diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
index cab4ec58e46e..fb32aead5a0b 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/writing-an-alsa-driver.tmpl
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@
   /* chip-specific constructor
    * (see "Management of Cards and Components")
    */
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_create(struct snd_card *card,
-                                         struct pci_dev *pci,
-                                         struct mychip **rchip)
+  static int snd_mychip_create(struct snd_card *card,
+                               struct pci_dev *pci,
+                               struct mychip **rchip)
   {
           struct mychip *chip;
           int err;
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@
   }
 
   /* constructor -- see "Constructor" sub-section */
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
-                               const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
+  static int snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
+                              const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
   {
           static int dev;
           struct snd_card *card;
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@
   }
 
   /* destructor -- see the "Destructor" sub-section */
-  static void __devexit snd_mychip_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
+  static void snd_mychip_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
   {
           snd_card_free(pci_get_drvdata(pci));
           pci_set_drvdata(pci, NULL);
@@ -542,9 +542,8 @@
       <para>
         The real constructor of PCI drivers is the <function>probe</function> callback.
       The <function>probe</function> callback and other component-constructors which are called
-      from the <function>probe</function> callback should be defined with
-      the <parameter>__devinit</parameter> prefix. You 
-      cannot use the <parameter>__init</parameter> prefix for them,
+      from the <function>probe</function> callback cannot be used with
+      the <parameter>__init</parameter> prefix
       because any PCI device could be a hotplug device. 
       </para>
 
@@ -728,7 +727,7 @@
         <informalexample>
           <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  static void __devexit snd_mychip_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
+  static void snd_mychip_remove(struct pci_dev *pci)
   {
           snd_card_free(pci_get_drvdata(pci));
           pci_set_drvdata(pci, NULL);
@@ -1058,14 +1057,6 @@
       components are released automatically by this call. 
       </para>
 
-      <para>
-        As further notes, the destructors (both
-      <function>snd_mychip_dev_free</function> and
-      <function>snd_mychip_free</function>) cannot be defined with
-      the <parameter>__devexit</parameter> prefix, because they may be
-      called from the constructor, too, at the false path. 
-      </para>
-
       <para>
       For a device which allows hotplugging, you can use
       <function>snd_card_free_when_closed</function>.  This one will
@@ -1120,9 +1111,9 @@
   }
 
   /* chip-specific constructor */
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_create(struct snd_card *card,
-                                         struct pci_dev *pci,
-                                         struct mychip **rchip)
+  static int snd_mychip_create(struct snd_card *card,
+                               struct pci_dev *pci,
+                               struct mychip **rchip)
   {
           struct mychip *chip;
           int err;
@@ -1200,7 +1191,7 @@
           .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
           .id_table = snd_mychip_ids,
           .probe = snd_mychip_probe,
-          .remove = __devexit_p(snd_mychip_remove),
+          .remove = snd_mychip_remove,
   };
 
   /* module initialization */
@@ -1464,11 +1455,6 @@
         </informalexample>
       </para>
 
-      <para>
-      Again, remember that you cannot
-      use the <parameter>__devexit</parameter> prefix for this destructor. 
-      </para>
-
       <para>
       We didn't implement the hardware disabling part in the above.
       If you need to do this, please note that the destructor may be
@@ -1619,7 +1605,7 @@
           .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
           .id_table = snd_mychip_ids,
           .probe = snd_mychip_probe,
-          .remove = __devexit_p(snd_mychip_remove),
+          .remove = snd_mychip_remove,
   };
 ]]>
           </programlisting>
@@ -1630,11 +1616,7 @@
         The <structfield>probe</structfield> and
       <structfield>remove</structfield> functions have already
       been defined in the previous sections.
-      The <structfield>remove</structfield> function should
-      be defined with the 
-      <function>__devexit_p()</function> macro, so that it's not
-      defined for built-in (and non-hot-pluggable) case. The
-      <structfield>name</structfield> 
+      The <structfield>name</structfield>
       field is the name string of this device. Note that you must not
       use a slash <quote>/</quote> in this string. 
       </para>
@@ -1665,9 +1647,7 @@
       <para>
         Note that these module entries are tagged with
       <parameter>__init</parameter> and 
-      <parameter>__exit</parameter> prefixes, not
-      <parameter>__devinit</parameter> nor
-      <parameter>__devexit</parameter>.
+      <parameter>__exit</parameter> prefixes.
       </para>
 
       <para>
@@ -1918,7 +1898,7 @@
    */
 
   /* create a pcm device */
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
+  static int snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
   {
           struct snd_pcm *pcm;
           int err;
@@ -1957,7 +1937,7 @@
         <informalexample>
           <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
+  static int snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
   {
           struct snd_pcm *pcm;
           int err;
@@ -2124,7 +2104,7 @@
           ....
   }
 
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
+  static int snd_mychip_new_pcm(struct mychip *chip)
   {
           struct snd_pcm *pcm;
           ....
@@ -3399,7 +3379,7 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
 	  <title>Definition of a Control</title>
           <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  static struct snd_kcontrol_new my_control __devinitdata = {
+  static struct snd_kcontrol_new my_control = {
           .iface = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_MIXER,
           .name = "PCM Playback Switch",
           .index = 0,
@@ -3414,13 +3394,6 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
         </example>
       </para>
 
-      <para>
-        Most likely the control is created via
-      <function>snd_ctl_new1()</function>, and in such a case, you can
-      add the <parameter>__devinitdata</parameter> prefix to the
-      definition as above. 
-      </para>
-
       <para>
         The <structfield>iface</structfield> field specifies the control
       type, <constant>SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_IFACE_XXX</constant>, which
@@ -3847,10 +3820,8 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
 
       <para>
         <function>snd_ctl_new1()</function> allocates a new
-      <structname>snd_kcontrol</structname> instance (that's why the definition
-      of <parameter>my_control</parameter> can be with
-      the <parameter>__devinitdata</parameter> 
-      prefix), and <function>snd_ctl_add</function> assigns the given
+      <structname>snd_kcontrol</structname> instance,
+      and <function>snd_ctl_add</function> assigns the given
       control component to the card. 
       </para>
     </section>
@@ -3896,7 +3867,7 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
 <![CDATA[
   static DECLARE_TLV_DB_SCALE(db_scale_my_control, -4050, 150, 0);
 
-  static struct snd_kcontrol_new my_control __devinitdata = {
+  static struct snd_kcontrol_new my_control = {
           ...
           .access = SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_READWRITE |
                     SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_TLV_READ,
@@ -5761,8 +5732,8 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
       <informalexample>
         <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
-                               const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
+  static int snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
+                              const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
   {
           ....
           struct snd_card *card;
@@ -5787,8 +5758,8 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
       <informalexample>
         <programlisting>
 <![CDATA[
-  static int __devinit snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
-                               const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
+  static int snd_mychip_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
+                              const struct pci_device_id *pci_id)
   {
           ....
           struct snd_card *card;
@@ -5825,7 +5796,7 @@ struct _snd_pcm_runtime {
           .name = KBUILD_MODNAME,
           .id_table = snd_my_ids,
           .probe = snd_my_probe,
-          .remove = __devexit_p(snd_my_remove),
+          .remove = snd_my_remove,
   #ifdef CONFIG_PM
           .suspend = snd_my_suspend,
           .resume = snd_my_resume,