};
 
 /* function prototypes for the Cypress USB to serial device */
-static int  cypress_earthmate_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  cypress_hidcom_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static int  cypress_ca42v2_startup(struct usb_serial *serial);
-static void cypress_release(struct usb_serial *serial);
+static int  cypress_earthmate_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int  cypress_hidcom_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int  cypress_ca42v2_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port);
+static int  cypress_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static int  cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void cypress_close(struct usb_serial_port *port);
 static void cypress_dtr_rts(struct usb_serial_port *port, int on);
        .description =                  "DeLorme Earthmate USB",
        .id_table =                     id_table_earthmate,
        .num_ports =                    1,
-       .attach =                       cypress_earthmate_startup,
-       .release =                      cypress_release,
+       .port_probe =                   cypress_earthmate_port_probe,
+       .port_remove =                  cypress_port_remove,
        .open =                         cypress_open,
        .close =                        cypress_close,
        .dtr_rts =                      cypress_dtr_rts,
        .description =                  "HID->COM RS232 Adapter",
        .id_table =                     id_table_cyphidcomrs232,
        .num_ports =                    1,
-       .attach =                       cypress_hidcom_startup,
-       .release =                      cypress_release,
+       .port_probe =                   cypress_hidcom_port_probe,
+       .port_remove =                  cypress_port_remove,
        .open =                         cypress_open,
        .close =                        cypress_close,
        .dtr_rts =                      cypress_dtr_rts,
        .description =                  "Nokia CA-42 V2 Adapter",
        .id_table =                     id_table_nokiaca42v2,
        .num_ports =                    1,
-       .attach =                       cypress_ca42v2_startup,
-       .release =                      cypress_release,
+       .port_probe =                   cypress_ca42v2_port_probe,
+       .port_remove =                  cypress_port_remove,
        .open =                         cypress_open,
        .close =                        cypress_close,
        .dtr_rts =                      cypress_dtr_rts,
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 
-static int generic_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int cypress_generic_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
+       struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
        struct cypress_private *priv;
-       struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
 
        priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cypress_private), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!priv)
 }
 
 
-static int cypress_earthmate_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int cypress_earthmate_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
+       struct usb_serial *serial = port->serial;
        struct cypress_private *priv;
-       struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
+       int ret;
 
-       if (generic_startup(serial)) {
+       ret = cypress_generic_port_probe(port);
+       if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Failed setting up port\n", __func__);
-               return 1;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
        }
 
        return 0;
-} /* cypress_earthmate_startup */
-
+}
 
-static int cypress_hidcom_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int cypress_hidcom_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
        struct cypress_private *priv;
-       struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
+       int ret;
 
-       if (generic_startup(serial)) {
+       ret = cypress_generic_port_probe(port);
+       if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Failed setting up port\n", __func__);
-               return 1;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
        priv->chiptype = CT_CYPHIDCOM;
 
        return 0;
-} /* cypress_hidcom_startup */
-
+}
 
-static int cypress_ca42v2_startup(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int cypress_ca42v2_port_probe(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
        struct cypress_private *priv;
-       struct usb_serial_port *port = serial->port[0];
+       int ret;
 
-       if (generic_startup(serial)) {
+       ret = cypress_generic_port_probe(port);
+       if (ret) {
                dev_dbg(&port->dev, "%s - Failed setting up port\n", __func__);
-               return 1;
+               return ret;
        }
 
        priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
        priv->chiptype = CT_CA42V2;
 
        return 0;
-} /* cypress_ca42v2_startup */
-
+}
 
-static void cypress_release(struct usb_serial *serial)
+static int cypress_port_remove(struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {
        struct cypress_private *priv;
 
-       /* all open ports are closed at this point */
-       priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(serial->port[0]);
+       priv = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
 
-       if (priv) {
-               kfifo_free(&priv->write_fifo);
-               kfree(priv);
-       }
-}
+       kfifo_free(&priv->write_fifo);
+       kfree(priv);
 
+       return 0;
+}
 
 static int cypress_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct usb_serial_port *port)
 {