<informalexample>
           <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  if (chip->res_port) {
-          release_resource(chip->res_port);
-          kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-  }
+  release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
 ]]>
           </programlisting>
         </informalexample>
-
-      As you can see, the resource pointer is also to be freed
-      via <function>kfree_nocheck()</function> after
-      <function>release_resource()</function> is called. You
-      cannot use <function>kfree()</function> here, because on ALSA,
-      <function>kfree()</function> may be a wrapper to its own
-      allocator with the memory debugging. Since the resource pointer
-      is allocated externally outside the ALSA, it must be released
-      via the native
-      <function>kfree()</function>.
-      <function>kfree_nocheck()</function> is used for that; it calls
-      the native <function>kfree()</function> without wrapper. 
       </para>
 
       <para>
 
 void *snd_hidden_kzalloc(size_t size, gfp_t flags);
 void *snd_hidden_kcalloc(size_t n, size_t size, gfp_t flags);
 void snd_hidden_kfree(const void *obj);
-void *snd_hidden_vmalloc(unsigned long size);
-void snd_hidden_vfree(void *obj);
 char *snd_hidden_kstrdup(const char *s, gfp_t flags);
 #define kmalloc(size, flags) snd_hidden_kmalloc(size, flags)
 #define kzalloc(size, flags) snd_hidden_kzalloc(size, flags)
 #define kcalloc(n, size, flags) snd_hidden_kcalloc(n, size, flags)
 #define kfree(obj) snd_hidden_kfree(obj)
-#define vmalloc(size) snd_hidden_vmalloc(size)
-#define vfree(obj) snd_hidden_vfree(obj)
 #define kmalloc_nocheck(size, flags) snd_wrapper_kmalloc(size, flags)
-#define vmalloc_nocheck(size) snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size)
 #define kfree_nocheck(obj) snd_wrapper_kfree(obj)
-#define vfree_nocheck(obj) snd_wrapper_vfree(obj)
 #define kstrdup(s, flags)  snd_hidden_kstrdup(s, flags)
 #else
 #define snd_memory_init() /*NOP*/
 #define snd_memory_info_init() /*NOP*/
 #define snd_memory_info_done() /*NOP*/
 #define kmalloc_nocheck(size, flags) kmalloc(size, flags)
-#define vmalloc_nocheck(size) vmalloc(size)
 #define kfree_nocheck(obj) kfree(obj)
-#define vfree_nocheck(obj) vfree(obj)
 #endif
 int copy_to_user_fromio(void __user *dst, const volatile void __iomem *src, size_t count);
 int copy_from_user_toio(volatile void __iomem *dst, const void __user *src, size_t count);
 #endif
 
 /* misc.c */
+void release_and_free_resource(struct resource *res);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 void snd_verbose_printk(const char *file, int line, const char *format, ...)
 
 #undef kmalloc
 void snd_wrapper_kfree(const void *);
 #undef kfree
-void *snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size_t);
-#undef vmalloc
-void snd_wrapper_vfree(void *);
-#undef vfree
 #endif
 
 #endif /* __SOUND_DRIVER_H */
 
 #define snd_alloc_track_entry(obj) (struct snd_alloc_track *)((char*)obj - (unsigned long)((struct snd_alloc_track *)0)->data)
 
 static long snd_alloc_kmalloc;
-static long snd_alloc_vmalloc;
 static LIST_HEAD(snd_alloc_kmalloc_list);
-static LIST_HEAD(snd_alloc_vmalloc_list);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(snd_alloc_kmalloc_lock);
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
 #define KMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654321
-#define VMALLOC_MAGIC 0x87654320
 static snd_info_entry_t *snd_memory_info_entry;
 
 void __init snd_memory_init(void)
 {
        snd_alloc_kmalloc = 0;
-       snd_alloc_vmalloc = 0;
 }
 
 void snd_memory_done(void)
 
        if (snd_alloc_kmalloc > 0)
                snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Not freed snd_alloc_kmalloc = %li\n", snd_alloc_kmalloc);
-       if (snd_alloc_vmalloc > 0)
-               snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Not freed snd_alloc_vmalloc = %li\n", snd_alloc_vmalloc);
        list_for_each_prev(head, &snd_alloc_kmalloc_list) {
                t = list_entry(head, struct snd_alloc_track, list);
                if (t->magic != KMALLOC_MAGIC) {
                }
                snd_printk(KERN_ERR "kmalloc(%ld) from %p not freed\n", (long) t->size, t->caller);
        }
-       list_for_each_prev(head, &snd_alloc_vmalloc_list) {
-               t = list_entry(head, struct snd_alloc_track, list);
-               if (t->magic != VMALLOC_MAGIC) {
-                       snd_printk(KERN_ERR "Corrupted vmalloc\n");
-                       break;
-               }
-               snd_printk(KERN_ERR "vmalloc(%ld) from %p not freed\n", (long) t->size, t->caller);
-       }
 }
 
 static void *__snd_kmalloc(size_t size, gfp_t flags, void *caller)
        snd_wrapper_kfree(obj);
 }
 
-void *snd_hidden_vmalloc(unsigned long size)
-{
-       void *ptr;
-       ptr = snd_wrapper_vmalloc(size + sizeof(struct snd_alloc_track));
-       if (ptr) {
-               struct snd_alloc_track *t = (struct snd_alloc_track *)ptr;
-               t->magic = VMALLOC_MAGIC;
-               t->caller = __builtin_return_address(0);
-               spin_lock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-               list_add_tail(&t->list, &snd_alloc_vmalloc_list);
-               spin_unlock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-               t->size = size;
-               snd_alloc_vmalloc += size;
-               ptr = t->data;
-       }
-       return ptr;
-}
-
-void snd_hidden_vfree(void *obj)
-{
-       struct snd_alloc_track *t;
-       if (obj == NULL)
-               return;
-       t = snd_alloc_track_entry(obj);
-       if (t->magic != VMALLOC_MAGIC) {
-               snd_printk(KERN_ERR "bad vfree (called from %p)\n", __builtin_return_address(0));
-               return;
-       }
-       spin_lock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-       list_del(&t->list);
-       spin_unlock(&snd_alloc_vmalloc_lock);
-       t->magic = 0;
-       snd_alloc_vmalloc -= t->size;
-       obj = t;
-       snd_wrapper_vfree(obj);
-}
-
 char *snd_hidden_kstrdup(const char *s, gfp_t flags)
 {
        int len;
 static void snd_memory_info_read(snd_info_entry_t *entry, snd_info_buffer_t * buffer)
 {
        snd_iprintf(buffer, "kmalloc: %li bytes\n", snd_alloc_kmalloc);
-       snd_iprintf(buffer, "vmalloc: %li bytes\n", snd_alloc_vmalloc);
 }
 
 int __init snd_memory_info_init(void)
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <sound/core.h>
 
+void release_and_free_resource(struct resource *res)
+{
+       if (res) {
+               release_resource(res);
+               kfree_nocheck(res);
+       }
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 void snd_verbose_printk(const char *file, int line, const char *format, ...)
 {
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kmalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kcalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kfree);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vmalloc);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_vfree);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_hidden_kstrdup);
 #endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(copy_to_user_fromio);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_elem_read);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_ctl_elem_write);
   /* misc.c */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(release_and_free_resource);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_VERBOSE_PRINTK
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_verbose_printk);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_DEBUG_MEMORY
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_kmalloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_kfree);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_vmalloc);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(snd_wrapper_vfree);
 #endif
 
 {
        kfree(obj);
 }
-
-void *snd_wrapper_vmalloc(unsigned long size)
-{
-       return vmalloc(size);
-}
-
-void snd_wrapper_vfree(void *obj)
-{
-       vfree(obj);
-}
 #endif
 
 
        mpu401_t *mpu = rmidi->private_data;
        if (mpu->irq_flags && mpu->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(mpu->irq, (void *) mpu);
-       if (mpu->res) {
-               release_resource(mpu->res);
-               kfree_nocheck(mpu->res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(mpu->res);
        kfree(mpu);
 }
 
 
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&crd->spinlock, flags);
        if (crd->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(crd->irq, (void *)crd);
-       if (crd->res_port) {
-               release_resource(crd->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(crd->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(crd->res_port);
        kfree(crd);
 }
 
 
        snd_assert(opl3 != NULL, return -ENXIO);
        if (opl3->private_free)
                opl3->private_free(opl3);
-       if (opl3->res_l_port) {
-               release_resource(opl3->res_l_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(opl3->res_l_port);
-       }
-       if (opl3->res_r_port) {
-               release_resource(opl3->res_r_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(opl3->res_r_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(opl3->res_l_port);
+       release_and_free_resource(opl3->res_r_port);
        kfree(opl3);
        return 0;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
        snd_opl4_free_proc(opl4);
 #endif
-       if (opl4->res_fm_port) {
-               release_resource(opl4->res_fm_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(opl4->res_fm_port);
-       }
-       if (opl4->res_pcm_port) {
-               release_resource(opl4->res_pcm_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(opl4->res_pcm_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(opl4->res_fm_port);
+       release_and_free_resource(opl4->res_pcm_port);
        kfree(opl4);
 }
 
 
 {
        if (uart->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(uart->irq, (void *)uart);
-       if (uart->res_base) {
-               release_resource(uart->res_base);
-               kfree_nocheck(uart->res_base);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(uart->res_base);
        kfree(uart);
        return 0;
 };
 
                /* already allocated */
                if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
                        return 0; /* already enough large */
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area); /* bypass the memory wrapper */
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
        }
        runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_32(size);
        if (! runtime->dma_area)
 {
        snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
        if (runtime->dma_area) {
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area); /* bypass the memory wrapper */
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
                runtime->dma_area = NULL;
        }
        return 0;
 
 
 static int snd_ad1816a_free(ad1816a_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
        if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
 
 
 static int snd_ad1848_free(ad1848_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
        if (chip->dma >= 0) {
 
 
 static int snd_cs4231_free(cs4231_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
-       if (chip->res_cport) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_cport);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_cport);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_cport);
        if (chip->irq >= 0) {
                disable_irq(chip->irq);
                if (!(chip->hwshare & CS4231_HWSHARE_IRQ))
 
 {
        struct snd_card_cs4236 *acard = (struct snd_card_cs4236 *)card->private_data;
 
-       if (acard) {
-               if (acard->res_sb_port) {
-                       release_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
-                       kfree_nocheck(acard->res_sb_port);
-               }
-       }
+       if (acard)
+               release_and_free_resource(acard->res_sb_port);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 
 {
        if (chip->res_port) {
                snd_es1688_init(chip, 0);
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
+               release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        }
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 
 
 static int snd_es18xx_free(es18xx_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
-       if (chip->res_ctrl_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_ctrl_port);
-       }
-       if (chip->res_mpu_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mpu_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_ctrl_port);
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mpu_port);
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
        if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
 
        snd_gf1_stop(gus);
        snd_gus_init_dma_irq(gus, 0);
       __hw_end:
-       if (gus->gf1.res_port1) {
-               release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-               kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port1);
-       }
-       if (gus->gf1.res_port2) {
-               release_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-               kfree_nocheck(gus->gf1.res_port2);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port1);
+       release_and_free_resource(gus->gf1.res_port2);
        if (gus->gf1.irq >= 0)
                free_irq(gus->gf1.irq, (void *) gus);
        if (gus->gf1.dma1 >= 0) {
 
        if (iwcard == NULL)
                return;
 #ifdef SNDRV_STB
-       if (iwcard->i2c_res) {
-               release_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(iwcard->i2c_res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(iwcard->i2c_res);
 #endif
        if (iwcard->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(iwcard->irq, (void *)iwcard);
 
 {
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        kfree(chip);
        return 0;
 }
 
 static long snd_legacy_find_free_ioport(long *port_table, long size)
 {
        while (*port_table != -1) {
-               struct resource *res;
-               if ((res = request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) != NULL) {
-                       release_resource(res);
-                       kfree_nocheck(res);
+               if (request_region(*port_table, size, "ALSA test")) {
+                       release_region(*port_table, size);
                        return *port_table;
                }
                port_table++;
 
 static int snd_opti93x_free(opti93x_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        if (chip->dma1 >= 0) {
                disable_dma(chip->dma1);
                free_dma(chip->dma1);
                        if (value == snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(1)))
                                return 1;
 
-               release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+               release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
                chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
 
        }
                if (snd_opti9xx_read(chip, OPTi9XX_MC_REG(7)) == 0xff - value)
                        return 1;
 
-               release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
+               release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
                chip->res_mc_base = NULL;
        }
 #endif /* OPTi93X */
 {
        opti9xx_t *chip = (opti9xx_t *)card->private_data;
         
-       if (chip) {
-               if (chip->res_mc_base) {
-                       release_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
-                       kfree_nocheck(chip->res_mc_base);
-               }
-       }
+       if (chip)
+               release_and_free_resource(chip->res_mc_base);
 }
 
 static int snd_card_opti9xx_probe(struct pnp_card_link *pcard,
 
  */
 static int snd_emu8000_free(emu8000_t *hw)
 {
-       if (hw->res_port1) {
-               release_resource(hw->res_port1);
-               kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port1);
-       }
-       if (hw->res_port2) {
-               release_resource(hw->res_port2);
-               kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port2);
-       }
-       if (hw->res_port3) {
-               release_resource(hw->res_port3);
-               kfree_nocheck(hw->res_port3);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port1);
+       release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port2);
+       release_and_free_resource(hw->res_port3);
        kfree(hw);
        return 0;
 }
 
         
        if (acard == NULL)
                return;
-       if (acard->fm_res) {
-               release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 
 
        if (acard == NULL)
                return;
-       if (acard->fm_res) {
-               release_resource(acard->fm_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(acard->fm_res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(acard->fm_res);
 }
 
 static int __init snd_sb8_probe(int dev)
 
 
 static int snd_sbdsp_free(sb_t *chip)
 {
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       if (chip->res_port)
+               release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *) chip);
 #ifdef CONFIG_ISA
 
 static void soundscape_free(snd_card_t * c)
 {
        register struct soundscape *sscape = get_card_soundscape(c);
-       release_resource(sscape->io_res);
-       kfree_nocheck(sscape->io_res);
+       release_and_free_resource(sscape->io_res);
        free_dma(sscape->chip->dma1);
 }
 
        free_dma(params->dma1);
 
        _release_region:
-       release_resource(io_res);
-       kfree_nocheck(io_res);
+       release_and_free_resource(io_res);
 
        return err;
 }
 
        snd_wavefront_card_t *acard = (snd_wavefront_card_t *)card->private_data;
        
        if (acard) {
-               if (acard->wavefront.res_base != NULL) {
-                       release_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-                       kfree_nocheck(acard->wavefront.res_base);
-               }
+               release_and_free_resource(acard->wavefront.res_base);
                if (acard->wavefront.irq > 0)
                        free_irq(acard->wavefront.irq, (void *)acard);
        }
 
                /* put internal AC97 block into reset */
                au1000->ac97_ioport->cntrl = AC97C_RS;
                au1000->ac97_ioport = NULL;
-               release_resource(au1000->ac97_res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(au1000->ac97_res_port);
+               release_and_free_resource(au1000->ac97_res_port);
        }
 
        if (au1000->stream[PLAYBACK]->dma >= 0)
 
        acard->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "als4000: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
                acard->gameport = NULL;
 
                snd_als4000_set_addr(acard->gcr, 0, 0, 0, 0); /* disable joystick */
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
 
        chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "azt3328: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
                /* disable gameport */
                snd_azf3328_io2_write(chip, IDX_IO2_LEGACY_ADDR,
                                      snd_azf3328_io2_read(chip, IDX_IO2_LEGACY_ADDR) & ~LEGACY_JOY);
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
 
 #endif
 
        // release the i/o port
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+
        // release the irq
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
 
        cm->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "cmipci: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
        gameport_set_name(gp, "C-Media Gameport");
                cm->gameport = NULL;
 
                snd_cmipci_clear_bit(cm, CM_REG_FUNCTRL1, CM_JYSTK_EN);
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
 
                snd_cs46xx_region_t *region = &chip->region.idx[idx];
                if (region->remap_addr)
                        iounmap(region->remap_addr);
-               if (region->resource) {
-                       release_resource(region->resource);
-                       kfree_nocheck(region->resource);
-               }
+               release_and_free_resource(region->resource);
        }
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
 
        outl(HCFG_LOCKSOUNDCACHE, chip->port + HCFG);
 
        // release the i/o port
-       if (chip->res_port) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_port);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_port);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_port);
+
        // release the irq
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
 
        chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "es1968: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
                gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
                chip->gameport = NULL;
 
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
 
                iounmap(chip->cport);
        if (chip->buffer)
                iounmap(chip->buffer);
-       if (chip->res_cport) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_cport);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_cport);
-       }
-       if (chip->res_buffer) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_buffer);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_buffer);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_cport);
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_buffer);
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void*)chip);
 
 
        pci_write_config_dword(sonic->pci, 0x48, sonic->dmac_port);
        if (sonic->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(sonic->irq, (void *)sonic);
-       if (sonic->res_dmaa) {
-               release_resource(sonic->res_dmaa);
-               kfree_nocheck(sonic->res_dmaa);
-       }
-       if (sonic->res_dmac) {
-               release_resource(sonic->res_dmac);
-               kfree_nocheck(sonic->res_dmac);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(sonic->res_dmaa);
+       release_and_free_resource(sonic->res_dmac);
        pci_release_regions(sonic->pci);
        pci_disable_device(sonic->pci);
        kfree(sonic);
 
        chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "via82xx: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
 
                gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
                chip->gameport = NULL;
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
       __end_hw:
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-       if (chip->mpu_res) {
-               release_resource(chip->mpu_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->mpu_res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->mpu_res);
        pci_release_regions(chip->pci);
 
        if (chip->chip_type == TYPE_VIA686) {
 
        chip->gameport = gp = gameport_allocate_port();
        if (!gp) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "ymfpci: cannot allocate memory for gameport\n");
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
                gameport_unregister_port(chip->gameport);
                chip->gameport = NULL;
 
-               release_resource(r);
-               kfree_nocheck(r);
+               release_and_free_resource(r);
        }
 }
 #else
                                     old_legacy_ctrl,
                                     &chip)) < 0) {
                snd_card_free(card);
-               if (mpu_res) {
-                       release_resource(mpu_res);
-                       kfree_nocheck(mpu_res);
-               }
-               if (fm_res) {
-                       release_resource(fm_res);
-                       kfree_nocheck(fm_res);
-               }
+               release_and_free_resource(mpu_res);
+               release_and_free_resource(fm_res);
                return err;
        }
        chip->fm_res = fm_res;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
        vfree(chip->saved_regs);
 #endif
-       if (chip->mpu_res) {
-               release_resource(chip->mpu_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->mpu_res);
-       }
-       if (chip->fm_res) {
-               release_resource(chip->fm_res);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->fm_res);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->mpu_res);
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->fm_res);
        snd_ymfpci_free_gameport(chip);
        if (chip->reg_area_virt)
                iounmap(chip->reg_area_virt);
        
        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                free_irq(chip->irq, (void *)chip);
-       if (chip->res_reg_area) {
-               release_resource(chip->res_reg_area);
-               kfree_nocheck(chip->res_reg_area);
-       }
+       release_and_free_resource(chip->res_reg_area);
 
        pci_write_config_word(chip->pci, 0x40, chip->old_legacy_ctrl);
        
 
        if (runtime->dma_area) {
                if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
                        return 0; /* already enough large */
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
        }
-       runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_nocheck(size);
+       runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_32(size);
        if (! runtime->dma_area)
                return -ENOMEM;
        runtime->dma_bytes = size;
 {
        snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
        if (runtime->dma_area) {
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
                runtime->dma_area = NULL;
        }
        return 0;
 
        if (runtime->dma_area) {
                if (runtime->dma_bytes >= size)
                        return 0; /* already large enough */
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
        }
-       runtime->dma_area = vmalloc_nocheck(size);
+       runtime->dma_area = vmalloc(size);
        if (! runtime->dma_area)
                return -ENOMEM;
        runtime->dma_bytes = size;
 {
        snd_pcm_runtime_t *runtime = subs->runtime;
        if (runtime->dma_area) {
-               vfree_nocheck(runtime->dma_area);
+               vfree(runtime->dma_area);
                runtime->dma_area = NULL;
        }
        return 0;