diff --git a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_pcm.c b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_pcm.c
index 33f0ba5559a77201ab8bf7752f7e242cf0bcc1ac..62e959120c44cc82542ccca98f0df7791e99b022 100644
--- a/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_pcm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/au88x0/au88x0_pcm.c
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ static struct snd_pcm_hardware snd_vortex_playback_hw_adb = {
 	.channels_min = 1,
 	.channels_max = 2,
 	.buffer_bytes_max = 0x10000,
-	.period_bytes_min = 0x1,
+	.period_bytes_min = 0x20,
 	.period_bytes_max = 0x1000,
 	.periods_min = 2,
-	.periods_max = 32,
+	.periods_max = 1024,
 };
 
 #ifndef CHIP_AU8820
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ static int snd_vortex_pcm_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_PERIOD_BYTES)) < 0)
 		return err;
 
+	snd_pcm_hw_constraint_step(runtime, 0,
+					SNDRV_PCM_HW_PARAM_BUFFER_BYTES, 64);
+
 	if (VORTEX_PCM_TYPE(substream->pcm) != VORTEX_PCM_WT) {
 #ifndef CHIP_AU8820
 		if (VORTEX_PCM_TYPE(substream->pcm) == VORTEX_PCM_A3D) {
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index d3bd2c10180f4964134778d0e3bf574ba5c0d2ab..c82979a8cd0930026e84eced9fa684d4c4ccac84 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -1704,11 +1704,11 @@ static void alc_apply_fixup(struct hda_codec *codec, int action)
 				   codec->chip_name, fix->type);
 			break;
 		}
-		if (!fix[id].chained)
+		if (!fix->chained)
 			break;
 		if (++depth > 10)
 			break;
-		id = fix[id].chain_id;
+		id = fix->chain_id;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -5645,6 +5645,7 @@ static void fillup_priv_adc_nids(struct hda_codec *codec, hda_nid_t *nids,
 static struct snd_pci_quirk beep_white_list[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x829f, "ASUS", 1),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x83ce, "EeePC", 1),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x831a, "EeePC", 1),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x8086, 0xd613, "Intel", 1),
 	{}
 };
@@ -9863,6 +9864,7 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc882_cfg_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1071, 0x8258, "Evesham Voyaeger", ALC883_LAPTOP_EAPD),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x10f1, 0x2350, "TYAN-S2350", ALC888_6ST_DELL),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x108e, 0x534d, NULL, ALC883_3ST_6ch),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xa002, "Gigabyte P35 DS3R", ALC882_6ST_DIG),
 
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1462, 0x0349, "MSI", ALC883_TARGA_2ch_DIG),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1462, 0x040d, "MSI", ALC883_TARGA_2ch_DIG),
@@ -10699,7 +10701,6 @@ enum {
 	PINFIX_LENOVO_Y530,
 	PINFIX_PB_M5210,
 	PINFIX_ACER_ASPIRE_7736,
-	PINFIX_GIGABYTE_880GM,
 };
 
 static const struct alc_fixup alc882_fixups[] = {
@@ -10731,13 +10732,6 @@ static const struct alc_fixup alc882_fixups[] = {
 		.type = ALC_FIXUP_SKU,
 		.v.sku = ALC_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE,
 	},
-	[PINFIX_GIGABYTE_880GM] = {
-		.type = ALC_FIXUP_PINS,
-		.v.pins = (const struct alc_pincfg[]) {
-			{ 0x14, 0x1114410 }, /* set as speaker */
-			{ }
-		}
-	},
 };
 
 static struct snd_pci_quirk alc882_fixup_tbl[] = {
@@ -10745,7 +10739,6 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc882_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3a0d, "Lenovo Y530", PINFIX_LENOVO_Y530),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x147b, 0x107a, "Abit AW9D-MAX", PINFIX_ABIT_AW9D_MAX),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x0296, "Acer Aspire 7736z", PINFIX_ACER_ASPIRE_7736),
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xa002, "Gigabyte", PINFIX_GIGABYTE_880GM),
 	{}
 };
 
@@ -18805,6 +18798,8 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc662_cfg_tbl[] = {
 		      ALC662_3ST_6ch_DIG),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1179, 0xff6e, "Toshiba NB20x", ALC662_AUTO),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x144d, 0xca00, "Samsung NC10", ALC272_SAMSUNG_NC10),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xa002, "Gigabyte 945GCM-S2L",
+		      ALC662_3ST_6ch_DIG),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x152d, 0x2304, "Quanta WH1", ALC663_ASUS_H13),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1565, 0x820f, "Biostar TA780G M2+", ALC662_3ST_6ch_DIG),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1631, 0xc10c, "PB RS65", ALC663_ASUS_M51VA),
@@ -19478,7 +19473,7 @@ enum {
 	ALC662_FIXUP_IDEAPAD,
 	ALC272_FIXUP_MARIO,
 	ALC662_FIXUP_CZC_P10T,
-	ALC662_FIXUP_GIGABYTE,
+	ALC662_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE,
 };
 
 static const struct alc_fixup alc662_fixups[] = {
@@ -19507,20 +19502,17 @@ static const struct alc_fixup alc662_fixups[] = {
 			{}
 		}
 	},
-	[ALC662_FIXUP_GIGABYTE] = {
-		.type = ALC_FIXUP_PINS,
-		.v.pins = (const struct alc_pincfg[]) {
-			{ 0x14, 0x1114410 }, /* set as speaker */
-			{ }
-		}
+	[ALC662_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE] = {
+		.type = ALC_FIXUP_SKU,
+		.v.sku = ALC_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE,
 	},
 };
 
 static struct snd_pci_quirk alc662_fixup_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x0308, "Acer Aspire 8942G", ALC662_FIXUP_ASPIRE),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x031c, "Gateway NV79", ALC662_FIXUP_SKU_IGNORE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x038b, "Acer Aspire 8943G", ALC662_FIXUP_ASPIRE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x144d, 0xc051, "Samsung R720", ALC662_FIXUP_IDEAPAD),
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1458, 0xa002, "Gigabyte", ALC662_FIXUP_GIGABYTE),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x38af, "Lenovo Ideapad Y550P", ALC662_FIXUP_IDEAPAD),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3a0d, "Lenovo Ideapad Y550", ALC662_FIXUP_IDEAPAD),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1b35, 0x2206, "CZC P10T", ALC662_FIXUP_CZC_P10T),
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
index 1371b57c11e823209336a3a2f86b6274e550a0b9..0997031c48d228e3e0a2af8d9b1fde55ab54ed8d 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_via.c
@@ -1292,14 +1292,18 @@ static void notify_aa_path_ctls(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
 	int i;
 	struct snd_ctl_elem_id id;
-	const char *labels[] = {"Mic", "Front Mic", "Line"};
+	const char *labels[] = {"Mic", "Front Mic", "Line", "Rear Mic"};
+	struct snd_kcontrol *ctl;
 
 	memset(&id, 0, sizeof(id));
 	id.iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER;
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(labels); i++) {
 		sprintf(id.name, "%s Playback Volume", labels[i]);
-		snd_ctl_notify(codec->bus->card, SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
-			       &id);
+		ctl = snd_hda_find_mixer_ctl(codec, id.name);
+		if (ctl)
+			snd_ctl_notify(codec->bus->card,
+					SNDRV_CTL_EVENT_MASK_VALUE,
+					&ctl->id);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/format.c b/sound/usb/format.c
index 5b792d2c8061aa0292595186d8cf60fadf8456dc..f079b5e2ab287cd0d726216bd6b656fd15c2e6d6 100644
--- a/sound/usb/format.c
+++ b/sound/usb/format.c
@@ -176,9 +176,11 @@ static int parse_audio_format_rates_v1(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, struct audiof
 			if (!rate)
 				continue;
 			/* C-Media CM6501 mislabels its 96 kHz altsetting */
+			/* Terratec Aureon 7.1 USB C-Media 6206, too */
 			if (rate == 48000 && nr_rates == 1 &&
 			    (chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0d8c, 0x0201) ||
-			     chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0d8c, 0x0102)) &&
+			     chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0d8c, 0x0102) ||
+			     chip->usb_id == USB_ID(0x0ccd, 0x00b1)) &&
 			    fp->altsetting == 5 && fp->maxpacksize == 392)
 				rate = 96000;
 			/* Creative VF0470 Live Cam reports 16 kHz instead of 8kHz */
diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index ec07e62e53f317e5751b1dcd7a1427ed3288b6a6..1b94ec3a3368bd01c622f686edc74957cee4d36d 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ int snd_usb_apply_boot_quirk(struct usb_device *dev,
 
 	case USB_ID(0x0d8c, 0x0102):
 		/* C-Media CM6206 / CM106-Like Sound Device */
+	case USB_ID(0x0ccd, 0x00b1): /* Terratec Aureon 7.1 USB */
 		return snd_usb_cm6206_boot_quirk(dev);
 
 	case USB_ID(0x133e, 0x0815):