diff --git a/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c b/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c
index e56c7b72f9e24ce592e4f776932815bf9dd5bccb..45d2356bb7254ff1fb9f96d71e6c7e1661e4bf18 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/alim15x3.c
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ static int __init ali15x3_ide_init(void)
 
 static void __exit ali15x3_ide_exit(void)
 {
-	return pci_unregister_driver(&alim15x3_pci_driver);
+	pci_unregister_driver(&alim15x3_pci_driver);
 }
 
 module_init(ali15x3_ide_init);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/amd74xx.c b/drivers/ide/amd74xx.c
index 81ec73134edacfead9286aa479c0a73f1526de05..c6bcd3014a29ec7891b3e11543cd6195ff30e985 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/amd74xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/amd74xx.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * IDE driver for Linux.
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Vojtech Pavlik
- * Copyright (c) 2007 Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2008 Bartlomiej Zolnierkiewicz
  *
  * Based on the work of:
  *      Andre Hedrick
@@ -263,6 +263,15 @@ static int __devinit amd74xx_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_
 			d.udma_mask = ATA_UDMA5;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * It seems that on some nVidia controllers using AltStatus
+	 * register can be unreliable so default to Status register
+	 * if the device is in Compatibility Mode.
+	 */
+	if (dev->vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA &&
+	    ide_pci_is_in_compatibility_mode(dev))
+		d.host_flags |= IDE_HFLAG_BROKEN_ALTSTATUS;
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO "%s %s: UDMA%s controller\n",
 		d.name, pci_name(dev), amd_dma[fls(d.udma_mask) - 1]);
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
index 7162d67562af92e1679501a99a9fc09bce69e745..7d275b2af3eb74a0c4db266fd4d9c7540f061793 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-io.c
@@ -132,10 +132,14 @@ int ide_end_request (ide_drive_t *drive, int uptodate, int nr_sectors)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ide_end_request);
 
-static void ide_complete_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq, u8 stat, u8 error)
+static void ide_complete_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
 {
 	struct request_pm_state *pm = rq->data;
 
+#ifdef DEBUG_PM
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: complete_power_step(step: %d)\n",
+		drive->name, pm->pm_step);
+#endif
 	if (drive->media != ide_disk)
 		return;
 
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_start_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *
 		/* Not supported? Switch to next step now. */
 		if (ata_id_flush_enabled(drive->id) == 0 ||
 		    (drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_WCACHE) == 0) {
-			ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq, 0, 0);
+			ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq);
 			return ide_stopped;
 		}
 		if (ata_id_flush_ext_enabled(drive->id))
@@ -191,7 +195,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_start_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *
 		if (drive->media != ide_disk)
 			pm->pm_step = IDE_PM_RESTORE_DMA;
 		else
-			ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq, 0, 0);
+			ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq);
 		return ide_stopped;
 	case IDE_PM_IDLE:		/* Resume step 2 (idle) */
 		args->tf.command = ATA_CMD_IDLEIMMEDIATE;
@@ -204,10 +208,8 @@ static ide_startstop_t ide_start_power_step(ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *
 		 */
 		if (drive->hwif->dma_ops == NULL)
 			break;
-		/*
-		 * TODO: respect IDE_DFLAG_USING_DMA
-		 */
-		ide_set_dma(drive);
+		if (drive->dev_flags & IDE_DFLAG_USING_DMA)
+			ide_set_dma(drive);
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -322,11 +324,8 @@ void ide_end_drive_cmd (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 stat, u8 err)
 		}
 	} else if (blk_pm_request(rq)) {
 		struct request_pm_state *pm = rq->data;
-#ifdef DEBUG_PM
-		printk("%s: complete_power_step(step: %d, stat: %x, err: %x)\n",
-			drive->name, rq->pm->pm_step, stat, err);
-#endif
-		ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq, stat, err);
+
+		ide_complete_power_step(drive, rq);
 		if (pm->pm_step == IDE_PM_COMPLETED)
 			ide_complete_pm_request(drive, rq);
 		return;
@@ -804,7 +803,7 @@ static ide_startstop_t start_request (ide_drive_t *drive, struct request *rq)
 			struct request_pm_state *pm = rq->data;
 #ifdef DEBUG_PM
 			printk("%s: start_power_step(step: %d)\n",
-				drive->name, rq->pm->pm_step);
+				drive->name, pm->pm_step);
 #endif
 			startstop = ide_start_power_step(drive, rq);
 			if (startstop == ide_stopped &&
@@ -967,14 +966,13 @@ static void ide_do_request (ide_hwgroup_t *hwgroup, int masked_irq)
 	ide_startstop_t	startstop;
 	int             loops = 0;
 
-	/* for atari only: POSSIBLY BROKEN HERE(?) */
-	ide_get_lock(ide_intr, hwgroup);
-
 	/* caller must own ide_lock */
 	BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 
 	while (!hwgroup->busy) {
 		hwgroup->busy = 1;
+		/* for atari only */
+		ide_get_lock(ide_intr, hwgroup);
 		drive = choose_drive(hwgroup);
 		if (drive == NULL) {
 			int sleeping = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
index 5d6ba14e211df826f794693bf0c682c59a9e4c06..c41c3b9b6f022b89148792c05d9564021ff271da 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-iops.c
@@ -457,18 +457,14 @@ int drive_is_ready (ide_drive_t *drive)
 	if (drive->waiting_for_dma)
 		return hwif->dma_ops->dma_test_irq(drive);
 
-#if 0
-	/* need to guarantee 400ns since last command was issued */
-	udelay(1);
-#endif
-
 	/*
 	 * We do a passive status test under shared PCI interrupts on
 	 * cards that truly share the ATA side interrupt, but may also share
 	 * an interrupt with another pci card/device.  We make no assumptions
 	 * about possible isa-pnp and pci-pnp issues yet.
 	 */
-	if (hwif->io_ports.ctl_addr)
+	if (hwif->io_ports.ctl_addr &&
+	    (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_BROKEN_ALTSTATUS) == 0)
 		stat = hwif->tp_ops->read_altstatus(hwif);
 	else
 		/* Note: this may clear a pending IRQ!! */
@@ -610,6 +606,7 @@ static const struct drive_list_entry ivb_list[] = {
 	{ "TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S202N"	, "SB01"	},
 	{ "TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S202H"	, "SB00"	},
 	{ "TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S202H"	, "SB01"	},
+	{ "SAMSUNG SP0822N"		, "WA100-10"	},
 	{ NULL				, NULL		}
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
index 1649ea54f76ce7c194f7ec8f5016f132aec79d0f..c55bdbd2231467541d5218de67ae2ff5479f3429 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-probe.c
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ static int actual_try_to_identify (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 cmd)
 	/* take a deep breath */
 	msleep(50);
 
-	if (io_ports->ctl_addr) {
+	if (io_ports->ctl_addr &&
+	    (hwif->host_flags & IDE_HFLAG_BROKEN_ALTSTATUS) == 0) {
 		a = tp_ops->read_altstatus(hwif);
 		s = tp_ops->read_status(hwif);
 		if ((a ^ s) & ~ATA_IDX)
diff --git a/include/linux/ide.h b/include/linux/ide.h
index 54525be4b5f87f8d0f43d21a40db8efee2ec10f5..010fb26a15796452b4382ad167e58cc4210e0c38 100644
--- a/include/linux/ide.h
+++ b/include/linux/ide.h
@@ -1296,6 +1296,13 @@ extern int __ide_pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver, struct module *o
 #define ide_pci_register_driver(d) pci_register_driver(d)
 #endif
 
+static inline int ide_pci_is_in_compatibility_mode(struct pci_dev *dev)
+{
+	if ((dev->class >> 8) == PCI_CLASS_STORAGE_IDE && (dev->class & 5) != 5)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void ide_pci_setup_ports(struct pci_dev *, const struct ide_port_info *, int,
 			 hw_regs_t *, hw_regs_t **);
 void ide_setup_pci_noise(struct pci_dev *, const struct ide_port_info *);
@@ -1375,6 +1382,7 @@ enum {
 	IDE_HFLAG_IO_32BIT		= (1 << 24),
 	/* unmask IRQs */
 	IDE_HFLAG_UNMASK_IRQS		= (1 << 25),
+	IDE_HFLAG_BROKEN_ALTSTATUS	= (1 << 26),
 	/* serialize ports if DMA is possible (for sl82c105) */
 	IDE_HFLAG_SERIALIZE_DMA		= (1 << 27),
 	/* force host out of "simplex" mode */