typedef struct bluecard_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
 static void bluecard_activity_led_timeout(u_long arg)
 {
        bluecard_info_t *info = (bluecard_info_t *)arg;
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        if (!test_bit(CARD_HAS_PCCARD_ID, &(info->hw_state)))
                return;
 
 static void bluecard_enable_activity_led(bluecard_info_t *info)
 {
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        if (!test_bit(CARD_HAS_PCCARD_ID, &(info->hw_state)))
                return;
        }
 
        do {
-               register unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+               register unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
                register unsigned int offset;
                register unsigned char command;
                register unsigned long ready_bit;
 
                clear_bit(XMIT_WAKEUP, &(info->tx_state));
 
-               if (!(info->link.state & DEV_PRESENT))
+               if (!(info->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT))
                        return;
 
                if (test_bit(XMIT_BUFFER_NUMBER, &(info->tx_state))) {
                return;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        if (test_bit(XMIT_SENDING_READY, &(info->tx_state)))
                bluecard_enable_activity_led(info);
        if (!test_bit(CARD_READY, &(info->hw_state)))
                return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        spin_lock(&(info->lock));
 
 static int bluecard_hci_open(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
        bluecard_info_t *info = (bluecard_info_t *)(hdev->driver_data);
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        if (test_bit(CARD_HAS_PCCARD_ID, &(info->hw_state)))
                bluecard_hci_set_baud_rate(hdev, DEFAULT_BAUD_RATE);
 static int bluecard_hci_close(struct hci_dev *hdev)
 {
        bluecard_info_t *info = (bluecard_info_t *)(hdev->driver_data);
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        if (!test_and_clear_bit(HCI_RUNNING, &(hdev->flags)))
                return 0;
 
 static int bluecard_open(bluecard_info_t *info)
 {
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
        unsigned char id;
 
 
 static int bluecard_close(bluecard_info_t *info)
 {
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev = info->hdev;
 
        if (!hdev)
 static int bluecard_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        bluecard_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* Create new info device */
        info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
        link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        bluecard_config(link);
 
                goto failed;
 
        strcpy(info->node.dev_name, info->hdev->name);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        return;
 
 
 
 typedef struct bt3c_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
                return;
 
        do {
-               register unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+               register unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
                register struct sk_buff *skb;
                register int len;
 
-               if (!(info->link.state & DEV_PRESENT))
+               if (!(info->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT))
                        break;
 
 
                return;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        avail = bt3c_read(iobase, 0x7006);
        //printk("bt3c_cs: receiving %d bytes\n", avail);
                return IRQ_NONE;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        spin_lock(&(info->lock));
 
        unsigned int iobase, size, addr, fcs, tmp;
        int i, err = 0;
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        /* Reset */
        bt3c_io_write(iobase, 0x8040, 0x0404);
 {
        const struct firmware *firmware;
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
-       client_handle_t handle;
        int err;
 
        spin_lock_init(&(info->lock));
 
        hdev->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
-       handle = info->link.handle;
-
        /* Load firmware */
-       err = request_firmware(&firmware, "BT3CPCC.bin", &handle_to_dev(handle));
+       err = request_firmware(&firmware, "BT3CPCC.bin", &info->p_dev->dev);
        if (err < 0) {
                BT_ERR("Firmware request failed");
                goto error;
 static int bt3c_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        bt3c_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* Create new info device */
        info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
        link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        bt3c_config(link);
 
                goto failed;
 
        strcpy(info->node.dev_name, info->hdev->name);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        return;
 
 
 
 typedef struct btuart_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
        }
 
        do {
-               register unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+               register unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
                register struct sk_buff *skb;
                register int len;
 
                clear_bit(XMIT_WAKEUP, &(info->tx_state));
 
-               if (!(info->link.state & DEV_PRESENT))
+               if (!(info->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT))
                        return;
 
                if (!(skb = skb_dequeue(&(info->txq))))
                return;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        do {
                info->hdev->stat.byte_rx++;
                return IRQ_NONE;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        spin_lock(&(info->lock));
 
                return;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&(info->lock), flags);
 
 static int btuart_open(btuart_info_t *info)
 {
        unsigned long flags;
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
 
        spin_lock_init(&(info->lock));
 static int btuart_close(btuart_info_t *info)
 {
        unsigned long flags;
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev = info->hdev;
 
        if (!hdev)
 static int btuart_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        btuart_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* Create new info device */
        info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
        link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        btuart_config(link);
 
                goto failed;
 
        strcpy(info->node.dev_name, info->hdev->name);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        return;
 
 
 
 typedef struct dtl1_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
        }
 
        do {
-               register unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+               register unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
                register struct sk_buff *skb;
                register int len;
 
                clear_bit(XMIT_WAKEUP, &(info->tx_state));
 
-               if (!(info->link.state & DEV_PRESENT))
+               if (!(info->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT))
                        return;
 
                if (!(skb = skb_dequeue(&(info->txq))))
                return;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        do {
                info->hdev->stat.byte_rx++;
                return IRQ_NONE;
        }
 
-       iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        spin_lock(&(info->lock));
 
 static int dtl1_open(dtl1_info_t *info)
 {
        unsigned long flags;
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev;
 
        spin_lock_init(&(info->lock));
        outb(UART_LCR_WLEN8, iobase + UART_LCR);        /* Reset DLAB */
        outb((UART_MCR_DTR | UART_MCR_RTS | UART_MCR_OUT2), iobase + UART_MCR);
 
-       info->ri_latch = inb(info->link.io.BasePort1 + UART_MSR) & UART_MSR_RI;
+       info->ri_latch = inb(info->p_dev->io.BasePort1 + UART_MSR) & UART_MSR_RI;
 
        /* Turn on interrupts */
        outb(UART_IER_RLSI | UART_IER_RDI | UART_IER_THRI, iobase + UART_IER);
 static int dtl1_close(dtl1_info_t *info)
 {
        unsigned long flags;
-       unsigned int iobase = info->link.io.BasePort1;
+       unsigned int iobase = info->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        struct hci_dev *hdev = info->hdev;
 
        if (!hdev)
 static int dtl1_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        dtl1_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* Create new info device */
        info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
        link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        dtl1_config(link);
 
                goto failed;
 
        strcpy(info->node.dev_name, info->hdev->name);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        return;
 
 /* #define ATR_CSUM */
 
 #ifdef PCMCIA_DEBUG
-#define reader_to_dev(x)       (&handle_to_dev(x->link.handle))
+#define reader_to_dev(x)       (&handle_to_dev(x->p_dev->handle))
 static int pc_debug = PCMCIA_DEBUG;
 module_param(pc_debug, int, 0600);
 #define DEBUGP(n, rdr, x, args...) do {                                \
 #define REG_STOPBITS(x)                (x + 7)
 
 struct cm4000_dev {
-       dev_link_t link;                /* pcmcia link */
+       struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;                /* OS node (major,minor) */
 
        unsigned char atr[MAX_ATR];
 static void set_cardparameter(struct cm4000_dev *dev)
 {
        int i;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        u_int8_t stopbits = 0x02; /* ISO default */
 
        DEBUGP(3, dev, "-> set_cardparameter\n");
        unsigned short num_bytes_read;
        unsigned char pts_reply[4];
        ssize_t rc;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        rc = 0;
 
 static void monitor_card(unsigned long p)
 {
        struct cm4000_dev *dev = (struct cm4000_dev *) p;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        unsigned short s;
        struct ptsreq ptsreq;
        int i, atrc;
                        loff_t *ppos)
 {
        struct cm4000_dev *dev = filp->private_data;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        ssize_t rc;
        int i, j, k;
 
        if (count == 0)         /* according to manpage */
                return 0;
 
-       if ((dev->link.state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0 ||     /* socket removed */
+       if ((dev->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0 ||   /* socket removed */
            test_bit(IS_CMM_ABSENT, &dev->flags))
                return -ENODEV;
 
                         size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
        struct cm4000_dev *dev = (struct cm4000_dev *) filp->private_data;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        unsigned short s;
        unsigned char tmp;
        unsigned char infolen;
 
        sendT0 = dev->proto ? 0 : nr > 5 ? 0x08 : 0;
 
-       if ((dev->link.state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0 ||     /* socket removed */
+       if ((dev->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0 ||   /* socket removed */
            test_bit(IS_CMM_ABSENT, &dev->flags))
                return -ENODEV;
 
                     unsigned long arg)
 {
        struct cm4000_dev *dev = filp->private_data;
-       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       ioaddr_t iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        dev_link_t *link;
        int size;
        int rc;
        dev->node.major = major;
        dev->node.minor = devno;
        dev->node.next = NULL;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        return;
 static int cm4000_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct cm4000_dev *dev;
-       dev_link_t *link;
        int i;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        for (i = 0; i < CM4000_MAX_DEV; i++)
                if (dev_table[i] == NULL)
        if (dev == NULL)
                return -ENOMEM;
 
-       link = &dev->link;
+       dev->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = dev;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        dev_table[i] = link;
        init_waitqueue_head(&dev->atrq);
        init_waitqueue_head(&dev->readq);
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        cm4000_config(link, i);
 
 
 
 
 #ifdef PCMCIA_DEBUG
-#define reader_to_dev(x)       (&handle_to_dev(x->link.handle))
+#define reader_to_dev(x)       (&handle_to_dev(x->p_dev->handle))
 static int pc_debug = PCMCIA_DEBUG;
 module_param(pc_debug, int, 0600);
 #define DEBUGP(n, rdr, x, args...) do {                                \
 #define                BS_WRITABLE     0x02
 
 struct reader_dev {
-       dev_link_t              link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t              node;
        wait_queue_head_t       devq;
        wait_queue_head_t       poll_wait;
 static void cm4040_do_poll(unsigned long dummy)
 {
        struct reader_dev *dev = (struct reader_dev *) dummy;
-       unsigned int obs = xinb(dev->link.io.BasePort1
+       unsigned int obs = xinb(dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1
                                + REG_OFFSET_BUFFER_STATUS);
 
        if ((obs & BSR_BULK_IN_FULL)) {
 static int wait_for_bulk_out_ready(struct reader_dev *dev)
 {
        int i, rc;
-       int iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       int iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        for (i = 0; i < POLL_LOOP_COUNT; i++) {
                if ((xinb(iobase + REG_OFFSET_BUFFER_STATUS)
 /* Write to Sync Control Register */
 static int write_sync_reg(unsigned char val, struct reader_dev *dev)
 {
-       int iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       int iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        int rc;
 
        rc = wait_for_bulk_out_ready(dev);
 static int wait_for_bulk_in_ready(struct reader_dev *dev)
 {
        int i, rc;
-       int iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       int iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
 
        for (i = 0; i < POLL_LOOP_COUNT; i++) {
                if ((xinb(iobase + REG_OFFSET_BUFFER_STATUS)
                        size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
        struct reader_dev *dev = filp->private_data;
-       int iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       int iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        size_t bytes_to_read;
        unsigned long i;
        size_t min_bytes_to_read;
                return -EAGAIN;
        }
 
-       if ((dev->link.state & DEV_PRESENT)==0)
+       if ((dev->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT)==0)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
                         size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
        struct reader_dev *dev = filp->private_data;
-       int iobase = dev->link.io.BasePort1;
+       int iobase = dev->p_dev->io.BasePort1;
        ssize_t rc;
        int i;
        unsigned int bytes_to_write;
                return -EAGAIN;
        }
 
-       if ((dev->link.state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0)
+       if ((dev->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT) == 0)
                return -ENODEV;
 
        bytes_to_write = count;
        dev->node.major = major;
        dev->node.minor = devno;
        dev->node.next = NULL;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        DEBUGP(2, dev, "device " DEVICE_NAME "%d at 0x%.4x-0x%.4x\n", devno,
 static int reader_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct reader_dev *dev;
-       dev_link_t *link;
        int i;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        for (i = 0; i < CM_MAX_DEV; i++) {
                if (dev_table[i] == NULL)
        dev->timeout = CCID_DRIVER_MINIMUM_TIMEOUT;
        dev->buffer_status = 0;
 
-       link = &dev->link;
        link->priv = dev;
+       dev->p_dev = p_dev;
 
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        dev_table[i] = link;
        init_timer(&dev->poll_timer);
        dev->poll_timer.function = &cm4040_do_poll;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        reader_config(link, i);
 
 
        struct  _input_signal_events    input_signal_events;
 
        /* PCMCIA support */
-       dev_link_t            link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t            node;
        int                   stop;
 
 static int mgslpc_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     MGSLPC_INFO *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
-    
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
+
     if (debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_INFO)
            printk("mgslpc_attach\n");
-       
+
     info = (MGSLPC_INFO *)kmalloc(sizeof(MGSLPC_INFO), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) {
            printk("Error can't allocate device instance data\n");
     info->imrb_value = 0xffff;
     info->pim_value = 0xff;
 
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = info;
-    
+
     /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
 
     /* Interrupt setup */
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
     link->irq.IRQInfo1   = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
     link->irq.Handler = NULL;
-    
+
     link->conf.Attributes = 0;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     mgslpc_config(link);
 
     /* add to linked list of devices */
     sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "mgslpc0");
     info->node.major = info->node.minor = 0;
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
 
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x:",
           info->node.dev_name, link->conf.ConfigIndex);
        if (!info)
                return IRQ_NONE;
                
-       if (!(info->link.state & DEV_CONFIG))
+       if (!(info->p_dev->state & DEV_CONFIG))
                return IRQ_HANDLED;
 
        spin_lock(&info->lock);
 
 };
 
 typedef struct ide_info_t {
-    dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     int                ndev;
     dev_node_t node;
     int                hd;
 static int ide_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     ide_info_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "ide_attach()\n");
 
     info = kzalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info)
        return -ENOMEM;
-    link = &info->link; link->priv = info;
+
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = info;
 
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
     link->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
     link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     ide_config(link);
 
     info->node.major = ide_major[hd];
     info->node.minor = 0;
     info->hd = hd;
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     printk(KERN_INFO "ide-cs: %s: Vpp = %d.%d\n",
           info->node.dev_name, link->conf.Vpp / 10, link->conf.Vpp % 10);
 
 
 
 static int avmcs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     local_info_t *local;
 
-    /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-    link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!link)
-        goto err;
-    memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
-
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
-    link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
-    link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-    link->io.NumPorts2 = 0;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts2 = 0;
 
     /* Interrupt setup */
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
+
+    p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
 
-    link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-    
     /* General socket configuration */
-    link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-    link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-    link->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
-    link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
+    p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+    p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+    p_dev->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
+    p_dev->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     /* Allocate space for private device-specific data */
     local = kmalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!local)
-        goto err_kfree;
+        goto err;
     memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
-    link->priv = local;
-
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
+    p_dev->priv = local;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-    avmcs_config(link);
+    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+    avmcs_config(p_dev);
 
     return 0;
 
- err_kfree:
-    kfree(link);
  err:
     return -EINVAL;
 } /* avmcs_attach */
        avmcs_release(link);
 
     kfree(link->priv);
-    kfree(link);
 } /* avmcs_detach */
 
 /*======================================================================
 
     dev->node.major = 64;
     dev->node.minor = 0;
-    link->dev = &dev->node;
+    link->dev_node = &dev->node;
     
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     /* If any step failed, release any partially configured state */
 
 
 static int avma1cs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     local_info_t *local;
 
     DEBUG(0, "avma1cs_attach()\n");
 
-    /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-    link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!link)
-       return -ENOMEM;
-    memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
-
     /* Allocate space for private device-specific data */
     local = kmalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!local) {
-       kfree(link);
+    if (!local)
        return -ENOMEM;
-    }
+
     memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
-    link->priv = local;
+    p_dev->priv = local;
 
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
-    link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
-    link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-    link->io.NumPorts2 = 16;
-    link->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
-    link->io.IOAddrLines = 5;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts2 = 16;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_16;
+    p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 5;
 
     /* Interrupt setup */
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
 
-    link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+    p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
 
     /* General socket configuration */
-    link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-    link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-    link->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
-    link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
-
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
+    p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+    p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+    p_dev->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
+    p_dev->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-    avma1cs_config(link);
+    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+    avma1cs_config(p_dev);
 
     return 0;
 } /* avma1cs_attach */
            avma1cs_release(link);
 
     kfree(link->priv);
-    kfree(link);
 } /* avma1cs_detach */
 
 /*======================================================================
     strcpy(dev->node.dev_name, "A1");
     dev->node.major = 45;
     dev->node.minor = 0;
-    link->dev = &dev->node;
+    link->dev_node = &dev->node;
     
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     /* If any step failed, release any partially configured state */
 
 */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     int                 busy;
     int                        cardnr;
 
 static int elsa_cs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     local_info_t *local;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "elsa_cs_attach()\n");
 
     local = kmalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!local) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
+
+    local->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = local;
+
     local->cardnr = -1;
-    link = &local->link; link->priv = local;
 
     /* Interrupt setup */
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
     link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     elsa_cs_config(link);
 
     sprintf(dev->node.dev_name, "elsa");
     dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0x0;
 
-    link->dev = &dev->node;
+    link->dev_node = &dev->node;
 
     /* Finally, report what we've done */
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x: ",
 
 */
    
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     int                        stop;
     int                        cardnr;
 static int sedlbauer_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     local_info_t *local;
-    dev_link_t *link;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     
     DEBUG(0, "sedlbauer_attach()\n");
 
     if (!local) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
     local->cardnr = -1;
-    link = &local->link; link->priv = local;
-    
+
+    local->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = local;
+
     /* Interrupt setup */
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
     link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
     link->io.IOAddrLines = 3;
 
-
     link->conf.Attributes = 0;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     sedlbauer_config(link);
 
     */
     sprintf(dev->node.dev_name, "sedlbauer");
     dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0;
-    link->dev = &dev->node;
+    link->dev_node = &dev->node;
 
     /* Finally, report what we've done */
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x:",
 
 */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t          link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     int                 busy;
     int                        cardnr;
 
 static int teles_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     local_info_t *local;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "teles_attach()\n");
 
     if (!local) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
     local->cardnr = -1;
-    link = &local->link; link->priv = local;
+
+    local->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = local;
 
     /* Interrupt setup */
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_DYNAMIC_SHARING|IRQ_FIRST_SHARED;
     link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     teles_cs_config(link);
 
     sprintf(dev->node.dev_name, "teles");
     dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0x0;
 
-    link->dev = &dev->node;
+    link->dev_node = &dev->node;
 
     /* Finally, report what we've done */
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x:",
 
 #define MAX_PCMCIA_ADDR        0x4000000
 
 struct pcmciamtd_dev {
-       dev_link_t      link;           /* PCMCIA link */
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t      node;           /* device node */
        caddr_t         win_base;       /* ioremapped address of PCMCIA window */
        unsigned int    win_size;       /* size of window */
        memreq_t mrq;
        int ret;
 
-       if(!(dev->link.state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
-               DEBUG(1, "device removed state = 0x%4.4X", dev->link.state);
+       if(!(dev->p_dev->state & DEV_PRESENT)) {
+               DEBUG(1, "device removed state = 0x%4.4X", dev->p_dev->state);
                return 0;
        }
 
                      dev->offset, mrq.CardOffset);
                mrq.Page = 0;
                if( (ret = pcmcia_map_mem_page(win, &mrq)) != CS_SUCCESS) {
-                       cs_error(dev->link.handle, MapMemPage, ret);
+                       cs_error(dev->p_dev->handle, MapMemPage, ret);
                        return NULL;
                }
                dev->offset = mrq.CardOffset;
 static void pcmciamtd_set_vpp(struct map_info *map, int on)
 {
        struct pcmciamtd_dev *dev = (struct pcmciamtd_dev *)map->map_priv_1;
-       dev_link_t *link = &dev->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev->p_dev;
        modconf_t mod;
        int ret;
 
           use the faster non-remapping read/write functions */
        if(mtd->size <= dev->win_size) {
                DEBUG(1, "Using non remapping memory functions");
-               dev->pcmcia_map.map_priv_1 = (unsigned long)&(dev->link.state);
+               dev->pcmcia_map.map_priv_1 = (unsigned long)&(dev->p_dev->state);
                dev->pcmcia_map.map_priv_2 = (unsigned long)dev->win_base;
                if (dev->pcmcia_map.bankwidth == 1) {
                        dev->pcmcia_map.read = pcmcia_read8;
        snprintf(dev->node.dev_name, sizeof(dev->node.dev_name), "mtd%d", mtd->index);
        info("mtd%d: %s", mtd->index, mtd->name);
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
        return;
 
  cs_failed:
 static int pcmciamtd_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct pcmciamtd_dev *dev;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* Create new memory card device */
        dev = kmalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
        DEBUG(1, "dev=0x%p", dev);
 
        memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
-       link = &dev->link;
+       dev->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = dev;
 
        link->conf.Attributes = 0;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY;
 
-       link->next = NULL;
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        pcmciamtd_config(link);
 
 
 #define MEDIA_TP       0x00C0  /* Enable link beat and jabber for 10baseT. */
 
 struct el3_private {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
        struct net_device_stats stats;
        u16 advertising, partner;               /* NWay media advertisement */
 static int tc574_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct el3_private *lp;
-       dev_link_t *link;
        struct net_device *dev;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        DEBUG(0, "3c574_attach()\n");
 
        if (!dev)
                return -ENOMEM;
        lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-       link = &lp->link;
        link->priv = dev;
+       lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
        spin_lock_init(&lp->window_lock);
        link->io.NumPorts1 = 32;
        dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        tc574_config(link);
 
 
        DEBUG(0, "3c574_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-       if (link->dev)
+       if (link->dev_node)
                unregister_netdev(dev);
 
        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
        }
 
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       link->dev = &lp->node;
+       link->dev_node = &lp->node;
        SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
        if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
                printk(KERN_NOTICE "3c574_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-               link->dev = NULL;
+               link->dev_node = NULL;
                goto failed;
        }
 
 static int el3_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
        struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-       dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
        if (!DEV_OK(link))
                return -ENODEV;
 {
        kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
        struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-       dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
        DEBUG(2, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
        
 
 #define TX_TIMEOUT     ((400*HZ)/1000)
 
 struct el3_private {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t                 node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     /* For transceiver monitoring */
 static int tc589_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "3c589_attach()\n");
 
     if (!dev)
         return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
     link->priv = dev;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
     spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     tc589_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "3c589_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
     else
        printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
     
-    link->dev = &lp->node;
+    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
        printk(KERN_ERR "3c589_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 static int el3_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     
     if (!DEV_OK(link))
        return -ENODEV;
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
     unsigned long flags;
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     if (DEV_OK(link)) {
        spin_lock_irqsave(&lp->lock, flags);
 static void set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     u16 opts = SetRxFilter | RxStation | RxBroadcast;
 
 static int el3_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct el3_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     
     DEBUG(1, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct axnet_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     caddr_t            base;
     struct timer_list  watchdog;
 static int axnet_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "axnet_attach()\n");
 
        return -ENOMEM;
 
     info = PRIV(dev);
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
     link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
     dev->do_ioctl = &axnet_ioctl;
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     axnet_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "axnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
     }
 
     info->phy_id = (i < 32) ? i : -1;
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
        printk(KERN_NOTICE "axnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 static int axnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
     
     DEBUG(2, "axnet_open('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
 static int axnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     axnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(2, "axnet_close('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
 
 
 static int com20020_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     com20020_dev_t *info;
     struct net_device *dev;
     struct arcnet_local *lp;
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_attach()\n");
 
     /* Create new network device */
-    link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-    if (!link)
-       return -ENOMEM;
-
     info = kmalloc(sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info)
        goto fail_alloc_info;
        goto fail_alloc_dev;
 
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct com20020_dev_t));
-    memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
     lp = dev->priv;
     lp->timeout = timeout;
     lp->backplane = backplane;
     /* fill in our module parameters as defaults */
     dev->dev_addr[0] = node;
 
-    link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-    link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
-    link->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-    link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-    link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-    link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-    link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
+    p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 16;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+    p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+    p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+    p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+    p_dev->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
-    link->priv = info;
+    p_dev->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
+    p_dev->priv = info;
 
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
-    com20020_config(link);
+    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
+    com20020_config(p_dev);
 
     return 0;
 
 fail_alloc_dev:
     kfree(info);
 fail_alloc_info:
-    kfree(link);
     return -ENOMEM;
 } /* com20020_attach */
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "com20020_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev) {
+    if (link->dev_node) {
        DEBUG(1,"unregister...\n");
 
        unregister_netdev(dev);
        DEBUG(1,"kfree2...\n");
        kfree(info);
     }
-    DEBUG(1,"kfree3...\n");
-    kfree(link);
 
 } /* com20020_detach */
 
     lp->card_name = "PCMCIA COM20020";
     lp->card_flags = ARC_CAN_10MBIT; /* pretend all of them can 10Mbit */
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     
     if (i != 0) {
        DEBUG(1,KERN_NOTICE "com20020_cs: com20020_found() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 
     driver specific data structure
 */
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     long open_time;
 static int fmvj18x_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     local_info_t *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_attach()\n");
 
     if (!dev)
        return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
     link->priv = dev;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
 
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 32;
 #endif
     SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     fmvj18x_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "fmvj18x_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
     }
 
     lp->cardtype = cardtype;
-    link->dev = &lp->node;
+    link->dev_node = &lp->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
        printk(KERN_NOTICE "fmvj18x_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 static int fjn_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(4, "fjn_open('%s').\n", dev->name);
 
 static int fjn_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 
     DEBUG(4, "fjn_close('%s').\n", dev->name);
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct ibmtr_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     struct net_device  *dev;
     dev_node_t          node;
     window_handle_t     sram_win_handle;
 static int ibmtr_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     ibmtr_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_attach()\n");
 
        return -ENOMEM;
     }
 
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = info;
     info->ti = netdev_priv(dev);
 
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
     link->irq.Instance = info->dev = dev;
-    
-    SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
+    SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &netdev_ethtool_ops);
 
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT;
     ibmtr_config(link);
 
     DEBUG(0, "ibmtr_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     {
         Adapters Technical Reference"  SC30-3585 for this info.  */
     ibmtr_hw_setup(dev, mmiobase);
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     i = ibmtr_probe_card(dev);
     if (i != 0) {
        printk(KERN_NOTICE "ibmtr_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 
 } mace_statistics;
 
 typedef struct _mace_private {
-    dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats linux_stats; /* Linux statistics counters */
     mace_statistics mace_stats; /* MACE chip statistics counters */
 static int nmclan_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     mace_private *lp;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "nmclan_attach()\n");
     DEBUG(1, "%s\n", rcsid);
     if (!dev)
            return -ENOMEM;
     lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &lp->link;
+    lp->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
     
     spin_lock_init(&lp->bank_lock);
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     nmclan_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "nmclan_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
   else
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: invalid if_port requested\n");
 
-  link->dev = &lp->node;
+  link->dev_node = &lp->node;
   link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
   SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
   i = register_netdev(dev);
   if (i != 0) {
     printk(KERN_NOTICE "nmclan_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-    link->dev = NULL;
+    link->dev_node = NULL;
     goto failed;
   }
 
 {
   kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   if (!DEV_OK(link))
     return -ENODEV;
 {
   kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   DEBUG(2, "%s: shutting down ethercard.\n", dev->name);
 
 static void mace_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 {
   mace_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-  dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+  dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
   printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: transmit timed out -- ", dev->name);
 #if RESET_ON_TIMEOUT
 
 static hw_info_t dl10022_info = { 0, 0, 0, 0, IS_DL10022|HAS_MII };
 
 typedef struct pcnet_dev_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     u_int              flags;
     void               __iomem *base;
 static int pcnet_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "pcnet_attach()\n");
 
     dev = __alloc_ei_netdev(sizeof(pcnet_dev_t));
     if (!dev) return -ENOMEM;
     info = PRIV(dev);
-    link = &info->link;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
     dev->stop = &pcnet_close;
     dev->set_config = &set_config;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     pcnet_config(link);
 
 
        DEBUG(0, "pcnet_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-       if (link->dev)
+       if (link->dev_node)
                unregister_netdev(dev);
 
        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
            info->eth_phy = 0;
     }
 
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
        printk(KERN_NOTICE "pcnet_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto failed;
     }
 
 static int pcnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
-    
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
+
     DEBUG(2, "pcnet_open('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
     if (!DEV_OK(link))
 static int pcnet_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     pcnet_dev_t *info = PRIV(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &info->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = info->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(2, "pcnet_close('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
 
 #define MEMORY_WAIT_TIME               8
 
 struct smc_private {
-    dev_link_t                 link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     spinlock_t                 lock;
     u_short                    manfid;
     u_short                    cardid;
 static int smc91c92_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc;
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_attach()\n");
 
     if (!dev)
        return -ENOMEM;
     smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &smc->link;
+    smc->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     spin_lock_init(&smc->lock);
     smc->mii_if.phy_id_mask = 0x1f;
     smc->mii_if.reg_num_mask = 0x1f;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     smc91c92_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "smc91c92_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
        SMC_SELECT_BANK(0);
     }
 
-    link->dev = &smc->node;
+    link->dev_node = &smc->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if (register_netdev(dev) != 0) {
        printk(KERN_ERR "smc91c92_cs: register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto config_undo;
     }
 
 static int smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &smc->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = smc->p_dev;
 
 #ifdef PCMCIA_DEBUG
     DEBUG(0, "%s: smc_open(%p), ID/Window %4.4x.\n",
 static int smc_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     struct smc_private *smc = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &smc->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = smc->p_dev;
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
 
     DEBUG(0, "%s: smc_close(), status %4.4x.\n",
 
  */
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-    dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t node;
     struct net_device_stats stats;
     int card_type;
 static int
 xirc2ps_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
     local_info_t *local;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "attach()\n");
 
     if (!dev)
            return -ENOMEM;
     local = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &local->link;
+    local->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     /* General socket configuration */
     dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 #endif
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     xirc2ps_config(link);
 
 
     DEBUG(0, "detach(0x%p)\n", link);
 
-    if (link->dev)
+    if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
     if (local->dingo)
        do_reset(dev, 1); /* a kludge to make the cem56 work */
 
-    link->dev = &local->node;
+    link->dev_node = &local->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, &handle_to_dev(handle));
 
     if ((err=register_netdev(dev))) {
        printk(KNOT_XIRC "register_netdev() failed\n");
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
        goto config_error;
     }
 
 do_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
     local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(0, "do_open(%p)\n", dev);
 
 {
     kio_addr_t ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
     local_info_t *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &lp->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = lp->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(0, "do_stop(%p)\n", dev);
 
 
 
 static int airo_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link;
        local_info_t *local;
 
        DEBUG(0, "airo_attach()\n");
 
-       /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-       link = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!link) {
-               printk(KERN_ERR "airo_cs: no memory for new device\n");
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       }
-       
        /* Interrupt setup */
-       link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-       link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-       link->irq.Handler = NULL;
+       p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+       p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+       p_dev->irq.Handler = NULL;
        
        /*
          General socket configuration defaults can go here.  In this
          and attributes of IO windows) are fixed by the nature of the
          device, and can be hard-wired here.
        */
-       link->conf.Attributes = 0;
-       link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+       p_dev->conf.Attributes = 0;
+       p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        
        /* Allocate space for private device-specific data */
        local = kzalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!local) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "airo_cs: no memory for new device\n");
-               kfree (link);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
-       link->priv = local;
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
+       p_dev->priv = local;
 
-       link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       airo_config(link);
+       p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+       airo_config(p_dev);
 
        return 0;
 } /* airo_attach */
        ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev = NULL;
 
        kfree(link->priv);
-       kfree(link);
 } /* airo_detach */
 
 /*======================================================================
        
        /*
          At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) need to be
-         initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev.
+         initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node.
        */
        strcpy(dev->node.dev_name, ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev->name );
        dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
        
        /* Finally, report what we've done */
        printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x: ",
 
 
 static int atmel_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link;
        local_info_t *local;
 
        DEBUG(0, "atmel_attach()\n");
 
-       /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-       link = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!link) {
-               printk(KERN_ERR "atmel_cs: no memory for new device\n");
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       }
-
        /* Interrupt setup */
-       link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
-       link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-       link->irq.Handler = NULL;
+       p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE;
+       p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+       p_dev->irq.Handler = NULL;
 
        /*
          General socket configuration defaults can go here.  In this
          and attributes of IO windows) are fixed by the nature of the
          device, and can be hard-wired here.
        */
-       link->conf.Attributes = 0;
-       link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+       p_dev->conf.Attributes = 0;
+       p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
        /* Allocate space for private device-specific data */
        local = kzalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!local) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "atmel_cs: no memory for new device\n");
-               kfree (link);
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
-       link->priv = local;
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
+       p_dev->priv = local;
 
-       link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       atmel_config(link);
+       p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+       atmel_config(p_dev);
 
        return 0;
 } /* atmel_attach */
                atmel_release(link);
 
        kfree(link->priv);
-       kfree(link);
 }
 
 /*======================================================================
        
        /*
          At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) need to be
-         initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev.
+         initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node.
        */
        strcpy(dev->node.dev_name, ((local_info_t*)link->priv)->eth_dev->name );
        dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
                        
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        return;
 
  * initialize dev_link structure, but do not configure the card yet */
 static int prism2_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link;
-
-       link = kmalloc(sizeof(dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (link == NULL)
-               return -ENOMEM;
-
-       memset(link, 0, sizeof(dev_link_t));
-
        PDEBUG(DEBUG_HW, "%s: setting Vcc=33 (constant)\n", dev_info);
-       link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
+       p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       if (prism2_config(link))
+       p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+       if (prism2_config(p_dev))
                PDEBUG(DEBUG_EXTRA, "prism2_config() failed\n");
 
        return 0;
                prism2_free_local_data(dev);
                kfree(hw_priv);
        }
-       kfree(link);
 }
 
 
        local->hw_priv = hw_priv;
        hw_priv->link = link;
        strcpy(hw_priv->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-       link->dev = &hw_priv->node;
+       link->dev_node = &hw_priv->node;
 
        /*
         * Allocate an interrupt line.  Note that this does not assign a
 
 };     
    
 typedef struct netwave_private {
-    dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     spinlock_t spinlock;       /* Serialize access to the hardware (SMP) */
     dev_node_t node;
     u_char     __iomem *ramBase;
  */
 static int netwave_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     struct net_device *dev;
     netwave_private *priv;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "netwave_attach()\n");
 
     if (!dev)
        return -ENOMEM;
     priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-    link = &priv->link;
+    priv->p_dev = p_dev;
     link->priv = dev;
 
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
     dev->stop = &netwave_close;
     link->irq.Instance = dev;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     netwave_pcmcia_config( link);
 
        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                netwave_release(link);
 
-       if (link->dev)
+       if (link->dev_node)
                unregister_netdev(dev);
 
        free_netdev(dev);
     }
 
     strcpy(priv->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-    link->dev = &priv->node;
+    link->dev_node = &priv->node;
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
     /* Reset card before reading physical address */
     u_char __iomem *ramBase;
     struct net_device *dev = (struct net_device *)dev_id;
     struct netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &priv->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = priv->p_dev;
     int i;
     
     if (!netif_device_present(dev))
 
 static int netwave_open(struct net_device *dev) {
     netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &priv->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = priv->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(1, "netwave_open: starting.\n");
     
 
 static int netwave_close(struct net_device *dev) {
     netwave_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
-    dev_link_t *link = &priv->link;
+    dev_link_t *link = priv->p_dev;
 
     DEBUG(1, "netwave_close: finishing.\n");
 
 
 /* PCMCIA specific device information (goes in the card field of
  * struct orinoco_private */
 struct orinoco_pccard {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 
        /* Used to handle hard reset */
 orinoco_cs_hard_reset(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 {
        struct orinoco_pccard *card = priv->card;
-       dev_link_t *link = &card->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = card->p_dev;
        int err;
 
        /* We need atomic ops here, because we're not holding the lock */
        struct net_device *dev;
        struct orinoco_private *priv;
        struct orinoco_pccard *card;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        dev = alloc_orinocodev(sizeof(*card), orinoco_cs_hard_reset);
        if (! dev)
        card = priv->card;
 
        /* Link both structures together */
-       link = &card->link;
+       card->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = dev;
 
        /* Interrupt setup */
        link->conf.Attributes = 0;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       /* Register with Card Services */
-       link->next = NULL;
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        orinoco_cs_config(link);
 
        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                orinoco_cs_release(link);
 
-       DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev=%p\n", link, link->dev);
-       if (link->dev) {
+       DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev_node=%p\n", link, link->dev_node);
+       if (link->dev_node) {
                DEBUG(0, PFX "About to unregister net device %p\n",
                      dev);
                unregister_netdev(dev);
        }
 
        /* At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) needs to be
-        * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev. */
+        * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node. */
        strcpy(card->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-       link->dev = &card->node; /* link->dev being non-NULL is also
+       link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
                                     used to indicate that the
                                     net_device has been registered */
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 static char *phy_addr = NULL;
 
 
-/* A linked list of "instances" of the ray device.  Each actual
-   PCMCIA card corresponds to one device instance, and is described
-   by one dev_link_t structure (defined in ds.h).
-*/
-static dev_link_t *dev_list = NULL;
-
 /* A dev_link_t structure has fields for most things that are needed
    to keep track of a socket, but there will usually be some device
    specific information that also needs to be kept track of.  The
 */
 static unsigned int ray_mem_speed = 500;
 
+/* WARNING: THIS DRIVER IS NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING MULTIPLE DEVICES! */
+static struct pcmcia_device *this_device = NULL;
+
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Corey Thomas <corey@world.std.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Raylink/WebGear wireless LAN driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 =============================================================================*/
 static int ray_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     ray_dev_t *local;
     struct net_device *dev;
-    
-    DEBUG(1, "ray_attach()\n");
-
-    /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-    link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-    if (!link)
-           return -ENOMEM;
+    DEBUG(1, "ray_attach()\n");
 
     /* Allocate space for private device-specific data */
     dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(ray_dev_t));
-
     if (!dev)
            goto fail_alloc_dev;
 
     local = dev->priv;
-
-    memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
+    local->finder = p_dev;
 
     /* The io structure describes IO port mapping. None used here */
-    link->io.NumPorts1 = 0;
-    link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-    link->io.IOAddrLines = 5;
+    p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 0;
+    p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+    p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 5;
 
     /* Interrupt setup. For PCMCIA, driver takes what's given */
-    link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE | IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT;
-    link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-    link->irq.Handler = &ray_interrupt;
+    p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE | IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT;
+    p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+    p_dev->irq.Handler = &ray_interrupt;
 
     /* General socket configuration */
-    link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-    link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-    link->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
-    link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
+    p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+    p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+    p_dev->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
+    p_dev->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->priv = dev;
-    link->irq.Instance = dev;
+    p_dev->priv = dev;
+    p_dev->irq.Instance = dev;
     
-    local->finder = link;
+    local->finder = p_dev;
     local->card_status = CARD_INSERTED;
     local->authentication_state = UNAUTHENTICATED;
     local->num_multi = 0;
-    DEBUG(2,"ray_attach link = %p,  dev = %p,  local = %p, intr = %p\n",
-          link,dev,local,&ray_interrupt);
+    DEBUG(2,"ray_attach p_dev = %p,  dev = %p,  local = %p, intr = %p\n",
+          p_dev,dev,local,&ray_interrupt);
 
     /* Raylink entries in the device structure */
     dev->hard_start_xmit = &ray_dev_start_xmit;
 
     init_timer(&local->timer);
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
-    link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-    ray_config(link);
+    p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+    this_device = p_dev;
+    ray_config(p_dev);
 
     return 0;
 
 fail_alloc_dev:
-    kfree(link);
     return -ENOMEM;
 } /* ray_attach */
 /*=============================================================================
 static void ray_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
     struct net_device *dev;
     ray_dev_t *local;
 
     DEBUG(1, "ray_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-        if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-        return;
 
+    this_device = NULL;
     dev = link->priv;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
             del_timer(&local->timer);
     }
 
-    /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     if (link->priv) {
-       if (link->dev) unregister_netdev(dev);
+       if (link->dev_node) unregister_netdev(dev);
         free_netdev(dev);
     }
-    kfree(link);
     DEBUG(2,"ray_cs ray_detach ending\n");
 } /* ray_detach */
 /*=============================================================================
     }
 
     strcpy(local->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-    link->dev = &local->node;
+    link->dev_node = &local->node;
 
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     printk(KERN_INFO "%s: RayLink, irq %d, hw_addr ",
 /*===========================================================================*/
 static int ray_open(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-    dev_link_t *link;
     ray_dev_t *local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
+    dev_link_t *link;
+    link = local->finder;
     
     DEBUG(1, "ray_open('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
-    for (link = dev_list; link; link = link->next)
-        if (link->priv == dev) break;
-    if (!DEV_OK(link)) {
-        return -ENODEV;
-    }
-
-    if (link->open == 0) local->num_multi = 0;
+    if (link->open == 0)
+           local->num_multi = 0;
     link->open++;
 
     /* If the card is not started, time to start it ! - Jean II */
 /*===========================================================================*/
 static int ray_dev_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+    ray_dev_t *local = (ray_dev_t *)dev->priv;
     dev_link_t *link;
+    link = local->finder;
 
     DEBUG(1, "ray_dev_close('%s')\n", dev->name);
 
-    for (link = dev_list; link; link = link->next)
-        if (link->priv == dev) break;
-    if (link == NULL)
-        return -ENODEV;
-
     link->open--;
     netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
     struct freq_hop_element *pfh;
     UCHAR c[33];
 
-    link = dev_list;
+    link = this_device;
     if (!link)
        return 0;
     dev = (struct net_device *)link->priv;
 #endif
 
     pcmcia_unregister_driver(&ray_driver);
-    BUG_ON(dev_list != NULL);
 } /* exit_ray_cs */
 
 module_init(init_ray_cs);
 
 /* PCMCIA specific device information (goes in the card field of
  * struct orinoco_private */
 struct orinoco_pccard {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 };
 
 spectrum_cs_hard_reset(struct orinoco_private *priv)
 {
        struct orinoco_pccard *card = priv->card;
-       dev_link_t *link = &card->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = card->p_dev;
        int err;
 
        if (!hermes_present(&priv->hw)) {
                /* The firmware needs to be reloaded */
-               if (spectrum_dl_firmware(&priv->hw, &card->link) != 0) {
+               if (spectrum_dl_firmware(&priv->hw, link) != 0) {
                        printk(KERN_ERR PFX "Firmware download failed\n");
                        err = -ENODEV;
                }
        struct net_device *dev;
        struct orinoco_private *priv;
        struct orinoco_pccard *card;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        dev = alloc_orinocodev(sizeof(*card), spectrum_cs_hard_reset);
        if (! dev)
        card = priv->card;
 
        /* Link both structures together */
-       link = &card->link;
+       card->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = dev;
 
        /* Interrupt setup */
        link->conf.Attributes = 0;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        spectrum_cs_config(link);
 
        if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
                spectrum_cs_release(link);
 
-       DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev=%p\n", link, link->dev);
-       if (link->dev) {
+       DEBUG(0, PFX "detach: link=%p link->dev_node=%p\n", link, link->dev_node);
+       if (link->dev_node) {
                DEBUG(0, PFX "About to unregister net device %p\n",
                      dev);
                unregister_netdev(dev);
        }
 
        /* At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) needs to be
-        * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev. */
+        * initialized and arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node. */
        strcpy(card->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-       link->dev = &card->node; /* link->dev being non-NULL is also
+       link->dev_node = &card->node; /* link->dev_node being non-NULL is also
                                     used to indicate that the
                                     net_device has been registered */
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
     }
 
   strcpy(((net_local *) netdev_priv(dev))->node.dev_name, dev->name);
-  link->dev = &((net_local *) netdev_priv(dev))->node;
+  link->dev_node = &((net_local *) netdev_priv(dev))->node;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CONFIG_TRACE
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "<-wv_pcmcia_config()\n");
 static int
 wavelan_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-  dev_link_t * link;           /* Info for cardmgr */
   struct net_device *  dev;            /* Interface generic data */
   net_local *  lp;             /* Interface specific data */
 
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "-> wavelan_attach()\n");
 #endif
 
-  /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-  link = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-  if (!link) return -ENOMEM;
-
   /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
-  link->io.NumPorts1 = 8;
-  link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-  link->io.IOAddrLines = 3;
+  p_dev->io.NumPorts1 = 8;
+  p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+  p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 3;
 
   /* Interrupt setup */
-  link->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE | IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT;
-  link->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
-  link->irq.Handler = wavelan_interrupt;
+  p_dev->irq.Attributes = IRQ_TYPE_EXCLUSIVE | IRQ_HANDLE_PRESENT;
+  p_dev->irq.IRQInfo1 = IRQ_LEVEL_ID;
+  p_dev->irq.Handler = wavelan_interrupt;
 
   /* General socket configuration */
-  link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
-  link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-
-  /* Chain drivers */
-  link->next = NULL;
+  p_dev->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
+  p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
   /* Allocate the generic data structure */
   dev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(net_local));
-  if (!dev) {
-      kfree(link);
+  if (!dev)
       return -ENOMEM;
-  }
-  link->priv = link->irq.Instance = dev;
+
+  p_dev->priv = p_dev->irq.Instance = dev;
 
   lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
   spin_lock_init(&lp->spinlock);
 
   /* back links */
-  lp->link = link;
   lp->dev = dev;
 
   /* wavelan NET3 callbacks */
   /* Other specific data */
   dev->mtu = WAVELAN_MTU;
 
-  link->handle = p_dev;
-  p_dev->instance = link;
-
-  link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-  if(wv_pcmcia_config(link) &&
+  p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+  if(wv_pcmcia_config(p_dev) &&
      wv_hw_config(dev))
          wv_init_info(dev);
   else
 
       /* Remove ourselves from the kernel list of ethernet devices */
       /* Warning : can't be called from interrupt, timer or wavelan_close() */
-      if (link->dev)
+      if (link->dev_node)
        unregister_netdev(dev);
-      link->dev = NULL;
+      link->dev_node = NULL;
       ((net_local *)netdev_priv(dev))->link = NULL;
       ((net_local *)netdev_priv(dev))->dev = NULL;
       free_netdev(dev);
     }
-  kfree(link);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_CALLBACK_TRACE
   printk(KERN_DEBUG "<- wavelan_detach()\n");
 
        struct iw_spy_data              spy_data;
        struct iw_public_data           wireless_data;
        struct dev_node_t               node;
+       struct pcmcia_device            *p_dev;
 };
 #endif
 
        iw_set_mgmt_info_element(from->id, to, from->data, from->len);
 }
 
-/*
- * A linked list of "instances" of the wl24 device.  Each actual PCMCIA card
- * corresponds to one device instance, and is described by one dev_link_t
- * structure (defined in ds.h).
- *
- * You may not want to use a linked list for this -- for example, the memory
- * card driver uses an array of dev_link_t pointers, where minor device numbers
- * are used to derive the corresponding array index.
- */
-static dev_link_t *wl3501_dev_list;
-
 static inline void wl3501_switch_page(struct wl3501_card *this, u8 page)
 {
        wl3501_outb(page, this->base_addr + WL3501_NIC_BSS);
        int rc = -ENODEV;
        unsigned long flags;
        dev_link_t *link;
+       link = this->p_dev;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&this->lock, flags);
-       /* Check if the device is in wl3501_dev_list */
-       for (link = wl3501_dev_list; link; link = link->next)
-               if (link->priv == dev)
-                       break;
-       if (!link)
-               goto out;
        link->open--;
 
        /* Stop wl3501_hard_start_xmit() from now on */
 
        rc = 0;
        printk(KERN_INFO "%s: WL3501 closed\n", dev->name);
-out:
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&this->lock, flags);
        return rc;
 }
        struct wl3501_card *this = dev->priv;
        unsigned long flags;
        dev_link_t *link;
+       link = this->p_dev;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&this->lock, flags);
-       /* Check if the device is in wl3501_dev_list */
-       for (link = wl3501_dev_list; link; link = link->next)
-               if (link->priv == dev)
-                       break;
        if (!DEV_OK(link))
                goto out;
        netif_device_attach(dev);
 static void wl3501_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-       dev_link_t **linkp;
        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
-       /* Locate device structure */
-       for (linkp = &wl3501_dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-               if (*linkp == link)
-                       break;
-       if (!*linkp)
-               goto out;
-
        /* If the device is currently configured and active, we won't actually
         * delete it yet.  Instead, it is marked so that when the release()
         * function is called, that will trigger a proper detach(). */
                wl3501_release(link);
        }
 
-       /* Unlink device structure, free pieces */
-       *linkp = link->next;
-
        if (link->priv)
                free_netdev(link->priv);
-       kfree(link);
-out:
+
        return;
 }
 
  */
 static int wl3501_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link;
        struct net_device *dev;
        struct wl3501_card *this;
-
-       /* Initialize the dev_link_t structure */
-       link = kzalloc(sizeof(*link), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!link)
-               return -ENOMEM;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        /* The io structure describes IO port mapping */
        link->io.NumPorts1      = 16;
        dev->get_stats          = wl3501_get_stats;
        this = dev->priv;
        this->wireless_data.spy_data = &this->spy_data;
+       this->p_dev = p_dev;
        dev->wireless_data      = &this->wireless_data;
        dev->wireless_handlers  = (struct iw_handler_def *)&wl3501_handler_def;
        SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &ops);
        netif_stop_queue(dev);
        link->priv = link->irq.Instance = dev;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       wl3501_config(link);
+       wl3501_config(p_dev);
 
        return 0;
 out_link:
-       kfree(link);
-       link = NULL;
        return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
        this = dev->priv;
        /*
         * At this point, the dev_node_t structure(s) should be initialized and
-        * arranged in a linked list at link->dev.
+        * arranged in a linked list at link->dev_node.
         */
-       link->dev = &this->node;
+       link->dev_node = &this->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
        this->base_addr = dev->base_addr;
        struct net_device *dev = link->priv;
 
        /* Unlink the device chain */
-       if (link->dev)
+       if (link->dev_node)
                unregister_netdev(dev);
 
        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
 static void __exit wl3501_exit_module(void)
 {
-       dprintk(0, ": unloading");
        pcmcia_unregister_driver(&wl3501_driver);
-       BUG_ON(wl3501_dev_list != NULL);
 }
 
 module_init(wl3501_init_module);
 
 #define FORCE_EPP_MODE 0x08
 
 typedef struct parport_info_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     int                        ndev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     struct parport     *port;
 static int parport_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     parport_info_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "parport_attach()\n");
 
     info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-    link = &info->link; link->priv = info;
+    link->priv = info;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
 
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
     link->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
     link->conf.Attributes = CONF_ENABLE_IRQ;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     parport_config(link);
 
     info->node.minor = p->number;
     info->port = p;
     strcpy(info->node.dev_name, p->name);
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
 
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     return;
 
        }
 
        p_dev->p_state &= ~CLIENT_UNBOUND;
+       p_dev->handle = p_dev;
 
        ret = p_drv->probe(p_dev);
        if (ret)
                ret = p_drv->suspend(p_dev);
                if (ret)
                        return ret;
-               if (p_dev->instance) {
-                       p_dev->instance->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
-                       if ((p_dev->instance->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
-                           !(p_dev->instance->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE))
+               p_dev->state |= DEV_SUSPEND;
+                       if ((p_dev->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
+                           !(p_dev->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE))
                                pcmcia_release_configuration(p_dev);
-               }
        }
 
        return 0;
                p_drv = to_pcmcia_drv(dev->driver);
 
        if (p_drv && p_drv->resume) {
-               if (p_dev->instance) {
-                       p_dev->instance->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
-                       if ((p_dev->instance->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
-                           !(p_dev->instance->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE)){
+               p_dev->state &= ~DEV_SUSPEND;
+                       if ((p_dev->state & DEV_CONFIG) &&
+                           !(p_dev->state & DEV_SUSPEND_NORELEASE)){
                                ret = pcmcia_request_configuration(p_dev,
-                                                &p_dev->instance->conf);
+                                                &p_dev->conf);
                                if (ret)
                                        return ret;
                        }
-               }
                return p_drv->resume(p_dev);
        }
 
 
                                         * by userspace before, we need to
                                         * return the "instance". */
                                        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pcmcia_dev_list_lock, flags);
-                                       bind_info->instance = p_dev->instance;
+                                       bind_info->instance = p_dev;
                                        ret = -EBUSY;
                                        goto err_put_module;
                                } else {
  found:
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&pcmcia_dev_list_lock, flags);
 
-       if ((!p_dev->instance) ||
-           (p_dev->instance->state & DEV_CONFIG_PENDING)) {
+       if (p_dev->state & DEV_CONFIG_PENDING) {
                ret = -EAGAIN;
                goto err_put;
        }
 
        if (first)
-               node = p_dev->instance->dev;
+               node = p_dev->dev_node;
        else
-               for (node = p_dev->instance->dev; node; node = node->next)
+               for (node = p_dev->dev_node; node; node = node->next)
                        if (node == bind_info->next)
                                break;
        if (!node) {
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_request_window);
 
 void pcmcia_disable_device(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev) {
-       if (!p_dev->instance)
-               return;
-
        pcmcia_release_configuration(p_dev);
-       pcmcia_release_io(p_dev, &p_dev->instance->io);
-       pcmcia_release_irq(p_dev, &p_dev->instance->irq);
-       if (&p_dev->instance->win)
-               pcmcia_release_window(p_dev->instance->win);
+       pcmcia_release_io(p_dev, &p_dev->io);
+       pcmcia_release_irq(p_dev, &p_dev->irq);
+       if (&p_dev->win)
+               pcmcia_release_window(p_dev->win);
 
-       p_dev->instance->dev = NULL;
+       p_dev->dev_node = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pcmcia_disable_device);
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct scsi_info_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     struct Scsi_Host   *host;
 } scsi_info_t;
 static int aha152x_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     scsi_info_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
     
     DEBUG(0, "aha152x_attach()\n");
 
     info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-    link = &info->link; link->priv = info;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = info;
 
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 0x20;
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     aha152x_config_cs(link);
 
 static void aha152x_detach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
-    dev_link_t **linkp;
 
     DEBUG(0, "aha152x_detach(0x%p)\n", link);
-    
-    /* Locate device structure */
-    for (linkp = &dev_list; *linkp; linkp = &(*linkp)->next)
-       if (*linkp == link) break;
-    if (*linkp == NULL)
-       return;
 
     if (link->state & DEV_CONFIG)
        aha152x_release_cs(link);
 
     /* Unlink device structure, free bits */
-    *linkp = link->next;
     kfree(link->priv);
-    
 } /* aha152x_detach */
 
 /*====================================================================*/
     }
 
     sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "scsi%d", host->host_no);
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     info->host = host;
 
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct scsi_info_t {
-    dev_link_t         link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
     dev_node_t         node;
     struct Scsi_Host   *host;
 } scsi_info_t;
 static int fdomain_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
     scsi_info_t *info;
-    dev_link_t *link;
+    dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
     DEBUG(0, "fdomain_attach()\n");
 
     info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
     if (!info) return -ENOMEM;
     memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-    link = &info->link; link->priv = info;
+    info->p_dev = p_dev;
+    link->priv = info;
     link->io.NumPorts1 = 0x10;
     link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
     link->io.IOAddrLines = 10;
     link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
     link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-    link->handle = p_dev;
-    p_dev->instance = link;
-
     link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
     fdomain_config(link);
 
     scsi_scan_host(host);
 
     sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "scsi%d", host->host_no);
-    link->dev = &info->node;
+    link->dev_node = &info->node;
     info->host = host;
     
     link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
 static int nsp_cs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        scsi_info_t  *info;
-       dev_link_t   *link;
        nsp_hw_data  *data = &nsp_data_base;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "in");
 
        info = kmalloc(sizeof(*info), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (info == NULL) { return -ENOMEM; }
        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
        data->ScsiInfo = info;
 
        link->conf.IntType       = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        link->conf.Present       = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        nsp_cs_config(link);
 
        scsi_scan_host(host);
 
        snprintf(info->node.dev_name, sizeof(info->node.dev_name), "scsi%d", host->host_no);
-       link->dev  = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node  = &info->node;
        info->host = host;
 
 #else
        nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "GET_SCSI_INFO");
-       tail = &link->dev;
+       tail = &link->dev_node;
        info->ndev = 0;
 
        nsp_dbg(NSP_DEBUG_INIT, "host=0x%p", host);
 #else
        scsi_unregister_host(&nsp_driver_template);
 #endif
-       link->dev = NULL;
+       link->dev_node = NULL;
 
        if (link->win) {
                if (data != NULL) {
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct scsi_info_t {
-       dev_link_t             link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        struct Scsi_Host      *host;
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,5,74))
        dev_node_t             node;
 
 /*====================================================================*/
 
 typedef struct scsi_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
        struct Scsi_Host *host;
        unsigned short manf_id;
 static int qlogic_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        scsi_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        DEBUG(0, "qlogic_attach()\n");
 
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
        link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        qlogic_config(link);
 
        }
 
        sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "scsi%d", host->host_no);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        info->host = host;
 
 out:
 
 /* ================================================================== */
 
 struct scsi_info_t {
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
        struct Scsi_Host *host;
        unsigned short manf_id;
        data->fast_pio = USE_FAST_PIO;
 
        sprintf(info->node.dev_name, "scsi%d", host->host_no);
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        info->host = host;
 
        if (scsi_add_host(host, NULL))
 SYM53C500_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct scsi_info_t *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        DEBUG(0, "SYM53C500_attach()\n");
 
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
        memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
        link->io.NumPorts1 = 16;
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
        link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        SYM53C500_config(link);
 
 
 #define MULTI_COUNT (sizeof(multi_id)/sizeof(struct multi_id))
 
 struct serial_info {
-       dev_link_t              link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        int                     ndev;
        int                     multi;
        int                     slave;
        /*
         * Recheck to see if the device is still configured.
         */
-       if (info->link.state & DEV_CONFIG) {
+       if (info->p_dev->state & DEV_CONFIG) {
                for (i = 0; i < info->ndev; i++)
                        serial8250_unregister_port(info->line[i]);
 
-               info->link.dev = NULL;
+               info->p_dev->dev_node = NULL;
 
                if (!info->slave)
                        pcmcia_disable_device(link->handle);
 
-               info->link.state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
+               info->p_dev->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG;
        }
 }
 
 static int serial_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        struct serial_info *info;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        DEBUG(0, "serial_attach()\n");
 
        if (!info)
                return -ENOMEM;
        memset(info, 0, sizeof (*info));
-       link = &info->link;
+       info->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = info;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
        }
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        serial_config(link);
 
                }
        }
 
-       link->dev = &info->node[0];
+       link->dev_node = &info->node[0];
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        kfree(cfg_mem);
        return;
 
 
 static int ixj_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link;
-
        DEBUG(0, "ixj_attach()\n");
        /* Create new ixj device */
-       link = kmalloc(sizeof(struct dev_link_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!link)
-               return -ENOMEM;
-       memset(link, 0, sizeof(struct dev_link_t));
-       link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-       link->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
-       link->io.IOAddrLines = 3;
-       link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
-       link->priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ixj_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!link->priv) {
-               kfree(link);
+       p_dev->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+       p_dev->io.Attributes2 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_8;
+       p_dev->io.IOAddrLines = 3;
+       p_dev->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
+       p_dev->priv = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ixj_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
+       if (!p_dev->priv) {
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
-       memset(link->priv, 0, sizeof(struct ixj_info_t));
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
+       memset(p_dev->priv, 0, sizeof(struct ixj_info_t));
 
-       link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       ixj_config(link);
+       p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
+       ixj_config(p_dev);
 
        return 0;
 }
                ixj_cs_release(link);
 
         kfree(link->priv);
-        kfree(link);
 }
 
 #define CS_CHECK(fn, ret) \
 
        info->ndev = 1;
        info->node.major = PHONE_MAJOR;
-       link->dev = &info->node;
+       link->dev_node = &info->node;
        ixj_get_serial(link, j);
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        return;
 
 static const char driver_name[DEV_NAME_LEN]  = "sl811_cs";
 
 typedef struct local_info_t {
-       dev_link_t              link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t              node;
 } local_info_t;
 
 
        sprintf(dev->node.dev_name, driver_name);
        dev->node.major = dev->node.minor = 0;
-       link->dev = &dev->node;
+       link->dev_node = &dev->node;
 
        printk(KERN_INFO "%s: index 0x%02x: ",
               dev->node.dev_name, link->conf.ConfigIndex);
 static int sl811_cs_attach(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        local_info_t *local;
-       dev_link_t *link;
+       dev_link_t *link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
 
        local = kmalloc(sizeof(local_info_t), GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!local)
                return -ENOMEM;
        memset(local, 0, sizeof(local_info_t));
-       link = &local->link;
+       local->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = local;
 
        /* Initialize */
        link->conf.Attributes = 0;
        link->conf.IntType = INT_MEMORY_AND_IO;
 
-       link->handle = p_dev;
-       p_dev->instance = link;
-
        link->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        sl811_cs_config(link);
 
 
 typedef struct bind_info_t {
     dev_info_t         dev_info;
     u_char             function;
-    struct dev_link_t  *instance;
+    struct pcmcia_device *instance;
     char               name[DEV_NAME_LEN];
     u_short            major, minor;
     void               *next;
     struct dev_node_t  *next;
 } dev_node_t;
 
-typedef struct dev_link_t {
-    dev_node_t         *dev;
-    u_int              state, open;
-    client_handle_t    handle;
-    io_req_t           io;
-    irq_req_t          irq;
-    config_req_t       conf;
-    window_handle_t    win;
-    void               *priv;
-    struct dev_link_t  *next;
-} dev_link_t;
-
 /* Flags for device state */
 #define DEV_PRESENT            0x01
 #define DEV_CONFIG             0x02
 
        struct list_head        socket_device_list;
 
-       /* deprecated, a cleaned up version will be moved into this
-          struct soon */
-       dev_link_t              *instance;
+       /* deprecated, will be cleaned up soon */
+       dev_node_t              *dev_node;
+       u_int                   state;
+       u_int                   open;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *handle;
+       io_req_t                io;
+       irq_req_t               irq;
+       config_req_t            conf;
+       window_handle_t         win;
+       void                    *priv;
+
        u_int                   p_state;
 
        /* information about this device */
        struct pcmcia_driver *  cardmgr;
 #endif
 };
+typedef struct pcmcia_device dev_link_t;
 
 #define to_pcmcia_dev(n) container_of(n, struct pcmcia_device, dev)
 #define to_pcmcia_drv(n) container_of(n, struct pcmcia_driver, drv)
 #define handle_to_pdev(handle) (handle)
 #define handle_to_dev(handle) (handle->dev)
 
-#define dev_to_instance(dev) (dev->instance)
+#define dev_to_instance(dev) (dev)
 
 /* error reporting */
 void cs_error(client_handle_t handle, int func, int ret);
 
  */
 static int snd_pdacf_free(struct snd_pdacf *pdacf)
 {
-       dev_link_t *link = &pdacf->link;
+       dev_link_t *link = pdacf->p_dev;
 
        pdacf_release(link);
 
                .dev_free =     snd_pdacf_dev_free,
        };
 
+       link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
+
        snd_printdd(KERN_DEBUG "pdacf_attach called\n");
        /* find an empty slot from the card list */
        for (i = 0; i < SNDRV_CARDS; i++) {
        pdacf->index = i;
        card_list[i] = card;
 
-       link = &pdacf->link;
+       pdacf->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = pdacf;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
        link->conf.ConfigIndex = 1;
        link->conf.Present = PRESENT_OPTION;
 
-       /* Chain drivers */
-       link->next = NULL;
-
-       link->handle = p_dev;
        pdacf_config(link);
 
        return 0;
        if (snd_pdacf_assign_resources(pdacf, link->io.BasePort1, link->irq.AssignedIRQ) < 0)
                goto failed;
 
-       link->dev = &pdacf->node;
+       link->dev_node = &pdacf->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        return;
 
 
        void *pcm_area;
        
        /* pcmcia stuff */
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 };
 
 
 /*
  * create vxpocket instance
  */
-static struct snd_vxpocket *snd_vxpocket_new(struct snd_card *card, int ibl)
+static struct snd_vxpocket *snd_vxpocket_new(struct snd_card *card, int ibl,
+                                            struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
        dev_link_t *link;               /* Info for cardmgr */
        struct vx_core *chip;
                .dev_free =     snd_vxpocket_dev_free,
        };
 
+       link = dev_to_instance(p_dev);
+
        chip = snd_vx_create(card, &vxpocket_hw, &snd_vxpocket_ops,
                             sizeof(struct snd_vxpocket) - sizeof(struct vx_core));
        if (! chip)
 
        vxp = (struct snd_vxpocket *)chip;
 
-       link = &vxp->link;
+       vxp->p_dev = p_dev;
        link->priv = chip;
 
        link->io.Attributes1 = IO_DATA_PATH_WIDTH_AUTO;
        if (snd_vxpocket_assign_resources(chip, link->io.BasePort1, link->irq.AssignedIRQ) < 0)
                goto failed;
 
-       link->dev = &vxp->node;
+       link->dev_node = &vxp->node;
        link->state &= ~DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
        kfree(parse);
        return;
                return -ENOMEM;
        }
 
-       vxp = snd_vxpocket_new(card, ibl[i]);
+       vxp = snd_vxpocket_new(card, ibl[i], p_dev);
        if (! vxp) {
                snd_card_free(card);
                return -ENODEV;
        vxp->index = i;
        card_alloc |= 1 << i;
 
-       /* Chain drivers */
-       vxp->link.next = NULL;
+       vxp->p_dev = p_dev;
+       vxp->p_dev->state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
 
-       vxp->link.handle = p_dev;
-       vxp->link.state |= DEV_PRESENT | DEV_CONFIG_PENDING;
-       p_dev->instance = &vxp->link;
-       vxpocket_config(&vxp->link);
+       vxpocket_config(p_dev);
 
        return 0;
 }
 
        int index;      /* card index */
 
        /* pcmcia stuff */
-       dev_link_t link;
+       struct pcmcia_device    *p_dev;
        dev_node_t node;
 };