5 files changed, 47 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
index f9f5b8d54d6d..91961aa03047 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ali14xx.c
@@ -228,9 +228,17 @@ static int __init ali14xx_probe(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+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)
 {
+	if (probe_ali14xx == 0)
+		goto out;
+
 	/* auto-detect IDE controller port */
 	if (findPort()) {
 		if (ali14xx_probe())
@@ -238,6 +246,7 @@ int __init ali14xx_init(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 	printk(KERN_ERR "ali14xx: not found.\n");
+out:
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
index f2903b6e43c0..0219ffa64db6 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/dtc2278.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static void tune_dtc2278 (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 pio)
 	HWIF(drive)->drives[!drive->select.b.unit].io_32bit = 1;
 }
 
-static int __init probe_dtc2278(void)
+static int __init dtc2278_probe(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate;
@@ -143,10 +143,18 @@ static int __init probe_dtc2278(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+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)
 {
-	if (probe_dtc2278()) {
+	if (probe_dtc2278 == 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (dtc2278_probe()) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "dtc2278: ide interfaces already in use!\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
index 02d5e20791e3..a2832643c522 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/ht6560b.c
@@ -301,12 +301,20 @@ static void tune_ht6560b (ide_drive_t *drive, u8 pio)
 #endif
 }
 
+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)
 {
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif, *mate;
 	int t;
 
+	if (probe_ht6560b == 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	hwif = &ide_hwifs[0];
 	mate = &ide_hwifs[1];
 
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
index ab482c85e415..2fb8f50f1293 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/qd65xx.c
@@ -488,9 +488,17 @@ static int __init qd_probe(int base)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+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)
 {
+	if (probe_qd65xx == 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (qd_probe(0x30))
 		qd_probe(0xb0);
 	if (ide_hwifs[0].chipset != ide_qd65xx &&
diff --git a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
index 6e2c58c5f6a2..ca7974455578 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/legacy/umc8672.c
@@ -165,12 +165,21 @@ static int __init umc8672_probe(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+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)
 {
-	if (umc8672_probe())
-		return -ENODEV;
-	return 0;
+	if (probe_umc8672 == 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	if (umc8672_probe() == 0)
+		return 0;;
+out:
+	return -ENODEV;;
 }
 
 #ifdef MODULE