diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
index 9530c47806cb..ba838fffa29e 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
@@ -90,26 +90,26 @@ pin, which can be used to wake up tasks.
 #define PARPORT_B 1
 #define PARPORT_C 2
 
-static int parport_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it);
-static int parport_detach(comedi_device * dev);
+static int parport_attach(comedi_device *dev, comedi_devconfig *it);
+static int parport_detach(comedi_device *dev);
 static comedi_driver driver_parport = {
-      driver_name:"comedi_parport",
-      module:THIS_MODULE,
-      attach:parport_attach,
-      detach:parport_detach,
+      .driver_name =	"comedi_parport",
+      .module =		THIS_MODULE,
+      .attach =		parport_attach,
+      .detach =		parport_detach,
 };
 
 COMEDI_INITCLEANUP(driver_parport);
 
-typedef struct parport_private_struct {
+struct parport_private {
 	unsigned int a_data;
 	unsigned int c_data;
 	int enable_irq;
-} parport_private;
-#define devpriv ((parport_private *)(dev->private))
+};
+#define devpriv ((struct parport_private *)(dev->private))
 
-static int parport_insn_a(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_insn * insn, lsampl_t * data)
+static int parport_insn_a(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+			  comedi_insn *insn, lsampl_t *data)
 {
 	if (data[0]) {
 		devpriv->a_data &= ~data[0];
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ static int parport_insn_a(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 2;
 }
 
-static int parport_insn_config_a(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_insn * insn, lsampl_t * data)
+static int parport_insn_config_a(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+				 comedi_insn *insn, lsampl_t *data)
 {
 	if (data[0]) {
 		s->io_bits = 0xff;
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ static int parport_insn_config_a(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int parport_insn_b(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_insn * insn, lsampl_t * data)
+static int parport_insn_b(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+			  comedi_insn *insn, lsampl_t *data)
 {
 	if (data[0]) {
-		// should writes be ignored?
+		/* should writes be ignored? */
+		/* anyone??? */
 	}
 
 	data[1] = (inb(dev->iobase + PARPORT_B) >> 3);
@@ -150,8 +151,8 @@ static int parport_insn_b(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 2;
 }
 
-static int parport_insn_c(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_insn * insn, lsampl_t * data)
+static int parport_insn_c(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+			  comedi_insn *insn, lsampl_t *data)
 {
 	data[0] &= 0x0f;
 	if (data[0]) {
@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ static int parport_insn_c(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 2;
 }
 
-static int parport_intr_insn(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_insn * insn, lsampl_t * data)
+static int parport_intr_insn(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+			     comedi_insn *insn, lsampl_t *data)
 {
 	if (insn->n < 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ static int parport_intr_insn(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 2;
 }
 
-static int parport_intr_cmdtest(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
-	comedi_cmd * cmd)
+static int parport_intr_cmdtest(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s,
+				comedi_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 	int tmp;
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ static int parport_intr_cmdtest(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int parport_intr_cmd(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s)
+static int parport_intr_cmd(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
 	devpriv->c_data |= 0x10;
 	outb(devpriv->c_data, dev->iobase + PARPORT_C);
@@ -261,9 +262,9 @@ static int parport_intr_cmd(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int parport_intr_cancel(comedi_device * dev, comedi_subdevice * s)
+static int parport_intr_cancel(comedi_device *dev, comedi_subdevice *s)
 {
-	printk("parport_intr_cancel()\n");
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG "parport_intr_cancel()\n");
 
 	devpriv->c_data &= ~0x10;
 	outb(devpriv->c_data, dev->iobase + PARPORT_C);
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ static irqreturn_t parport_interrupt(int irq, void *d PT_REGS_ARG)
 	comedi_subdevice *s = dev->subdevices + 3;
 
 	if (!devpriv->enable_irq) {
-		printk("comedi_parport: bogus irq, ignored\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "comedi_parport: bogus irq, ignored\n");
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 	}
 
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ static irqreturn_t parport_interrupt(int irq, void *d PT_REGS_ARG)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
-static int parport_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it)
+static int parport_attach(comedi_device *dev, comedi_devconfig *it)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned int irq;
@@ -298,7 +299,7 @@ static int parport_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it)
 	comedi_subdevice *s;
 
 	iobase = it->options[0];
-	printk("comedi%d: parport: 0x%04lx ", dev->minor, iobase);
+	printk(KERN_INFO "comedi%d: parport: 0x%04lx ", dev->minor, iobase);
 	if (!request_region(iobase, PARPORT_SIZE, "parport (comedi)")) {
 		printk("I/O port conflict\n");
 		return -EIO;
@@ -318,9 +319,11 @@ static int parport_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it)
 	}
 	dev->board_name = "parport";
 
-	if ((ret = alloc_subdevices(dev, 4)) < 0)
+	ret = alloc_subdevices(dev, 4);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	if ((ret = alloc_private(dev, sizeof(parport_private))) < 0)
+	ret = alloc_private(dev, sizeof(struct parport_private));
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
 	s = dev->subdevices + 0;
@@ -373,7 +376,7 @@ static int parport_attach(comedi_device * dev, comedi_devconfig * it)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int parport_detach(comedi_device * dev)
+static int parport_detach(comedi_device *dev)
 {
 	printk("comedi%d: parport: remove\n", dev->minor);