diff --git a/Documentation/ide.txt b/Documentation/ide.txt
index 1d50f23a5cab..b29ccb43d6cc 100644
--- a/Documentation/ide.txt
+++ b/Documentation/ide.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 ***
 ***  The CMD640 is also used on some Vesa Local Bus (VLB) cards, and is *NOT*
 ***  automatically detected by Linux.  For safe, reliable operation with such
-***  interfaces, one *MUST* use the "ide0=cmd640_vlb" kernel option.
+***  interfaces, one *MUST* use the "cmd640.probe_vlb" kernel option.
 ***
 ***  Use of the "serialize" option is no longer necessary.
 
@@ -292,9 +292,6 @@ The following are valid ONLY on ide0, which usually corresponds
 to the first ATA interface found on the particular host, and the defaults for
 the base,ctl ports must not be altered.
 
- "ide0=cmd640_vlb"	: *REQUIRED* for VLB cards with the CMD640 chip
-			  (not for PCI -- automatically detected)
-
  "ide=doubler"		: probe/support IDE doublers on Amiga
 
 There may be more options than shown -- use the source, Luke!
@@ -310,6 +307,10 @@ i.e. to enable probing for ALI M14xx chipsets (ali14xx host driver) use:
 * "probe" module parameter when ali14xx driver is compiled as module
   ("modprobe ali14xx probe")
 
+Also for legacy CMD640 host driver (cmd640) you need to use "probe_vlb"
+kernel paremeter to enable probing for VLB version of the chipset (PCI ones
+are detected automatically).
+
 ================================================================================
 
 IDE ATAPI streaming tape driver
diff --git a/drivers/ide/Kconfig b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
index 7c419e87a4a4..e92128a87f26 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_PLATFORM
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config BLK_DEV_CMD640
-	bool "CMD640 chipset bugfix/support"
+	tristate "CMD640 chipset bugfix/support"
 	depends on X86
 	---help---
 	  The CMD-Technologies CMD640 IDE chip is used on many common 486 and
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_CMD640_ENHANCED
 	  Otherwise say N.
 
 config BLK_DEV_IDEPNP
-	bool "PNP EIDE support"
+	tristate "PNP EIDE support"
 	depends on PNP
 	help
 	  If you have a PnP (Plug and Play) compatible EIDE card and
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_CELLEB
 endif
 
 config BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC
-	bool "Builtin PowerMac IDE support"
+	tristate "Builtin PowerMac IDE support"
 	depends on PPC_PMAC && IDE=y && BLK_DEV_IDE=y
 	help
 	  This driver provides support for the built-in IDE controller on
@@ -842,7 +842,9 @@ config BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_SEQTS_PER_RQ
        depends on BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX
 
 config IDE_ARM
-	def_bool ARM && (ARCH_CLPS7500 || ARCH_RPC || ARCH_SHARK)
+	tristate "ARM IDE support"
+	depends on ARM && (ARCH_CLPS7500 || ARCH_RPC || ARCH_SHARK)
+	default y
 
 config BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE
 	tristate "ICS IDE interface support"
@@ -874,7 +876,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_IDE_BAST
 	  Simtec BAST or the Thorcom VR1000
 
 config ETRAX_IDE
-	bool "ETRAX IDE support"
+	tristate "ETRAX IDE support"
 	depends on CRIS && BROKEN
 	select BLK_DEV_IDEDMA
 	help
@@ -908,14 +910,14 @@ config ETRAX_IDE_G27_RESET
 endchoice
 
 config IDE_H8300
-	bool "H8300 IDE support"
+	tristate "H8300 IDE support"
 	depends on H8300
 	default y
 	help
 	  Enables the H8300 IDE driver.
 
 config BLK_DEV_GAYLE
-	bool "Amiga Gayle IDE interface support"
+	tristate "Amiga Gayle IDE interface support"
 	depends on AMIGA
 	help
 	  This is the IDE driver for the Amiga Gayle IDE interface. It supports
@@ -946,7 +948,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_IDEDOUBLER
 	  runtime using the "ide=doubler" kernel boot parameter.
 
 config BLK_DEV_BUDDHA
-	bool "Buddha/Catweasel/X-Surf IDE interface support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	tristate "Buddha/Catweasel/X-Surf IDE interface support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
 	depends on ZORRO && EXPERIMENTAL
 	help
 	  This is the IDE driver for the IDE interfaces on the Buddha, 
@@ -958,7 +960,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_BUDDHA
 	  to one of its IDE interfaces.
 
 config BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE
-	bool "Falcon IDE interface support"
+	tristate "Falcon IDE interface support"
 	depends on ATARI
 	help
 	  This is the IDE driver for the builtin IDE interface on the Atari
@@ -967,7 +969,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE
 	  interface.
 
 config BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE
-	bool "Macintosh Quadra/Powerbook IDE interface support"
+	tristate "Macintosh Quadra/Powerbook IDE interface support"
 	depends on MAC
 	help
 	  This is the IDE driver for the builtin IDE interface on some m68k
@@ -980,7 +982,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE
 	  builtin IDE interface.
 
 config BLK_DEV_Q40IDE
-	bool "Q40/Q60 IDE interface support"
+	tristate "Q40/Q60 IDE interface support"
 	depends on Q40
 	help
 	  Enable the on-board IDE controller in the Q40/Q60.  This should
@@ -988,7 +990,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_Q40IDE
 	  drive subsystem through an expansion card.
 
 config BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE
-	bool "MPC8xx IDE support"
+	tristate "MPC8xx IDE support"
 	depends on 8xx && (LWMON || IVMS8 || IVML24 || TQM8xxL) && IDE=y && BLK_DEV_IDE=y && !PPC_MERGE
 	help
 	  This option provides support for IDE on Motorola MPC8xx Systems.
diff --git a/drivers/ide/Makefile b/drivers/ide/Makefile
index b181fc672057..0d2da89d15cf 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/Makefile
@@ -7,41 +7,37 @@
 # Note : at this point, these files are compiled on all systems.
 # In the future, some of these should be built conditionally.
 #
-# First come modules that register themselves with the core
+# link order is important here
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS				+= -Idrivers/ide
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= pci/
-
 ide-core-y += ide.o ide-io.o ide-iops.o ide-lib.o ide-probe.o ide-taskfile.o
 
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640)	+= pci/cmd640.o
-
-# Core IDE code - must come before legacy
+# core IDE code
 ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPCI)	+= setup-pci.o
 ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA)	+= ide-dma.o
 ide-core-$(CONFIG_IDE_PROC_FS)		+= ide-proc.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPNP)	+= ide-pnp.o
 ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEACPI)	+= ide-acpi.o
 
-# built-in only drivers from arm/
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_IDE_ARM)		+= arm/ide_arm.o
-
-# built-in only drivers from legacy/
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BUDDHA)	+= legacy/buddha.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE)	+= legacy/falconide.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GAYLE)	+= legacy/gayle.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE)	+= legacy/macide.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_Q40IDE)	+= legacy/q40ide.o
-
-# built-in only drivers from ppc/
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE)	+= ppc/mpc8xx.o
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC)	+= ppc/pmac.o
-
-# built-in only drivers from h8300/
-ide-core-$(CONFIG_IDE_H8300)		+= h8300/ide-h8300.o
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= ide-core.o
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_IDE_ARM), y)
+	ide-arm-core-y += arm/ide_arm.o
+	obj-y += ide-arm-core.o
+endif
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= legacy/ pci/
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_IDEPCI_PCIBUS_ORDER)	+= ide-scan-pci.o
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640), y)
+	cmd640-core-y += pci/cmd640.o
+	obj-y += cmd640-core.o
+endif
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= cris/ ppc/
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPNP)		+= ide-pnp.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IDE_H8300)			+= h8300/
 obj-$(CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC)		+= ide-generic.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK)		+= ide-disk.o
@@ -49,6 +45,20 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECD)		+= ide-cd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDETAPE)		+= ide-tape.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEFLOPPY)		+= ide-floppy.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= legacy/ arm/ mips/
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD)		+= legacy/
-obj-$(CONFIG_ETRAX_IDE)		+= cris/
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS), y)
+	ide-cs-core-y += legacy/ide-cs.o
+	obj-y += ide-cs-core.o
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PLATFORM), y)
+	ide-platform-core-y += legacy/ide_platform.o
+	obj-y += ide-platform-core.o
+endif
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE)		+= arm/ mips/
+
+# old hd driver must be last
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD), y)
+	hd-core-y += legacy/hd.o
+	obj-y += hd-core.o
+endif
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile b/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
index 6a78f0755f26..5f63ad216862 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_ICSIDE)	+= icside.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_RAPIDE)	+= rapide.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_BAST)		+= bast-ide.o
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_IDE_ARM), m)
+	obj-m += ide_arm.o
+endif
+
 EXTRA_CFLAGS	:= -Idrivers/ide
diff --git a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
index a1b5ddab6a48..60f2497542c0 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/arm/ide_arm.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 # define IDE_ARM_IRQ	IRQ_HARDDISK
 #endif
 
-void __init ide_arm_init(void)
+static int __init ide_arm_init(void)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
 	hw_regs_t hw;
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ void __init ide_arm_init(void)
 
 		ide_device_add(idx);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(ide_arm_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/cris/Makefile b/drivers/ide/cris/Makefile
index 6176e8d6b2e6..20b95960531f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cris/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/cris/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 EXTRA_CFLAGS				+= -Idrivers/ide
 
-obj-y					+= ide-cris.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IDE_ETRAX)			+= ide-cris.o
diff --git a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
index 924536297036..8c3294c4d23e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/cris/ide-cris.c
@@ -754,8 +754,7 @@ static void cris_set_dma_mode(ide_drive_t *drive, const u8 speed)
 		cris_ide_set_speed(TYPE_DMA, 0, strobe, hold);
 }
 
-void __init
-init_e100_ide (void)
+static int __init init_e100_ide(void)
 {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
 	int ide_offsets[IDE_NR_PORTS], h, i;
@@ -823,6 +822,8 @@ init_e100_ide (void)
 	cris_ide_set_speed(TYPE_UDMA, ATA_UDMA2_CYC, ATA_UDMA2_DVS, 0);
 
 	ide_device_add(idx);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static cris_dma_descr_type mydescr __attribute__ ((__aligned__(16)));
@@ -1056,3 +1057,5 @@ static void cris_dma_start(ide_drive_t *drive)
 		LED_DISK_READ(1);
 	}
 }
+
+module_init(init_e100_ide);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/h8300/Makefile b/drivers/ide/h8300/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5eba16f423f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ide/h8300/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_IDE_H8300)			+= ide-h8300.o
diff --git a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
index 9fa78e98d1ba..4f6d0191cf6c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/h8300/ide-h8300.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static inline void hwif_setup(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 	hwif->INSL  = NULL;
 }
 
-void __init h8300_ide_init(void)
+static int __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 	hwif = ide_find_port(hw.io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]);
 	if (hwif == NULL) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "ide-h8300: IDE I/F register failed\n");
-		return;
+		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	index = hwif->index;
@@ -117,8 +117,12 @@ void __init h8300_ide_init(void)
 
 	ide_device_add(idx);
 
-	return;
+	return 0;
 
 out_busy:
 	printk(KERN_ERR "ide-h8300: IDE I/F resource already used.\n");
+
+	return -EBUSY;
 }
+
+module_init(h8300_ide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
index 802efd4d9760..cbbb0f75be92 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-pnp.c
@@ -75,12 +75,15 @@ static struct pnp_driver idepnp_driver = {
 	.remove		= idepnp_remove,
 };
 
-void __init pnpide_init(void)
+static int __init pnpide_init(void)
 {
-	pnp_register_driver(&idepnp_driver);
+	return pnp_register_driver(&idepnp_driver);
 }
 
-void __exit pnpide_exit(void)
+static void __exit pnpide_exit(void)
 {
 	pnp_unregister_driver(&idepnp_driver);
 }
+
+module_init(pnpide_init);
+module_exit(pnpide_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-scan-pci.c b/drivers/ide/ide-scan-pci.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..23015d89e735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-scan-pci.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/ide.h>
+
+static int __init ide_scan_pci(void)
+{
+	return ide_scan_pcibus();
+}
+
+module_init(ide_scan_pci);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide.c b/drivers/ide/ide.c
index 6f99f5c90062..5f3e53ec5838 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ DEFINE_MUTEX(ide_cfg_mtx);
  __cacheline_aligned_in_smp DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ide_lock);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDEPCI_PCIBUS_ORDER
-static int ide_scan_direction; /* THIS was formerly 2.2.x pci=reverse */
+int ide_scan_direction; /* THIS was formerly 2.2.x pci=reverse */
 #endif
 
 int noautodma = 0;
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ static void init_hwif_default(ide_hwif_t *hwif, unsigned int index)
 #endif
 }
 
-extern void ide_arm_init(void);
-
 /*
  * init_ide_data() sets reasonable default values into all fields
  * of all instances of the hwifs and drives, but only on the first call.
@@ -1223,26 +1221,12 @@ static int __init match_parm (char *s, const char *keywords[], int vals[], int m
 	return 0;	/* zero = nothing matched */
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI14XX
 extern int probe_ali14xx;
-extern int ali14xx_init(void);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UMC8672
 extern int probe_umc8672;
-extern int umc8672_init(void);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DTC2278
 extern int probe_dtc2278;
-extern int dtc2278_init(void);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HT6560B
 extern int probe_ht6560b;
-extern int ht6560b_init(void);
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_QD65XX
 extern int probe_qd65xx;
-extern int qd65xx_init(void);
-#endif
+extern int cmd640_vlb;
 
 static int __initdata is_chipset_set[MAX_HWIFS];
 
@@ -1458,11 +1442,8 @@ static int __init ide_setup(char *s)
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640
 			case -14: /* "cmd640_vlb" */
-			{
-				extern int cmd640_vlb; /* flag for cmd640.c */
 				cmd640_vlb = 1;
 				goto done;
-			}
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HT6560B
 			case -13: /* "ht6560b" */
@@ -1552,83 +1533,6 @@ static int __init ide_setup(char *s)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-extern void __init pnpide_init(void);
-extern void __exit pnpide_exit(void);
-extern void __init h8300_ide_init(void);
-extern void __init mpc8xx_ide_probe(void);
-
-/*
- * probe_for_hwifs() finds/initializes "known" IDE interfaces
- */
-static void __init probe_for_hwifs (void)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_IDEPCI_PCIBUS_ORDER
-	ide_scan_pcibus(ide_scan_direction);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ETRAX_IDE
-	{
-		extern void init_e100_ide(void);
-		init_e100_ide();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_ETRAX_IDE */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640
-	{
-		extern void ide_probe_for_cmd640x(void);
-		ide_probe_for_cmd640x();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC
-	{
-		extern int pmac_ide_probe(void);
-		(void)pmac_ide_probe();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GAYLE
-	{
-		extern void gayle_init(void);
-		gayle_init();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GAYLE */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE
-	{
-		extern void falconide_init(void);
-		falconide_init();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE
-	{
-		extern void macide_init(void);
-		macide_init();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_Q40IDE
-	{
-		extern void q40ide_init(void);
-		q40ide_init();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_Q40IDE */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BUDDHA
-	{
-		extern void buddha_init(void);
-		buddha_init();
-	}
-#endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BUDDHA */
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPNP
-	pnpide_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_H8300
-	h8300_ide_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE
-	mpc8xx_ide_probe();
-#endif
-}
-
-/*
- * Probe module
- */
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ide_lock);
 
 static int ide_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
@@ -1775,33 +1679,6 @@ static int __init ide_init(void)
 
 	proc_ide_create();
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_IDE_ARM
-	ide_arm_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI14XX
-	if (probe_ali14xx)
-		(void)ali14xx_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UMC8672
-	if (probe_umc8672)
-		(void)umc8672_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DTC2278
-	if (probe_dtc2278)
-		(void)dtc2278_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HT6560B
-	if (probe_ht6560b)
-		(void)ht6560b_init();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_QD65XX
-	if (probe_qd65xx)
-		(void)qd65xx_init();
-#endif
-
-	/* Probe for special PCI and other "known" interface chipsets. */
-	probe_for_hwifs();
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1837,10 +1714,6 @@ void __exit cleanup_module (void)
 	for (index = 0; index < MAX_HWIFS; ++index)
 		ide_unregister(index);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEPNP
-	pnpide_exit();
-#endif
-
 	proc_ide_destroy();
 
 	bus_unregister(&ide_bus_type);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/Makefile b/drivers/ide/legacy/Makefile
index 409822349f10..7043ec7d1e05 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/Makefile
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 
+# link order is important here
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ALI14XX)		+= ali14xx.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UMC8672)		+= umc8672.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DTC2278)		+= dtc2278.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HT6560B)		+= ht6560b.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_QD65XX)		+= qd65xx.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UMC8672)		+= umc8672.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS)		+= ide-cs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GAYLE)		+= gayle.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FALCON_IDE)	+= falconide.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MAC_IDE)		+= macide.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_Q40IDE)		+= q40ide.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_BUDDHA)		+= buddha.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PLATFORM)		+= ide_platform.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDECS), m)
+	obj-m += ide-cs.o
+endif
 
-# Last of all
-obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD)		+= hd.o
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PLATFORM), m)
+	obj-m += ide_platform.o
+endif
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS	:= -Idrivers/ide
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
index 38c3a6d63f30..5ec0be4cbad7 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ int probe_ali14xx = 0;
 module_param_named(probe, probe_ali14xx, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for ALI M14xx chipsets");
 
-/* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
-int __init ali14xx_init(void)
+static int __init ali14xx_init(void)
 {
 	if (probe_ali14xx == 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -248,9 +247,7 @@ int __init ali14xx_init(void)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
 module_init(ali14xx_init);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("see local file");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("support of ALI 14XX IDE chipsets");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
index ba64c4b9f918..e97766aef374 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/buddha.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static int xsurf_ack_intr(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
      *  Probe for a Buddha or Catweasel IDE interface
      */
 
-void __init buddha_init(void)
+static int __init buddha_init(void)
 {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
@@ -243,4 +243,8 @@ void __init buddha_init(void)
 
 		ide_device_add(idx);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(buddha_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
index 24a845d45bd2..13eee6da2806 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ int probe_dtc2278 = 0;
 module_param_named(probe, probe_dtc2278, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for DTC2278xx chipsets");
 
-/* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
-int __init dtc2278_init(void)
+static int __init dtc2278_init(void)
 {
 	if (probe_dtc2278 == 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -163,9 +162,7 @@ int __init dtc2278_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
 module_init(dtc2278_init);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("See Local File");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("support of DTC-2278 VLB IDE chipsets");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
index c1a84540beb1..dec2ef99c778 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/falconide.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(falconide_intr_lock);
      *  Probe for a Falcon IDE interface
      */
 
-void __init falconide_init(void)
+static int __init falconide_init(void)
 {
     if (MACH_IS_ATARI && ATARIHW_PRESENT(IDE)) {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
@@ -84,4 +84,9 @@ void __init falconide_init(void)
 
 		ide_device_add(idx);
 	}
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(falconide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
index ec53dc9b483c..e21ef75c9055 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/gayle.c
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ static int gayle_ack_intr_a1200(ide_hwif_t *hwif)
      *  Probe for a Gayle IDE interface (and optionally for an IDE doubler)
      */
 
-void __init gayle_init(void)
+static int __init gayle_init(void)
 {
     int a4000, i;
     u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     if (!MACH_IS_AMIGA)
-	return;
+	return -ENODEV;
 
     if ((a4000 = AMIGAHW_PRESENT(A4000_IDE)) || AMIGAHW_PRESENT(A1200_IDE))
 	goto found;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void __init gayle_init(void)
 			  NULL))
 	goto found;
 #endif
-    return;
+    return -ENODEV;
 
 found:
     for (i = 0; i < GAYLE_NUM_PROBE_HWIFS; i++) {
@@ -191,4 +191,8 @@ void __init gayle_init(void)
     }
 
     ide_device_add(idx);
+
+    return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(gayle_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
index a4245d13f11b..8da5031a6d05 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ int probe_ht6560b = 0;
 module_param_named(probe, probe_ht6560b, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for HT6560B chipset");
 
-/* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
-int __init ht6560b_init(void)
+static int __init ht6560b_init(void)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate;
 	static u8 idx[4] = { 0, 1, 0xff, 0xff };
@@ -369,9 +368,7 @@ int __init ht6560b_init(void)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
 module_init(ht6560b_init);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("See Local File");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HT-6560B EIDE-controller support");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
index c1b7881c280a..6b3e960350aa 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/macide.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int macide_ack_intr(ide_hwif_t* hwif)
  * Probe for a Macintosh IDE interface
  */
 
-void __init macide_init(void)
+static int __init macide_init(void)
 {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void __init macide_init(void)
 				IRQ_BABOON_1);
 		break;
 	default:
-		return;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	hwif = ide_find_port(hw.io_ports[IDE_DATA_OFFSET]);
@@ -139,4 +139,8 @@ void __init macide_init(void)
 
 		ide_device_add(idx);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(macide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
index 2082e9c6efd9..0154c91ee4b1 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/q40ide.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static const char *q40_ide_names[Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS]={
  *  Probe for Q40 IDE interfaces
  */
 
-void __init q40ide_init(void)
+static int __init q40ide_init(void)
 {
     int i;
     ide_hwif_t *hwif;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void __init q40ide_init(void)
     u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
     if (!MACH_IS_Q40)
-      return ;
+      return -ENODEV;
 
     for (i = 0; i < Q40IDE_NUM_HWIFS; i++) {
 	hw_regs_t hw;
@@ -153,5 +153,8 @@ void __init q40ide_init(void)
     }
 
     ide_device_add(idx);
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
+module_init(q40ide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
index 912e73853faa..2bac4c1a6532 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
@@ -478,8 +478,7 @@ int probe_qd65xx = 0;
 module_param_named(probe, probe_qd65xx, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for QD65xx chipsets");
 
-/* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
-int __init qd65xx_init(void)
+static int __init qd65xx_init(void)
 {
 	if (probe_qd65xx == 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -492,9 +491,7 @@ int __init qd65xx_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
 module_init(qd65xx_init);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Samuel Thibault");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("support of qd65xx vlb ide chipset");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
index 79577b916874..a1ae1ae6699d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ int probe_umc8672 = 0;
 module_param_named(probe, probe_umc8672, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe, "probe for UMC8672 chipset");
 
-/* Can be called directly from ide.c. */
-int __init umc8672_init(void)
+static int __init umc8672_init(void)
 {
 	if (probe_umc8672 == 0)
 		goto out;
@@ -181,9 +180,7 @@ int __init umc8672_init(void)
 	return -ENODEV;;
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
 module_init(umc8672_init);
-#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Wolfram Podien");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Support for UMC 8672 IDE chipset");
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/Makefile b/drivers/ide/pci/Makefile
index 95d1ea8f1f14..94803253e8af 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/Makefile
@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_VIA82CXXX)		+= via82cxxx.o
 # Must appear at the end of the block
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC)          += generic.o
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640), m)
+	obj-m += cmd640.o
+endif
+
 EXTRA_CFLAGS	:= -Idrivers/ide
diff --git a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
index 5096e059ac5a..da3565e0071f 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/pci/cmd640.c
@@ -706,9 +706,9 @@ static int pci_conf2(void)
 }
 
 /*
- * Probe for a cmd640 chipset, and initialize it if found.  Called from ide.c
+ * Probe for a cmd640 chipset, and initialize it if found.
  */
-int __init ide_probe_for_cmd640x (void)
+static int __init cmd640x_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CMD640_ENHANCED
 	int second_port_toggled = 0;
@@ -883,3 +883,7 @@ int __init ide_probe_for_cmd640x (void)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+module_param_named(probe_vlb, cmd640_vlb, bool, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(probe_vlb, "probe for VLB version of CMD640 chipset");
+
+module_init(cmd640x_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/Makefile b/drivers/ide/ppc/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..65af5848b28c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_PMAC)		+= pmac.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MPC8xx_IDE)	+= mpc8xx.o
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/mpc8xx.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/mpc8xx.c
index 8172e813b034..3fd5d45b5e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/mpc8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/mpc8xx.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ void m8xx_ide_init(void)
 	ppc_ide_md.ide_init_hwif        = m8xx_ide_init_hwif_ports;
 }
 
-void __init mpc8xx_ide_probe(void)
+static int __init mpc8xx_ide_probe(void)
 {
 	u8 idx[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff };
 
@@ -851,4 +851,8 @@ void __init mpc8xx_ide_probe(void)
 #endif
 
 	ide_device_add(idx);
+
+	return 0;
 }
+
+module_init(mpc8xx_ide_probe);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
index 36e4b9570746..cd514743df96 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ppc/pmac.c
@@ -1786,3 +1786,5 @@ pmac_ide_setup_dma(pmac_ide_hwif_t *pmif, ide_hwif_t *hwif)
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDMA_PMAC */
+
+module_init(pmac_ide_probe);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
index d89f84d41b08..63ef8aaa7b90 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/setup-pci.c
@@ -766,21 +766,20 @@ static int __init ide_scan_pcidev(struct pci_dev *dev)
 
 /**
  *	ide_scan_pcibus		-	perform the initial IDE driver scan
- *	@scan_direction: set for reverse order scanning
  *
  *	Perform the initial bus rather than driver ordered scan of the
  *	PCI drivers. After this all IDE pci handling becomes standard
  *	module ordering not traditionally ordered.
  */
- 	
-void __init ide_scan_pcibus (int scan_direction)
+
+int __init ide_scan_pcibus(void)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
 	struct pci_driver *d;
 	struct list_head *l, *n;
 
 	pre_init = 0;
-	if (!scan_direction)
+	if (!ide_scan_direction)
 		while ((dev = pci_get_device(PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, dev)))
 			ide_scan_pcidev(dev);
 	else
@@ -801,5 +800,7 @@ void __init ide_scan_pcibus (int scan_direction)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: failed to register %s driver\n",
 					__FUNCTION__, d->driver.mod_name);
 	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 9c037a0f2af2..735737500f8f 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1014,7 +1014,8 @@ extern void do_ide_request(struct request_queue *);
 void ide_init_disk(struct gendisk *, ide_drive_t *);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDEPCI_PCIBUS_ORDER
-extern void ide_scan_pcibus(int scan_direction) __init;
+extern int ide_scan_direction;
+int __init ide_scan_pcibus(void);
 extern int __ide_pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver, struct module *owner, const char *mod_name);
 #define ide_pci_register_driver(d) __ide_pci_register_driver(d, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 #else