ENXIO;
-		
-	return snd_seq_do_ioctl(client, cmd, (void __user *) arg);
+
+	for (handler = ioctl_handlers; handler->cmd > 0; ++handler) {
+		if (handler->cmd == cmd)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (handler->cmd == 0)
+		return -ENOTTY;
+
+	memset(&buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
+
+	/*
+	 * All of ioctl commands for ALSA sequencer get an argument of size
+	 * within 13 bits. We can safely pick up the size from the command.
+	 */
+	size = _IOC_SIZE(handler->cmd);
+	if (_IOC_DIR(handler->cmd) & IOC_IN) {
+		if (copy_from_user(&buf, (const void __user *)arg, size))
+			return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	err = handler->func(client, &buf);
+	if (err >= 0) {
+		/* Some commands includes a bug in 'dir' field. */
+		if (handler->cmd == SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_QUEUE_CLIENT ||
+		    handler->cmd == SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ||
+		    (_IOC_DIR(handler->cmd) & IOC_OUT))
+			if (copy_to_user((void __user *)arg, &buf, size))
+				return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
@@ -2423,23 +2323,35 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_kernel_client_dispatch);
 
-/*
- * exported, called by kernel clients to perform same functions as with
- * userland ioctl() 
+/**
+ * snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl - operate a command for a client with data in
+ *			       kernel space.
+ * @clientid:	A numerical ID for a client.
+ * @cmd:	An ioctl(2) command for ALSA sequencer operation.
+ * @arg:	A pointer to data in kernel space.
+ *
+ * Against its name, both kernel/application client can be handled by this
+ * kernel API. A pointer of 'arg' argument should be in kernel space.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 at success. Negative error code at failure.
  */
 int snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(int clientid, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
+	const struct ioctl_handler *handler;
 	struct snd_seq_client *client;
-	mm_segment_t fs;
-	int result;
 
 	client = clientptr(clientid);
 	if (client == NULL)
 		return -ENXIO;
-	fs = snd_enter_user();
-	result = snd_seq_do_ioctl(client, cmd, (void __force __user *)arg);
-	snd_leave_user(fs);
-	return result;
+
+	for (handler = ioctl_handlers; handler->cmd > 0; ++handler) {
+		if (handler->cmd == cmd)
+			return handler->func(client, arg);
+	}
+
+	pr_debug("ALSA: seq unknown ioctl() 0x%x (type='%c', number=0x%02x)\n",
+		 cmd, _IOC_TYPE(cmd), _IOC_NR(cmd));
+	return -ENOTTY;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl);
diff --git a/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c b/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
index 6517590..fce5697 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/seq_compat.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 {
 	int err = -EFAULT;
 	struct snd_seq_port_info *data;
-	mm_segment_t fs;
 
 	data = kmalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
@@ -59,9 +58,7 @@
 		goto error;
 	data->kernel = NULL;
 
-	fs = snd_enter_user();
-	err = snd_seq_do_ioctl(client, cmd, data);
-	snd_leave_user(fs);
+	err = snd_seq_kernel_client_ctl(client->number, cmd, &data);
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_GET_SUBSCRIPTION:
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_QUERY_NEXT_CLIENT:
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_RUNNING_MODE:
-		return snd_seq_do_ioctl(client, cmd, argp);
+		return snd_seq_ioctl(file, cmd, arg);
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_CREATE_PORT32:
 		return snd_seq_call_port_info_ioctl(client, SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_CREATE_PORT, argp);
 	case SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_DELETE_PORT32:
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/Makefile b/sound/firewire/bebob/Makefile
index af7ed66..dd45486 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/Makefile
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 snd-bebob-objs := bebob_command.o bebob_stream.o bebob_proc.o bebob_midi.o \
-		  bebob_pcm.o bebob_hwdep.o bebob_terratec.o bebob_yamaha.o \
-		  bebob_focusrite.o bebob_maudio.o bebob.o
+		  bebob_pcm.o bebob_hwdep.o bebob_terratec.o \
+		  bebob_yamaha_terratec.o bebob_focusrite.o bebob_maudio.o \
+		  bebob.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SND_BEBOB) += snd-bebob.o
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
index f7e2cbd..3469ac14 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
@@ -458,17 +458,17 @@
 	/* TerraTec Electronic GmbH, PHASE 88 Rack FW */
 	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000003, &phase88_rack_spec),
 	/* TerraTec Electronic GmbH, PHASE 24 FW */
-	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000004, &phase24_series_spec),
+	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000004, &yamaha_terratec_spec),
 	/* TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Phase X24 FW */
-	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000007, &phase24_series_spec),
+	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000007, &yamaha_terratec_spec),
 	/* TerraTec Electronic GmbH, EWS MIC2/MIC8 */
 	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000005, &spec_normal),
 	/* Terratec Electronic GmbH, Aureon 7.1 Firewire */
 	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_TERRATEC, 0x00000002, &spec_normal),
 	/* Yamaha, GO44 */
-	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_YAMAHA, 0x0010000b, &yamaha_go_spec),
+	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_YAMAHA, 0x0010000b, &yamaha_terratec_spec),
 	/* YAMAHA, GO46 */
-	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_YAMAHA, 0x0010000c, &yamaha_go_spec),
+	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_YAMAHA, 0x0010000c, &yamaha_terratec_spec),
 	/* Focusrite, SaffirePro 26 I/O */
 	SND_BEBOB_DEV_ENTRY(VEN_FOCUSRITE, 0x00000003, &saffirepro_26_spec),
 	/* Focusrite, SaffirePro 10 I/O */
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
index e7f1bb9..175da87 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.h
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@
 
 /* model specific operations */
 extern const struct snd_bebob_spec phase88_rack_spec;
-extern const struct snd_bebob_spec phase24_series_spec;
-extern const struct snd_bebob_spec yamaha_go_spec;
+extern const struct snd_bebob_spec yamaha_terratec_spec;
 extern const struct snd_bebob_spec saffirepro_26_spec;
 extern const struct snd_bebob_spec saffirepro_10_spec;
 extern const struct snd_bebob_spec saffire_le_spec;
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
index c38358b..2fdaf93 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_terratec.c
@@ -36,25 +36,6 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static enum snd_bebob_clock_type phase24_series_clk_src_types[] = {
-	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_TYPE_INTERNAL,
-	SND_BEBOB_CLOCK_TYPE_EXTERNAL,	/* S/PDIF */
-};
-static int
-phase24_series_clk_src_get(struct snd_bebob *bebob, unsigned int *id)
-{
-	int err;
-
-	err = avc_audio_get_selector(bebob->unit, 0, 4, id);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-
-	if (*id >= ARRAY_SIZE(phase24_series_clk_src_types))
-		return -EIO;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static const struct snd_bebob_rate_spec phase_series_rate_spec = {
 	.get	= &snd_bebob_stream_get_rate,
 	.set	= &snd_bebob_stream_set_rate,
@@ -71,15 +52,3 @@
 	.rate	= &phase_series_rate_spec,
 	.meter	= NULL
 };
-
-/* 'PHASE 24 FW' and 'PHASE X24 FW' */
-static const struct snd_bebob_clock_spec phase24_series_clk = {
-	.num	= ARRAY_SIZE(phase24_series_clk_src_types),
-	.types	= phase24_series_clk_src_types,
-	.get	= &phase24_series_clk_src_get,
-};
-const struct snd_bebob_spec phase24_series_spec = {
-	.clock	= &phase24_series_clk,
-	.rate	= &phase_series_rate_spec,
-	.meter	= NULL
-};
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha_terratec.c
similarity index 84%
rename from sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c
rename to sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha_terratec.c
index 90d4404..a6be3e7 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_yamaha_terratec.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * must be accompanied. If changing the state, a LED on the device starts to
  * blink and its sync status is false. In this state, the device sounds nothing
  * even if streaming. To start streaming at the current sampling rate is only
- * way to revocer this state. GO46 is better for stand-alone mixer.
+ * way to recover this state. GO46 is better for stand-alone mixer.
  *
  * Both of them have a capability to change its sampling rate up to 192.0kHz.
  * At 192.0kHz, the device reports 4 PCM-in, 1 MIDI-in, 6 PCM-out, 1 MIDI-out.
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
  * streaming with many asynchronous transactions brings sounds with noises.
  * Unfortunately current 'ffado-mixer' generated many asynchronous transaction
  * to observe device's state, mainly check cmp connection and signal format. I
- * reccomend users to close ffado-mixer at 192.0kHz if mixer is needless.
+ * recommend users to close ffado-mixer at 192.0kHz if mixer is needless.
+ *
+ * Terratec PHASE 24 FW and PHASE X24 FW are internally the same as
+ * Yamaha GO 44 and GO 46. Yamaha and Terratec had cooperated for these models.
  */
 
 static enum snd_bebob_clock_type clk_src_types[] = {
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@
 	.get	= &snd_bebob_stream_get_rate,
 	.set	= &snd_bebob_stream_set_rate,
 };
-const struct snd_bebob_spec yamaha_go_spec = {
+const struct snd_bebob_spec yamaha_terratec_spec = {
 	.clock	= &clock_spec,
 	.rate	= &rate_spec,
 	.meter	= NULL
diff --git a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
index 4aa0249..6074fe1 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/dice/dice-pcm.c
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
 
 int snd_dice_create_pcm(struct snd_dice *dice)
 {
-	static struct snd_pcm_ops capture_ops = {
+	static const struct snd_pcm_ops capture_ops = {
 		.open      = pcm_open,
 		.close     = pcm_close,
 		.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 		.page      = snd_pcm_lib_get_vmalloc_page,
 		.mmap      = snd_pcm_lib_mmap_vmalloc,
 	};
-	static struct snd_pcm_ops playback_ops = {
+	static const struct snd_pcm_ops playback_ops = {
 		.open      = pcm_open,
 		.close     = pcm_close,
 		.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
index cac28f7..613f058 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/digi00x/digi00x-pcm.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
 	return amdtp_stream_pcm_pointer(&dg00x->rx_stream);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_capture_ops = {
 	.open		= pcm_open,
 	.close		= pcm_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 	.page		= snd_pcm_lib_get_vmalloc_page,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_playback_ops = {
 	.open		= pcm_open,
 	.close		= pcm_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-pcm.c
index 8d23341..f3530f8 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/oxfw/oxfw-pcm.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
 
 int snd_oxfw_create_pcm(struct snd_oxfw *oxfw)
 {
-	static struct snd_pcm_ops capture_ops = {
+	static const struct snd_pcm_ops capture_ops = {
 		.open      = pcm_open,
 		.close     = pcm_close,
 		.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@
 		.page      = snd_pcm_lib_get_vmalloc_page,
 		.mmap      = snd_pcm_lib_mmap_vmalloc,
 	};
-	static struct snd_pcm_ops playback_ops = {
+	static const struct snd_pcm_ops playback_ops = {
 		.open      = pcm_open,
 		.close     = pcm_close,
 		.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
index 380d3db..79db1b6 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/tascam/tascam-pcm.c
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	return amdtp_stream_pcm_pointer(&tscm->rx_stream);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_capture_ops = {
 	.open		= pcm_open,
 	.close		= pcm_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
 	.page		= snd_pcm_lib_get_vmalloc_page,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcm_playback_ops = {
 	.open		= pcm_open,
 	.close		= pcm_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
index 860f8ca..2614691 100644
--- a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
+++ b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
@@ -29,81 +29,6 @@
  */
 #define HDAC_MAX_CAPS 10
 
-/**
- * snd_hdac_ext_bus_parse_capabilities - parse capablity structure
- * @ebus: the pointer to extended bus object
- *
- * Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code.
- */
-int snd_hdac_ext_bus_parse_capabilities(struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus)
-{
-	unsigned int cur_cap;
-	unsigned int offset;
-	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
-	unsigned int counter = 0;
-
-	offset = snd_hdac_chip_readl(bus, LLCH);
-
-	/* Lets walk the linked capabilities list */
-	do {
-		cur_cap = _snd_hdac_chip_read(l, bus, offset);
-
-		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Capability version: 0x%x\n",
-				((cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_VER_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_VER_OFF));
-
-		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "HDA capability ID: 0x%x\n",
-				(cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_OFF);
-
-		switch ((cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_OFF) {
-		case AZX_ML_CAP_ID:
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found ML capability\n");
-			ebus->mlcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
-			break;
-
-		case AZX_GTS_CAP_ID:
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found GTS capability offset=%x\n", offset);
-			ebus->gtscap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
-			break;
-
-		case AZX_PP_CAP_ID:
-			/* PP capability found, the Audio DSP is present */
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found PP capability offset=%x\n", offset);
-			ebus->ppcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
-			break;
-
-		case AZX_SPB_CAP_ID:
-			/* SPIB capability found, handler function */
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found SPB capability\n");
-			ebus->spbcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
-			break;
-
-		case AZX_DRSM_CAP_ID:
-			/* DMA resume  capability found, handler function */
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found DRSM capability\n");
-			ebus->drsmcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
-			break;
-
-		default:
-			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Unknown capability %d\n", cur_cap);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		counter++;
-
-		if (counter > HDAC_MAX_CAPS) {
-			dev_err(bus->dev, "We exceeded HDAC Ext capablities!!!\n");
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* read the offset of next capabiity */
-		offset = cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_NXT_PTR_MASK;
-
-	} while (offset);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_ext_bus_parse_capabilities);
-
 /*
  * processing pipe helpers - these helpers are useful for dealing with HDA
  * new capability of processing pipelines
@@ -118,15 +43,15 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->ppcap) {
+	if (!bus->ppcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of PP capability is NULL");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (enable)
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0, AZX_PPCTL_GPROCEN);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0, AZX_PPCTL_GPROCEN);
 	else
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, AZX_PPCTL_GPROCEN, 0);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, AZX_PPCTL_GPROCEN, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_ext_bus_ppcap_enable);
 
@@ -139,15 +64,15 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->ppcap) {
+	if (!bus->ppcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of PP capability is NULL\n");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (enable)
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0, AZX_PPCTL_PIE);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0, AZX_PPCTL_PIE);
 	else
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, AZX_PPCTL_PIE, 0);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, AZX_PPCTL_PIE, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_ext_bus_ppcap_int_enable);
 
@@ -171,7 +96,7 @@
 	struct hdac_ext_link *hlink;
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	link_count = readl(ebus->mlcap + AZX_REG_ML_MLCD) + 1;
+	link_count = readl(bus->mlcap + AZX_REG_ML_MLCD) + 1;
 
 	dev_dbg(bus->dev, "In %s Link count: %d\n", __func__, link_count);
 
@@ -181,7 +106,7 @@
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		hlink->index = idx;
 		hlink->bus = bus;
-		hlink->ml_addr = ebus->mlcap + AZX_ML_BASE +
+		hlink->ml_addr = bus->mlcap + AZX_ML_BASE +
 					(AZX_ML_INTERVAL * idx);
 		hlink->lcaps  = readl(hlink->ml_addr + AZX_REG_ML_LCAP);
 		hlink->lsdiid = readw(hlink->ml_addr + AZX_REG_ML_LSDIID);
diff --git a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_stream.c b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_stream.c
index 626f3bb..2441273 100644
--- a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_stream.c
+++ b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_stream.c
@@ -40,27 +40,27 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (ebus->ppcap) {
-		stream->pphc_addr = ebus->ppcap + AZX_PPHC_BASE +
+	if (bus->ppcap) {
+		stream->pphc_addr = bus->ppcap + AZX_PPHC_BASE +
 				AZX_PPHC_INTERVAL * idx;
 
-		stream->pplc_addr = ebus->ppcap + AZX_PPLC_BASE +
+		stream->pplc_addr = bus->ppcap + AZX_PPLC_BASE +
 				AZX_PPLC_MULTI * ebus->num_streams +
 				AZX_PPLC_INTERVAL * idx;
 	}
 
-	if (ebus->spbcap) {
-		stream->spib_addr = ebus->spbcap + AZX_SPB_BASE +
+	if (bus->spbcap) {
+		stream->spib_addr = bus->spbcap + AZX_SPB_BASE +
 					AZX_SPB_INTERVAL * idx +
 					AZX_SPB_SPIB;
 
-		stream->fifo_addr = ebus->spbcap + AZX_SPB_BASE +
+		stream->fifo_addr = bus->spbcap + AZX_SPB_BASE +
 					AZX_SPB_INTERVAL * idx +
 					AZX_SPB_MAXFIFO;
 	}
 
-	if (ebus->drsmcap)
-		stream->dpibr_addr = ebus->drsmcap + AZX_DRSM_BASE +
+	if (bus->drsmcap)
+		stream->dpibr_addr = bus->drsmcap + AZX_DRSM_BASE +
 					AZX_DRSM_INTERVAL * idx;
 
 	stream->decoupled = false;
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
 	if (decouple)
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0,
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL, 0,
 				AZX_PPCTL_PROCEN(hstream->index));
 	else
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL,
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->ppcap, AZX_REG_PP_PPCTL,
 					AZX_PPCTL_PROCEN(hstream->index), 0);
 	stream->decoupled = decouple;
 	spin_unlock_irq(&bus->reg_lock);
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 	struct hdac_stream *stream = NULL;
 	struct hdac_bus *hbus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->ppcap) {
+	if (!hbus->ppcap) {
 		dev_err(hbus->dev, "stream type not supported\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	struct hdac_stream *stream = NULL;
 	struct hdac_bus *hbus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->ppcap) {
+	if (!hbus->ppcap) {
 		dev_err(hbus->dev, "stream type not supported\n");
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -423,21 +423,21 @@
 	u32 register_mask = 0;
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->spbcap) {
+	if (!bus->spbcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of SPB capability is NULL");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	mask |= (1 << index);
 
-	register_mask = readl(ebus->spbcap + AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL);
+	register_mask = readl(bus->spbcap + AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL);
 
 	mask |= register_mask;
 
 	if (enable)
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->spbcap, AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL, 0, mask);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->spbcap, AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL, 0, mask);
 	else
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->spbcap, AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL, mask, 0);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->spbcap, AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL, mask, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_ext_stream_spbcap_enable);
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->spbcap) {
+	if (!bus->spbcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of SPB capability is NULL");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->spbcap) {
+	if (!bus->spbcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of SPB capability is NULL");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -515,21 +515,21 @@
 	u32 register_mask = 0;
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->drsmcap) {
+	if (!bus->drsmcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of DRSM capability is NULL");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	mask |= (1 << index);
 
-	register_mask = readl(ebus->drsmcap + AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL);
+	register_mask = readl(bus->drsmcap + AZX_REG_SPB_SPBFCCTL);
 
 	mask |= register_mask;
 
 	if (enable)
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->drsmcap, AZX_REG_DRSM_CTL, 0, mask);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->drsmcap, AZX_REG_DRSM_CTL, 0, mask);
 	else
-		snd_hdac_updatel(ebus->drsmcap, AZX_REG_DRSM_CTL, mask, 0);
+		snd_hdac_updatel(bus->drsmcap, AZX_REG_DRSM_CTL, mask, 0);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_ext_stream_drsm_enable);
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_bus *bus = &ebus->bus;
 
-	if (!ebus->drsmcap) {
+	if (!bus->drsmcap) {
 		dev_err(bus->dev, "Address of DRSM capability is NULL");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
index 9fee464..0430658 100644
--- a/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
+++ b/sound/hda/hdac_controller.c
@@ -255,6 +255,81 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_bus_get_response);
 
+#define HDAC_MAX_CAPS 10
+/**
+ * snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities - parse capability structure
+ * @bus: the pointer to bus object
+ *
+ * Returns 0 if successful, or a negative error code.
+ */
+int snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(struct hdac_bus *bus)
+{
+	unsigned int cur_cap;
+	unsigned int offset;
+	unsigned int counter = 0;
+
+	offset = snd_hdac_chip_readl(bus, LLCH);
+
+	/* Lets walk the linked capabilities list */
+	do {
+		cur_cap = _snd_hdac_chip_read(l, bus, offset);
+
+		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Capability version: 0x%x\n",
+			(cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_VER_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_VER_OFF);
+
+		dev_dbg(bus->dev, "HDA capability ID: 0x%x\n",
+			(cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_OFF);
+
+		switch ((cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_MASK) >> AZX_CAP_HDR_ID_OFF) {
+		case AZX_ML_CAP_ID:
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found ML capability\n");
+			bus->mlcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
+			break;
+
+		case AZX_GTS_CAP_ID:
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found GTS capability offset=%x\n", offset);
+			bus->gtscap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
+			break;
+
+		case AZX_PP_CAP_ID:
+			/* PP capability found, the Audio DSP is present */
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found PP capability offset=%x\n", offset);
+			bus->ppcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
+			break;
+
+		case AZX_SPB_CAP_ID:
+			/* SPIB capability found, handler function */
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found SPB capability\n");
+			bus->spbcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
+			break;
+
+		case AZX_DRSM_CAP_ID:
+			/* DMA resume  capability found, handler function */
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Found DRSM capability\n");
+			bus->drsmcap = bus->remap_addr + offset;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			dev_dbg(bus->dev, "Unknown capability %d\n", cur_cap);
+			break;
+		}
+
+		counter++;
+
+		if (counter > HDAC_MAX_CAPS) {
+			dev_err(bus->dev, "We exceeded HDAC capabilities!!!\n");
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* read the offset of next capability */
+		offset = cur_cap & AZX_CAP_HDR_NXT_PTR_MASK;
+
+	} while (offset);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities);
+
 /*
  * Lowlevel interface
  */
diff --git a/sound/pci/ad1889.c b/sound/pci/ad1889.c
index 1fc6d8b..8c36990 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ad1889.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ad1889.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@
 	return bytes_to_frames(ss->runtime, ptr);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ad1889_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ad1889_playback_ops = {
 	.open = snd_ad1889_playback_open,
 	.close = snd_ad1889_playback_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 	.pointer = snd_ad1889_playback_pointer, 
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ad1889_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ad1889_capture_ops = {
 	.open = snd_ad1889_capture_open,
 	.close = snd_ad1889_capture_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/als300.c b/sound/pci/als300.c
index add3176..ab75601 100644
--- a/sound/pci/als300.c
+++ b/sound/pci/als300.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@
 	return bytes_to_frames(substream->runtime, current_ptr);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als300_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als300_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_als300_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_als300_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_als300_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als300_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als300_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_als300_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_als300_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/als4000.c b/sound/pci/als4000.c
index ff39a0c..edabe13 100644
--- a/sound/pci/als4000.c
+++ b/sound/pci/als4000.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
 
 /******************************************************************/
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als4000_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als4000_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_als4000_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_als4000_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_als4000_playback_pointer
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als4000_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_als4000_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_als4000_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_als4000_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
index 1039ecc..976a3d2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/asihpi.c
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_card_asihpi_playback_mmap_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_card_asihpi_playback_mmap_ops = {
 	.open = snd_card_asihpi_playback_open,
 	.close = snd_card_asihpi_playback_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_card_asihpi_playback_ioctl,
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_card_asihpi_capture_mmap_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_card_asihpi_capture_mmap_ops = {
 	.open = snd_card_asihpi_capture_open,
 	.close = snd_card_asihpi_capture_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_card_asihpi_capture_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpifunc.c b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpifunc.c
index 510e56c..f9b5764 100644
--- a/sound/pci/asihpi/hpifunc.c
+++ b/sound/pci/asihpi/hpifunc.c
@@ -2323,11 +2323,8 @@
 u16 hpi_sample_clock_query_local_rate(const u32 h_clock, const u32 index,
 	u32 *prate)
 {
-	u16 err;
-	err = hpi_control_query(h_clock, HPI_SAMPLECLOCK_LOCAL_SAMPLERATE,
-		index, 0, prate);
-
-	return err;
+	return hpi_control_query(h_clock, HPI_SAMPLECLOCK_LOCAL_SAMPLERATE,
+				 index, 0, prate);
 }
 
 u16 hpi_sample_clock_set_local_rate(u32 h_control, u32 sample_rate)
diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp.c b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
index 2ce0022..a40c918 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp.c
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@
 }
 
 /* AC97 playback */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_atiixp_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_atiixp_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@
 };
 
 /* AC97 capture */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_atiixp_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_atiixp_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
 };
 
 /* SPDIF playback */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_atiixp_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_atiixp_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
index c534552..40152fe 100644
--- a/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/atiixp_modem.c
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@
 
 
 /* AC97 playback */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_atiixp_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_atiixp_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 };
 
 /* AC97 capture */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_atiixp_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_atiixp_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_atiixp_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c b/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
index 1677143..57bbb87 100644
--- a/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
+++ b/sound/pci/aw2/aw2-alsa.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 module_pci_driver(aw2_driver);
 
 /* operators for playback PCM alsa interface */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_aw2_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_aw2_playback_ops = {
 	.open = snd_aw2_pcm_playback_open,
 	.close = snd_aw2_pcm_playback_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 };
 
 /* operators for capture PCM alsa interface */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_aw2_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_aw2_capture_ops = {
 	.open = snd_aw2_pcm_capture_open,
 	.close = snd_aw2_pcm_capture_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/azt3328.c b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
index 5e2ef0b..80c4a44 100644
--- a/sound/pci/azt3328.c
+++ b/sound/pci/azt3328.c
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@
 
 /******************************************************************/
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_azf3328_pcm_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_azf3328_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_azf3328_pcm_pointer
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_azf3328_pcm_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_azf3328_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -2112,7 +2112,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_azf3328_pcm_pointer
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_i2s_out_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_azf3328_i2s_out_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_azf3328_pcm_i2s_out_open,
 	.close =	snd_azf3328_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/bt87x.c b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
index 5925b71..f2c0709 100644
--- a/sound/pci/bt87x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/bt87x.c
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
 	return (snd_pcm_uframes_t)bytes_to_frames(runtime, chip->current_line * chip->line_bytes);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_bt87x_pcm_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_bt87x_pcm_ops = {
 	.open = snd_bt87x_pcm_open,
 	.close = snd_bt87x_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
index d3cd956..6165a57 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ca0106/ca0106_main.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@
 }
 
 /* operators */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_front_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_front_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_ca0106_pcm_open_playback_front,
 	.close =       snd_ca0106_pcm_close_playback,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_playback,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_0_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_0_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_ca0106_pcm_open_0_capture,
 	.close =       snd_ca0106_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_capture,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_1_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_1_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_ca0106_pcm_open_1_capture,
 	.close =       snd_ca0106_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_capture,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_2_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_2_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_ca0106_pcm_open_2_capture,
 	.close =       snd_ca0106_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_capture,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_3_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_capture_3_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_ca0106_pcm_open_3_capture,
 	.close =       snd_ca0106_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_capture,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_center_lfe_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_center_lfe_ops = {
         .open =         snd_ca0106_pcm_open_playback_center_lfe,
         .close =        snd_ca0106_pcm_close_playback,
         .ioctl =        snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@
         .pointer =      snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_playback, 
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_unknown_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_unknown_ops = {
         .open =         snd_ca0106_pcm_open_playback_unknown,
         .close =        snd_ca0106_pcm_close_playback,
         .ioctl =        snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@
         .pointer =      snd_ca0106_pcm_pointer_playback, 
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_rear_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ca0106_playback_rear_ops = {
         .open =         snd_ca0106_pcm_open_playback_rear,
         .close =        snd_ca0106_pcm_close_playback,
         .ioctl =        snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/cmipci.c b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
index 24cdcba..73f5935 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cmipci.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cmipci.c
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@
 /*
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cmipci_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_cmipci_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cmipci_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cmipci_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_cmipci_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cmipci_capture_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback2_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback2_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cmipci_playback2_open,
 	.close =	snd_cmipci_playback2_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cmipci_capture_pointer,	/* channel B */
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_playback_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cmipci_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_cmipci_playback_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cmipci_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_capture_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cmipci_capture_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cmipci_capture_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_cmipci_capture_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs4281.c b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
index c296fd0..615d8a9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs4281.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs4281.c
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs4281_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs4281_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cs4281_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_cs4281_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cs4281_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs4281_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs4281_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cs4281_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_cs4281_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
index 2706f27..528102c 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/cs46xx_lib.c
@@ -2460,7 +2460,7 @@
 		udelay(10);
 		if (snd_cs46xx_codec_read(chip, AC97_RESET, codec) & 0x8000) {
 			dev_dbg(chip->card->dev,
-				"seconadry codec not present\n");
+				"secondary codec not present\n");
 			return -ENXIO;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2503,7 +2503,7 @@
 	chip->nr_ac97_codecs = 1;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_CS46XX_NEW_DSP
-	dev_dbg(chip->card->dev, "detecting seconadry codec\n");
+	dev_dbg(chip->card->dev, "detecting secondary codec\n");
 	/* try detect a secondary codec */
 	if (! cs46xx_detect_codec(chip, CS46XX_SECONDARY_CODEC_INDEX))
 		chip->nr_ac97_codecs = 2;
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs46xx/dsp_spos.c b/sound/pci/cs46xx/dsp_spos.c
index d2951ed..4a0cbd2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs46xx/dsp_spos.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs46xx/dsp_spos.c
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@
 	
 	if (chip->nr_ac97_codecs == 2) {
 		/* create CODEC tasklet for rear Center/LFE output 
-		   slot 6 and 9 on seconadry CODEC */
+		   slot 6 and 9 on secondary CODEC */
 		clfe_codec_out_scb = cs46xx_dsp_create_codec_out_scb(chip,"CodecOutSCB_CLFE",0x0030,0x0030,
 								     CLFE_MIXER_SCB_ADDR,
 								     CLFE_CODEC_SCB_ADDR,
diff --git a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
index 27fa57d..c208c1d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/cs5535audio/cs5535audio_pcm.c
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 				 substream->runtime->rate);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs5535audio_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs5535audio_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cs5535audio_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_cs5535audio_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_cs5535audio_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs5535audio_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_cs5535audio_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_cs5535audio_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_cs5535audio_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctpcm.c b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctpcm.c
index d86c474..9749780 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctpcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctpcm.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 }
 
 /* PCM operators for playback */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops ct_pcm_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops ct_pcm_playback_ops = {
 	.open	 	= ct_pcm_playback_open,
 	.close		= ct_pcm_playback_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 };
 
 /* PCM operators for capture */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops ct_pcm_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops ct_pcm_capture_ops = {
 	.open	 	= ct_pcm_capture_open,
 	.close		= ct_pcm_capture_close,
 	.ioctl		= snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctvmem.c b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctvmem.c
index 419306e..520e19b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctvmem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ctxfi/ctvmem.c
@@ -166,11 +166,7 @@
 static dma_addr_t
 ct_get_ptp_phys(struct ct_vm *vm, int index)
 {
-	dma_addr_t addr;
-
-	addr = (index >= CT_PTP_NUM) ? ~0UL : vm->ptp[index].addr;
-
-	return addr;
+	return (index >= CT_PTP_NUM) ? ~0UL : vm->ptp[index].addr;
 }
 
 int ct_vm_create(struct ct_vm **rvm, struct pci_dev *pci)
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
index 6d1b98d..921037e 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emu10k1x.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
 }
 
 /* operators */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1x_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1x_playback_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_emu10k1x_playback_open,
 	.close =       snd_emu10k1x_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1x_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1x_capture_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_emu10k1x_pcm_open_capture,
 	.close =       snd_emu10k1x_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
index 14a305b..37be1e1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/emupcm.c
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_playback_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_playback_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@
 	.page =			snd_pcm_sgbuf_ops_page,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_capture_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@
 };
 
 /* EFX playback */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_efx_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_efx_playback_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_efx_playback_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_efx_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_mic_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_mic_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_capture_mic_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_capture_mic_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
 	.put = snd_emu10k1_pcm_efx_voices_mask_put
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_efx_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_capture_efx_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_capture_efx_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_capture_efx_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_fx8010_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_emu10k1_fx8010_playback_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_emu10k1_fx8010_playback_open,
 	.close =		snd_emu10k1_fx8010_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/emu10k1/p16v.c b/sound/pci/emu10k1/p16v.c
index 3c60b43..c11f1a2 100644
--- a/sound/pci/emu10k1/p16v.c
+++ b/sound/pci/emu10k1/p16v.c
@@ -300,37 +300,29 @@
 static int snd_p16v_pcm_hw_params_playback(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				      struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params)
 {
-	int result;
-	result = snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages(substream,
+	return snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages(substream,
 					params_buffer_bytes(hw_params));
-	return result;
 }
 
 /* hw_params callback */
 static int snd_p16v_pcm_hw_params_capture(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 				      struct snd_pcm_hw_params *hw_params)
 {
-	int result;
-	result = snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages(substream,
+	return snd_pcm_lib_malloc_pages(substream,
 					params_buffer_bytes(hw_params));
-	return result;
 }
 
 
 /* hw_free callback */
 static int snd_p16v_pcm_hw_free_playback(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	int result;
-	result = snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
-	return result;
+	return snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
 }
 
 /* hw_free callback */
 static int snd_p16v_pcm_hw_free_capture(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	int result;
-	result = snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
-	return result;
+	return snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
 }
 
 
@@ -601,7 +593,7 @@
 }
 
 /* operators */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_p16v_playback_front_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_p16v_playback_front_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_p16v_pcm_open_playback_front,
 	.close =       snd_p16v_pcm_close_playback,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -612,7 +604,7 @@
 	.pointer =     snd_p16v_pcm_pointer_playback,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_p16v_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_p16v_capture_ops = {
 	.open =        snd_p16v_pcm_open_capture,
 	.close =       snd_p16v_pcm_close_capture,
 	.ioctl =       snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ens1370.c b/sound/pci/ens1370.c
index 626cd21..7e760fe 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ens1370.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ens1370.c
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_playback1_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_playback1_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ensoniq_playback1_open,
 	.close =	snd_ensoniq_playback1_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_ensoniq_playback1_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_playback2_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_playback2_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ensoniq_playback2_open,
 	.close =	snd_ensoniq_playback2_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_ensoniq_playback2_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ensoniq_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ensoniq_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_ensoniq_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/es1938.c b/sound/pci/es1938.c
index 8963d76..6813558 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1938.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1938.c
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1938_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1938_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_es1938_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_es1938_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_es1938_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1938_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1938_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_es1938_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_es1938_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/es1968.c b/sound/pci/es1968.c
index 514f260..8146fb7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/es1968.c
+++ b/sound/pci/es1968.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1968_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1968_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_es1968_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_es1968_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1688,7 +1688,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_es1968_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1968_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_es1968_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_es1968_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_es1968_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index bade9b9..c47287d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_fm801_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_fm801_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_fm801_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_fm801_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_fm801_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_fm801_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_fm801_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_fm801_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_fm801_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
index 27de801..5008785 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.c
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+/* for art-tsc conversion */
+#include <asm/tsc.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
 #include "hda_controller.h"
@@ -337,12 +343,173 @@
 			       azx_get_position(chip, azx_dev));
 }
 
+/*
+ * azx_scale64: Scale base by mult/div while not overflowing sanely
+ *
+ * Derived from scale64_check_overflow in kernel/time/timekeeping.c
+ *
+ * The tmestamps for a 48Khz stream can overflow after (2^64/10^9)/48K which
+ * is about 384307 ie ~4.5 days.
+ *
+ * This scales the calculation so that overflow will happen but after 2^64 /
+ * 48000 secs, which is pretty large!
+ *
+ * In caln below:
+ *	base may overflow, but since there isn’t any additional division
+ *	performed on base it’s OK
+ *	rem can’t overflow because both are 32-bit values
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+static u64 azx_scale64(u64 base, u32 num, u32 den)
+{
+	u64 rem;
+
+	rem = do_div(base, den);
+
+	base *= num;
+	rem *= num;
+
+	do_div(rem, den);
+
+	return base + rem;
+}
+
+static int azx_get_sync_time(ktime_t *device,
+		struct system_counterval_t *system, void *ctx)
+{
+	struct snd_pcm_substream *substream = ctx;
+	struct azx_dev *azx_dev = get_azx_dev(substream);
+	struct azx_pcm *apcm = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
+	struct azx *chip = apcm->chip;
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
+	u64 ll_counter, ll_counter_l, ll_counter_h;
+	u64 tsc_counter, tsc_counter_l, tsc_counter_h;
+	u32 wallclk_ctr, wallclk_cycles;
+	bool direction;
+	u32 dma_select;
+	u32 timeout = 200;
+	u32 retry_count = 0;
+
+	runtime = substream->runtime;
+
+	if (substream->stream == SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK)
+		direction = 1;
+	else
+		direction = 0;
+
+	/* 0th stream tag is not used, so DMA ch 0 is for 1st stream tag */
+	do {
+		timeout = 100;
+		dma_select = (direction << GTSCC_CDMAS_DMA_DIR_SHIFT) |
+					(azx_dev->core.stream_tag - 1);
+		snd_hdac_chip_writel(azx_bus(chip), GTSCC, dma_select);
+
+		/* Enable the capture */
+		snd_hdac_chip_updatel(azx_bus(chip), GTSCC, 0, GTSCC_TSCCI_MASK);
+
+		while (timeout) {
+			if (snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), GTSCC) &
+						GTSCC_TSCCD_MASK)
+				break;
+
+			timeout--;
+		}
+
+		if (!timeout) {
+			dev_err(chip->card->dev, "GTSCC capture Timedout!\n");
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+
+		/* Read wall clock counter */
+		wallclk_ctr = snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), WALFCC);
+
+		/* Read TSC counter */
+		tsc_counter_l = snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), TSCCL);
+		tsc_counter_h = snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), TSCCU);
+
+		/* Read Link counter */
+		ll_counter_l = snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), LLPCL);
+		ll_counter_h = snd_hdac_chip_readl(azx_bus(chip), LLPCU);
+
+		/* Ack: registers read done */
+		snd_hdac_chip_writel(azx_bus(chip), GTSCC, GTSCC_TSCCD_SHIFT);
+
+		tsc_counter = (tsc_counter_h << TSCCU_CCU_SHIFT) |
+						tsc_counter_l;
+
+		ll_counter = (ll_counter_h << LLPC_CCU_SHIFT) |	ll_counter_l;
+		wallclk_cycles = wallclk_ctr & WALFCC_CIF_MASK;
+
+		/*
+		 * An error occurs near frame "rollover". The clocks in
+		 * frame value indicates whether this error may have
+		 * occurred. Here we use the value of 10 i.e.,
+		 * HDA_MAX_CYCLE_OFFSET
+		 */
+		if (wallclk_cycles < HDA_MAX_CYCLE_VALUE - HDA_MAX_CYCLE_OFFSET
+					&& wallclk_cycles > HDA_MAX_CYCLE_OFFSET)
+			break;
+
+		/*
+		 * Sleep before we read again, else we may again get
+		 * value near to MAX_CYCLE. Try to sleep for different
+		 * amount of time so we dont hit the same number again
+		 */
+		udelay(retry_count++);
+
+	} while (retry_count != HDA_MAX_CYCLE_READ_RETRY);
+
+	if (retry_count == HDA_MAX_CYCLE_READ_RETRY) {
+		dev_err_ratelimited(chip->card->dev,
+			"Error in WALFCC cycle count\n");
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	*device = ns_to_ktime(azx_scale64(ll_counter,
+				NSEC_PER_SEC, runtime->rate));
+	*device = ktime_add_ns(*device, (wallclk_cycles * NSEC_PER_SEC) /
+			       ((HDA_MAX_CYCLE_VALUE + 1) * runtime->rate));
+
+	*system = convert_art_to_tsc(tsc_counter);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+#else
+static int azx_get_sync_time(ktime_t *device,
+		struct system_counterval_t *system, void *ctx)
+{
+	return -ENXIO;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int azx_get_crosststamp(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
+			      struct system_device_crosststamp *xtstamp)
+{
+	return get_device_system_crosststamp(azx_get_sync_time,
+					substream, NULL, xtstamp);
+}
+
+static inline bool is_link_time_supported(struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime,
+				struct snd_pcm_audio_tstamp_config *ts)
+{
+	if (runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_LINK_SYNCHRONIZED_ATIME)
+		if (ts->type_requested == SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_LINK_SYNCHRONIZED)
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int azx_get_time_info(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 			struct timespec *system_ts, struct timespec *audio_ts,
 			struct snd_pcm_audio_tstamp_config *audio_tstamp_config,
 			struct snd_pcm_audio_tstamp_report *audio_tstamp_report)
 {
 	struct azx_dev *azx_dev = get_azx_dev(substream);
+	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
+	struct system_device_crosststamp xtstamp;
+	int ret;
 	u64 nsec;
 
 	if ((substream->runtime->hw.info & SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_LINK_ATIME) &&
@@ -361,8 +528,37 @@
 		audio_tstamp_report->accuracy_report = 1; /* rest of structure is valid */
 		audio_tstamp_report->accuracy = 42; /* 24 MHz WallClock == 42ns resolution */
 
-	} else
+	} else if (is_link_time_supported(runtime, audio_tstamp_config)) {
+
+		ret = azx_get_crosststamp(substream, &xtstamp);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		switch (runtime->tstamp_type) {
+		case SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_TYPE_MONOTONIC:
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		case SNDRV_PCM_TSTAMP_TYPE_MONOTONIC_RAW:
+			*system_ts = ktime_to_timespec(xtstamp.sys_monoraw);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			*system_ts = ktime_to_timespec(xtstamp.sys_realtime);
+			break;
+
+		}
+
+		*audio_ts = ktime_to_timespec(xtstamp.device);
+
+		audio_tstamp_report->actual_type =
+			SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_LINK_SYNCHRONIZED;
+		audio_tstamp_report->accuracy_report = 1;
+		/* 24 MHz WallClock == 42ns resolution */
+		audio_tstamp_report->accuracy = 42;
+
+	} else {
 		audio_tstamp_report->actual_type = SNDRV_PCM_AUDIO_TSTAMP_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -412,6 +608,11 @@
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 	runtime->private_data = azx_dev;
+
+	if (chip->gts_present)
+		azx_pcm_hw.info = azx_pcm_hw.info |
+			SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_LINK_SYNCHRONIZED_ATIME;
+
 	runtime->hw = azx_pcm_hw;
 	runtime->hw.channels_min = hinfo->channels_min;
 	runtime->hw.channels_max = hinfo->channels_max;
@@ -495,7 +696,7 @@
 	return snd_pcm_lib_default_mmap(substream, area);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops azx_pcm_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops azx_pcm_ops = {
 	.open = azx_pcm_open,
 	.close = azx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
index ec63bbf..a50e053 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_controller.h
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@
 	unsigned int region_requested:1;
 	unsigned int disabled:1; /* disabled by vga_switcheroo */
 
+	/* GTS present */
+	unsigned int gts_present:1;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_HDA_DSP_LOADER
 	struct azx_dev saved_azx_dev;
 #endif
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 160c7f7..c3469f7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 /* for snoop control */
 #include <asm/pgtable.h>
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
+#include <asm/cpufeature.h>
 #endif
 #include <sound/core.h>
 #include <sound/initval.h>
@@ -1663,6 +1664,22 @@
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
+	if (IS_SKL_PLUS(pci))
+		snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(bus);
+
+	/*
+	 * Some Intel CPUs has always running timer (ART) feature and
+	 * controller may have Global time sync reporting capability, so
+	 * check both of these before declaring synchronized time reporting
+	 * capability SNDRV_PCM_INFO_HAS_LINK_SYNCHRONIZED_ATIME
+	 */
+	chip->gts_present = false;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+	if (bus->ppcap && boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ART))
+		chip->gts_present = true;
+#endif
+
 	if (chip->msi) {
 		if (chip->driver_caps & AZX_DCAPS_NO_MSI64) {
 			dev_dbg(card->dev, "Disabling 64bit MSI\n");
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index 32cbcf8..1fe8750 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -5264,6 +5264,8 @@
 	[ALC269_FIXUP_THINKPAD_ACPI] = {
 		.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
 		.v.func = hda_fixup_thinkpad_acpi,
+		.chained = true,
+		.chain_id = ALC269_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE,
 	},
 	[ALC269_FIXUP_DMIC_THINKPAD_ACPI] = {
 		.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
index 8ae3bb7..b4aa4c1 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1712.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ice1712_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_ice1712_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_ice1712_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_ds_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_ds_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ice1712_playback_ds_open,
 	.close =	snd_ice1712_playback_ds_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_ice1712_playback_ds_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ice1712_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_ice1712_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_pro_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_playback_pro_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ice1712_playback_pro_open,
 	.close =	snd_ice1712_playback_pro_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_ice1712_playback_pro_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_capture_pro_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ice1712_capture_pro_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_ice1712_capture_pro_open,
 	.close =	snd_ice1712_capture_pro_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
index 0b22c00..e5c52ed 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ice1712/ice1724.c
@@ -620,9 +620,7 @@
 
 static unsigned int stdclock_get_rate(struct snd_ice1712 *ice)
 {
-	unsigned int rate;
-	rate = stdclock_rate_list[inb(ICEMT1724(ice, RATE)) & 15];
-	return rate;
+	return stdclock_rate_list[inb(ICEMT1724(ice, RATE)) & 15];
 }
 
 static void stdclock_set_rate(struct snd_ice1712 *ice, unsigned int rate)
@@ -1113,7 +1111,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_pro_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_pro_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_vt1724_playback_pro_open,
 	.close =	snd_vt1724_playback_pro_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1124,7 +1122,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_vt1724_playback_pro_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_capture_pro_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_capture_pro_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_vt1724_capture_pro_open,
 	.close =	snd_vt1724_capture_pro_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1292,7 +1290,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_vt1724_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_vt1724_playback_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1303,7 +1301,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_vt1724_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_capture_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_capture_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_vt1724_capture_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_vt1724_capture_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1437,7 +1435,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_indep_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_vt1724_playback_indep_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_vt1724_playback_indep_open,
 	.close =	snd_vt1724_playback_indep_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c b/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
index 9e1ad11..565f7f5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
+++ b/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@
 	return snd_korg1212_copy_to(korg1212, dst, pos, count, 0, korg1212->channels * 2);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_korg1212_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_korg1212_playback_ops = {
         .open =		snd_korg1212_playback_open,
         .close =	snd_korg1212_playback_close,
         .ioctl =	snd_korg1212_ioctl,
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@
         .silence =	snd_korg1212_playback_silence,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_korg1212_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_korg1212_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_korg1212_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_korg1212_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_korg1212_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/lola/lola_pcm.c b/sound/pci/lola/lola_pcm.c
index 3bd6985..1268ba32 100644
--- a/sound/pci/lola/lola_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/lola/lola_pcm.c
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops lola_pcm_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops lola_pcm_ops = {
 	.open = lola_pcm_open,
 	.close = lola_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
index 8b8e2e5..c0f0c34 100644
--- a/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
+++ b/sound/pci/lx6464es/lx6464es.c
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops lx_ops_playback = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops lx_ops_playback = {
 	.open      = lx_pcm_open,
 	.close     = lx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@
 	.pointer   = lx_pcm_stream_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops lx_ops_capture = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops lx_ops_capture = {
 	.open      = lx_pcm_open,
 	.close     = lx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/maestro3.c b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
index 17ae926..cafea6d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/maestro3.c
+++ b/sound/pci/maestro3.c
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@
  * create pcm instance
  */
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_m3_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_m3_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_m3_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_m3_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_m3_pcm_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_m3_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_m3_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_m3_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_m3_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
index 25c0ddd..80d4399 100644
--- a/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
+++ b/sound/pci/mixart/mixart.c
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@
 
 
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mixart_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mixart_playback_ops = {
 	.open      = snd_mixart_playback_open,
 	.close     = snd_mixart_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@
 	.pointer   = snd_mixart_stream_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mixart_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_mixart_capture_ops = {
 	.open      = snd_mixart_capture_open,
 	.close     = snd_mixart_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
index 4735e27..103fe31 100644
--- a/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
+++ b/sound/pci/nm256/nm256.c
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@
 /*
  * create a pcm instance
  */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_nm256_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_nm256_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_nm256_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_nm256_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_nm256_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_nm256_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_nm256_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_nm256_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_pcm.c b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_pcm.c
index aa2ebd1..042a2439 100644
--- a/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/oxygen/oxygen_pcm.c
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
 	return bytes_to_frames(runtime, curr_addr - (u32)runtime->dma_addr);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_a_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_a_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_rec_a_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@
 	.pointer   = oxygen_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_b_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_b_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_rec_b_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@
 	.pointer   = oxygen_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_c_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_rec_c_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_rec_c_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 	.pointer   = oxygen_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_spdif_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_spdif_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
 	.pointer   = oxygen_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_multich_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_multich_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_multich_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@
 	.pointer   = oxygen_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_ac97_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops oxygen_ac97_ops = {
 	.open      = oxygen_ac97_open,
 	.close     = oxygen_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/pcxhr/pcxhr.c b/sound/pci/pcxhr/pcxhr.c
index 9293235..bb7eee9 100644
--- a/sound/pci/pcxhr/pcxhr.c
+++ b/sound/pci/pcxhr/pcxhr.c
@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@
 }
 
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops pcxhr_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops pcxhr_ops = {
 	.open      = pcxhr_open,
 	.close     = pcxhr_close,
 	.ioctl     = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
index 067a912..ae41fcb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
+++ b/sound/pci/riptide/riptide.c
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_riptide_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_riptide_playback_ops = {
 	.open = snd_riptide_playback_open,
 	.close = snd_riptide_playback_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@
 	.trigger = snd_riptide_trigger,
 	.pointer = snd_riptide_pointer,
 };
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_riptide_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_riptide_capture_ops = {
 	.open = snd_riptide_capture_open,
 	.close = snd_riptide_capture_close,
 	.ioctl = snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme32.c b/sound/pci/rme32.c
index cd94ac5..96d15db 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme32.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme32.c
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@
 }
 
 /* for halfduplex mode */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_capture_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_adat_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_adat_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_playback_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_adat_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_adat_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_capture_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@
 };
 
 /* for fullduplex mode */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_spdif_fd_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_spdif_fd_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@
 	.ack =		snd_rme32_playback_fd_ack,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_spdif_fd_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_spdif_fd_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_capture_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@
 	.ack =		snd_rme32_capture_fd_ack,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_adat_fd_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_playback_adat_fd_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_playback_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@
 	.ack =		snd_rme32_playback_fd_ack,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_adat_fd_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme32_capture_adat_fd_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme32_capture_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme32_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme96.c b/sound/pci/rme96.c
index 41c31db..05b9da3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme96.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme96.c
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@
 	return snd_rme96_capture_ptr(rme96);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_playback_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_playback_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme96_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme96_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_capture_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_capture_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme96_capture_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme96_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_playback_adat_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_playback_adat_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme96_playback_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme96_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@
 	.mmap =		snd_pcm_lib_mmap_iomem,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_capture_adat_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme96_capture_adat_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme96_capture_adat_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme96_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
index 7c8941b..b94fc63 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c
@@ -4861,7 +4861,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdsp_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdsp_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_hdsp_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_hdsp_playback_release,
 	.ioctl =	snd_hdsp_ioctl,
@@ -4873,7 +4873,7 @@
 	.silence =	snd_hdsp_hw_silence,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdsp_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdsp_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_hdsp_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_hdsp_capture_release,
 	.ioctl =	snd_hdsp_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index a4a999a..14bbf55 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@
 			    HDSPM_AUTOSYNC_FROM_NONE) {
 
 				dev_warn(hdspm->card->dev,
-					 "Detected no Externel Sync\n");
+					 "Detected no External Sync\n");
 				not_set = 1;
 
 			} else if (rate != external_freq) {
@@ -6361,7 +6361,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdspm_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_hdspm_ops = {
 	.open = snd_hdspm_open,
 	.close = snd_hdspm_release,
 	.ioctl = snd_hdspm_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
index fdbc0aa..55172c6 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/rme9652.c
@@ -2368,7 +2368,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme9652_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme9652_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme9652_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme9652_playback_release,
 	.ioctl =	snd_rme9652_ioctl,
@@ -2380,7 +2380,7 @@
 	.silence =	snd_rme9652_hw_silence,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme9652_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_rme9652_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_rme9652_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_rme9652_capture_release,
 	.ioctl =	snd_rme9652_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
index 1b6fad7..e1a1387 100644
--- a/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
+++ b/sound/pci/sonicvibes.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_sonicvibes_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_sonicvibes_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_sonicvibes_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_sonicvibes_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_sonicvibes_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_sonicvibes_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_sonicvibes_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_sonicvibes_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_sonicvibes_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
index 599d2b7..27f0ed8 100644
--- a/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/trident/trident_main.c
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@
    PCM operations
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_trident_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_nx_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_nx_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
@@ -2115,7 +2115,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_trident_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_foldback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_foldback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_foldback_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_foldback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
@@ -2126,7 +2126,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_trident_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_nx_foldback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_nx_foldback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_foldback_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_foldback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@
 	.page =		snd_pcm_sgbuf_ops_page,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@
 	.pointer =	snd_trident_spdif_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_spdif_7018_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_trident_spdif_7018_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_trident_spdif_open,
 	.close =	snd_trident_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_trident_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx.c b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
index 3dd038b..38a17b4 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@
 
 
 /* via686 playback callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via686_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@
 };
 
 /* via686 capture callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via82xx_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@
 };
 
 /* via823x DSX playback callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via8233_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_via8233_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@
 };
 
 /* via823x multi-channel playback callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_multi_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_multi_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via8233_multi_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@
 };
 
 /* via823x capture callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via8233_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via82xx_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
index 99b9137..2f6d40f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
 
 
 /* via686 playback callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_playback_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via82xx_playback_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
 };
 
 /* via686 capture callbacks */
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_capture_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_via686_capture_ops = {
 	.open =		snd_via82xx_capture_open,
 	.close =	snd_via82xx_pcm_close,
 	.ioctl =	snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
index 4c26076..ffee284 100644
--- a/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
+++ b/sound/pci/ymfpci/ymfpci_main.c
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_ymfpci_playback_open,
 	.close =		snd_ymfpci_playback_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@
 	.pointer =		snd_ymfpci_playback_pointer,
 };
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_capture_rec_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_capture_rec_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_ymfpci_capture_rec_open,
 	.close =		snd_ymfpci_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@
 				     snd_pcm_std_chmaps, 2, 0, NULL);
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_capture_ac97_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_capture_ac97_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_ymfpci_capture_ac97_open,
 	.close =		snd_ymfpci_capture_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_spdif_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_spdif_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_ymfpci_playback_spdif_open,
 	.close =		snd_ymfpci_playback_spdif_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_4ch_ops = {
+static const struct snd_pcm_ops snd_ymfpci_playback_4ch_ops = {
 	.open =			snd_ymfpci_playback_4ch_open,
 	.close =		snd_ymfpci_playback_4ch_close,
 	.ioctl =		snd_pcm_lib_ioctl,
diff --git a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
index 3682425..b84d7d3 100644
--- a/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
+++ b/sound/ppc/snd_ps3.c
@@ -564,9 +564,7 @@
 
 static int snd_ps3_pcm_hw_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	int ret;
-	ret = snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
-	return ret;
+	return snd_pcm_lib_free_pages(substream);
 };
 
 static int snd_ps3_delay_to_bytes(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c b/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
index 5bbaa66..c8455b4 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/baytrail/sst-baytrail-ipc.c
@@ -184,15 +184,9 @@
 
 static inline u64 sst_byt_header(int msg_id, int data, bool large, int str_id)
 {
-	u64 header;
-
-	header = IPC_HEADER_MSG_ID(msg_id) |
-		 IPC_HEADER_STR_ID(str_id) |
-		 IPC_HEADER_LARGE(large) |
-		 IPC_HEADER_DATA(data) |
-		 SST_BYT_IPCX_BUSY;
-
-	return header;
+	return IPC_HEADER_MSG_ID(msg_id) | IPC_HEADER_STR_ID(str_id) |
+	       IPC_HEADER_LARGE(large) | IPC_HEADER_DATA(data) |
+	       SST_BYT_IPCX_BUSY;
 }
 
 static inline u16 sst_byt_header_msg_id(u64 header)
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-messages.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-messages.c
index 44ab595..83a731f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-messages.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-messages.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	/* if ppcap is not supported return 0 */
-	if (!skl->ebus.ppcap)
+	if (!skl->ebus.bus.ppcap)
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = skl_dsp_sleep(ctx->dsp);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 	int ret;
 
 	/* if ppcap is not supported return 0 */
-	if (!skl->ebus.ppcap)
+	if (!skl->ebus.bus.ppcap)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* enable ppcap interrupt */
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
index 6e05bf8..5ae86c2 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl-pcm.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 static enum hdac_ext_stream_type skl_get_host_stream_type(struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus)
 {
-	if (ebus->ppcap)
+	if ((ebus_to_hbus(ebus))->ppcap)
 		return HDAC_EXT_STREAM_TYPE_HOST;
 	else
 		return HDAC_EXT_STREAM_TYPE_COUPLED;
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 	struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus = dev_get_drvdata(dai->dev);
 	int format_val = 0;
 
-	if (ebus->ppcap) {
+	if ((ebus_to_hbus(ebus))->ppcap) {
 		struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime = substream->runtime;
 
 		format_val = snd_hdac_calc_stream_format(runtime->rate,
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@
 {
 	struct hdac_ext_bus *ebus = get_bus_ctx(substream);
 
-	if (!ebus->ppcap)
+	if ((ebus_to_hbus(ebus))->ppcap)
 		return skl_coupled_trigger(substream, cmd);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@
 	struct skl *skl = ebus_to_skl(ebus);
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ebus->ppcap) {
+	if ((ebus_to_hbus(ebus))->ppcap) {
 		ret = skl_tplg_init(platform, ebus);
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			dev_err(platform->dev, "Failed to init topology!\n");
diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
index e3e7641..2989c16 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/skylake/skl.c
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-	snd_hdac_ext_bus_parse_capabilities(ebus);
+	snd_hdac_bus_parse_capabilities(bus);
 
 	if (skl_acquire_irq(ebus, 0) < 0)
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
 	skl_dmic_data.dmic_num = skl_get_dmic_geo(skl);
 
 	/* check if dsp is there */
-	if (ebus->ppcap) {
+	if (bus->ppcap) {
 		err = skl_machine_device_register(skl,
 				  (void *)pci_id->driver_data);
 		if (err < 0)
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@
 		skl->skl_sst->enable_miscbdcge = skl_enable_miscbdcge;
 
 	}
-	if (ebus->mlcap)
+	if (bus->mlcap)
 		snd_hdac_ext_bus_get_ml_capabilities(ebus);
 
 	/* create device for soc dmic */
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
index 327f864..8f66ba7 100644
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
@@ -739,7 +739,6 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < N_URBS; i++) {
 		urbs[i] = usb_alloc_urb(FRAMES_PER_URB, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!urbs[i]) {
-			dev_err(dev, "unable to usb_alloc_urb(), OOM!?\n");
 			*ret = -ENOMEM;
 			return urbs;
 		}
diff --git a/sound/usb/card.h b/sound/usb/card.h
index 71778ca..111b0f0 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.h
+++ b/sound/usb/card.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	unsigned int curframesize;      /* current packet size in frames (for capture) */
 	unsigned int syncmaxsize;	/* sync endpoint packet size */
 	unsigned int fill_max:1;	/* fill max packet size always */
-	unsigned int udh01_fb_quirk:1;	/* corrupted feedback data */
+	unsigned int tenor_fb_quirk:1;	/* corrupted feedback data */
 	unsigned int datainterval;      /* log_2 of data packet interval */
 	unsigned int syncinterval;	/* P for adaptive mode, 0 otherwise */
 	unsigned char silence_value;
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index c07a7ed..c470251 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -502,10 +502,6 @@
 			ep->syncinterval = 3;
 
 		ep->syncmaxsize = le16_to_cpu(get_endpoint(alts, 1)->wMaxPacketSize);
-
-		if (chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0644, 0x8038) /* TEAC UD-H01 */ &&
-		    ep->syncmaxsize == 4)
-			ep->udh01_fb_quirk = 1;
 	}
 
 	list_add_tail(&ep->list, &chip->ep_list);
@@ -1171,15 +1167,16 @@
 	if (f == 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (unlikely(sender->udh01_fb_quirk)) {
+	if (unlikely(sender->tenor_fb_quirk)) {
 		/*
-		 * The TEAC UD-H01 firmware sometimes changes the feedback value
+		 * Devices based on Tenor 8802 chipsets (TEAC UD-H01
+		 * and others) sometimes change the feedback value
 		 * by +/- 0x1.0000.
 		 */
 		if (f < ep->freqn - 0x8000)
-			f += 0x10000;
+			f += 0xf000;
 		else if (f > ep->freqn + 0x8000)
-			f -= 0x10000;
+			f -= 0xf000;
 	} else if (unlikely(ep->freqshift == INT_MIN)) {
 		/*
 		 * The first time we see a feedback value, determine its format
diff --git a/sound/usb/format.c b/sound/usb/format.c
index 789d19e..2c44386 100644
--- a/sound/usb/format.c
+++ b/sound/usb/format.c
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@
 		int r, idx;
 
 		fp->rate_table = kmalloc(sizeof(int) * nr_rates, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (fp->rate_table == NULL) {
-			usb_audio_err(chip, "cannot malloc\n");
+		if (fp->rate_table == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		}
 
 		fp->nr_rates = 0;
 		fp->rate_min = fp->rate_max = 0;
diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index 152292e..2782155 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -1217,6 +1217,12 @@
 	     ep->chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0763, 0x2031)) &&
 	    ep->type == SND_USB_ENDPOINT_TYPE_DATA)
 		ep->skip_packets = 16;
+
+	/* Work around devices that report unreasonable feedback data */
+	if ((ep->chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0644, 0x8038) ||  /* TEAC UD-H01 */
+	     ep->chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x1852, 0x5034)) && /* T+A Dac8 */
+	    ep->syncmaxsize == 4)
+		ep->tenor_fb_quirk = 1;
 }
 
 void snd_usb_set_interface_quirk(struct usb_device *dev)