diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
index 7880c273c2c5..8f9595f2fb53 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lm75.c
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ enum lm75_type {		/* keep sorted in alphabetical order */
 	tmp75,
 };
 
-/* Addresses scanned by legacy style driver binding */
+/* Addresses scanned */
 static const unsigned short normal_i2c[] = { 0x48, 0x49, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x4c,
 					0x4d, 0x4e, 0x4f, I2C_CLIENT_END };
 
-/* Insmod parameters (only for legacy style driver binding) */
+/* Insmod parameters */
 I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD_1(lm75);
 
 
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ static const u8 LM75_REG_TEMP[3] = {
 
 /* Each client has this additional data */
 struct lm75_data {
-	struct i2c_client	*client;
 	struct device		*hwmon_dev;
 	struct mutex		update_lock;
 	u8			orig_conf;
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ static const struct attribute_group lm75_group = {
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-/* "New style" I2C driver binding -- following the driver model */
+/* device probe and removal */
 
 static int
 lm75_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
@@ -157,8 +156,6 @@ lm75_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, data);
-
-	data->client = client;
 	mutex_init(&data->update_lock);
 
 	/* Set to LM75 resolution (9 bits, 1/2 degree C) and range.
@@ -236,45 +233,16 @@ static const struct i2c_device_id lm75_ids[] = {
 };
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(i2c, lm75_ids);
 
-static struct i2c_driver lm75_driver = {
-	.driver = {
-		.name	= "lm75",
-	},
-	.probe		= lm75_probe,
-	.remove		= lm75_remove,
-	.id_table	= lm75_ids,
-};
-
-/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-
-/* "Legacy" I2C driver binding */
-
-static struct i2c_driver lm75_legacy_driver;
-
-/* This function is called by i2c_probe */
-static int lm75_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, int kind)
+/* Return 0 if detection is successful, -ENODEV otherwise */
+static int lm75_detect(struct i2c_client *new_client, int kind,
+		       struct i2c_board_info *info)
 {
+	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = new_client->adapter;
 	int i;
-	struct i2c_client *new_client;
-	int err = 0;
 
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(adapter, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_BYTE_DATA |
 				     I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_WORD_DATA))
-		goto exit;
-
-	/* OK. For now, we presume we have a valid address. We create the
-	   client structure, even though there may be no sensor present.
-	   But it allows us to use i2c_smbus_read_*_data() calls. */
-	new_client = kzalloc(sizeof *new_client, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!new_client) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	new_client->addr = address;
-	new_client->adapter = adapter;
-	new_client->driver = &lm75_legacy_driver;
-	new_client->flags = 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Now, we do the remaining detection. There is no identification-
 	   dedicated register so we have to rely on several tricks:
@@ -294,71 +262,44 @@ static int lm75_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, int kind)
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != hyst
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != hyst
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != hyst)
-			goto exit_free;
+			return -ENODEV;
 		os = i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 3);
 		if (i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 4) != os
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 5) != os
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 6) != os
 		 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, 7) != os)
-			goto exit_free;
+			return -ENODEV;
 
 		/* Unused bits */
 		if (conf & 0xe0)
-			goto exit_free;
+			return -ENODEV;
 
 		/* Addresses cycling */
 		for (i = 8; i < 0xff; i += 8)
 			if (i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(new_client, i + 1) != conf
 			 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 2) != hyst
 			 || i2c_smbus_read_word_data(new_client, i + 3) != os)
-				goto exit_free;
+				return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	/* NOTE: we treat "force=..." and "force_lm75=..." the same.
 	 * Only new-style driver binding distinguishes chip types.
 	 */
-	strlcpy(new_client->name, "lm75", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
-
-	/* Tell the I2C layer a new client has arrived */
-	err = i2c_attach_client(new_client);
-	if (err)
-		goto exit_free;
-
-	err = lm75_probe(new_client, NULL);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto exit_detach;
+	strlcpy(info->type, "lm75", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
 	return 0;
-
-exit_detach:
-	i2c_detach_client(new_client);
-exit_free:
-	kfree(new_client);
-exit:
-	return err;
 }
 
-static int lm75_attach_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
-{
-	if (!(adapter->class & I2C_CLASS_HWMON))
-		return 0;
-	return i2c_probe(adapter, &addr_data, lm75_detect);
-}
-
-static int lm75_detach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
-{
-	lm75_remove(client);
-	i2c_detach_client(client);
-	kfree(client);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct i2c_driver lm75_legacy_driver = {
+static struct i2c_driver lm75_driver = {
+	.class		= I2C_CLASS_HWMON,
 	.driver = {
-		.name	= "lm75_legacy",
+		.name	= "lm75",
 	},
-	.attach_adapter	= lm75_attach_adapter,
-	.detach_client	= lm75_detach_client,
+	.probe		= lm75_probe,
+	.remove		= lm75_remove,
+	.id_table	= lm75_ids,
+	.detect		= lm75_detect,
+	.address_data	= &addr_data,
 };
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -424,22 +365,11 @@ static struct lm75_data *lm75_update_device(struct device *dev)
 
 static int __init sensors_lm75_init(void)
 {
-	int status;
-
-	status = i2c_add_driver(&lm75_driver);
-	if (status < 0)
-		return status;
-
-	status = i2c_add_driver(&lm75_legacy_driver);
-	if (status < 0)
-		i2c_del_driver(&lm75_driver);
-
-	return status;
+	return i2c_add_driver(&lm75_driver);
 }
 
 static void __exit sensors_lm75_exit(void)
 {
-	i2c_del_driver(&lm75_legacy_driver);
 	i2c_del_driver(&lm75_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 96867347bcbf..711ca08ab776 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ config I2C_CHARDEV
 	  This support is also available as a module.  If so, the module 
 	  will be called i2c-dev.
 
+config I2C_HELPER_AUTO
+	bool "Autoselect pertinent helper modules"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Some I2C bus drivers require so-called "I2C algorithm" modules
+	  to work. These are basically software-only abstractions of generic
+	  I2C interfaces. This option will autoselect them so that you don't
+	  have to care.
+
+	  Unselect this only if you need to enable additional helper
+	  modules, for example for use with external I2C bus drivers.
+
+	  In doubt, say Y.
+
 source drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
index 7137a17402fe..b788579b8227 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 # I2C algorithm drivers configuration
 #
 
+menu "I2C Algorithms"
+	depends on !I2C_HELPER_AUTO
+
 config I2C_ALGOBIT
-	tristate
+	tristate "I2C bit-banging interfaces"
 
 config I2C_ALGOPCF
-	tristate
+	tristate "I2C PCF 8584 interfaces"
 
 config I2C_ALGOPCA
-	tristate
+	tristate "I2C PCA 9564 interfaces"
 
 config I2C_ALGO_SGI
 	tristate
 	depends on SGI_IP22 || SGI_IP32 || X86_VISWS
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756-s4882.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756-s4882.c
index 72872d1e63ef..8ba2bcf727d3 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756-s4882.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-amd756-s4882.c
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ static int __init amd756_s4882_init(void)
 	int i, error;
 	union i2c_smbus_data ioconfig;
 
+	if (!amd756_smbus.dev.parent)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/* Configure the PCA9556 multiplexer */
 	ioconfig.byte = 0x00; /* All I/O to output mode */
 	error = i2c_smbus_xfer(&amd756_smbus, 0x18, 0, I2C_SMBUS_WRITE, 0x03,
@@ -168,11 +171,7 @@ static int __init amd756_s4882_init(void)
 	/* Unregister physical bus */
 	error = i2c_del_adapter(&amd756_smbus);
 	if (error) {
-		if (error == -EINVAL)
-			error = -ENODEV;
-		else
-			dev_err(&amd756_smbus.dev, "Physical bus removal "
-				"failed\n");
+		dev_err(&amd756_smbus.dev, "Physical bus removal failed\n");
 		goto ERROR0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2-s4985.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2-s4985.c
index d1a4cbcf2aa4..29015eb9ca46 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2-s4985.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-nforce2-s4985.c
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ static int __init nforce2_s4985_init(void)
 	int i, error;
 	union i2c_smbus_data ioconfig;
 
+	if (!nforce2_smbus)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/* Configure the PCA9556 multiplexer */
 	ioconfig.byte = 0x00; /* All I/O to output mode */
 	error = i2c_smbus_xfer(nforce2_smbus, 0x18, 0, I2C_SMBUS_WRITE, 0x03,
@@ -161,8 +164,6 @@ static int __init nforce2_s4985_init(void)
 	}
 
 	/* Unregister physical bus */
-	if (!nforce2_smbus)
-		return -ENODEV;
 	error = i2c_del_adapter(nforce2_smbus);
 	if (error) {
 		dev_err(&nforce2_smbus->dev, "Physical bus removal failed\n");
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/at24.c b/drivers/i2c/chips/at24.c
index e764c94f3e3d..2a4acb269569 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/at24.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/at24.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static ssize_t at24_eeprom_read(struct at24_data *at24, char *buf,
 			count = I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX;
 		status = i2c_smbus_read_i2c_block_data(client, offset,
 				count, buf);
-		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "smbus read %zd@%d --> %d\n",
+		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "smbus read %zu@%d --> %d\n",
 				count, offset, status);
 		return (status < 0) ? -EIO : status;
 	}
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static ssize_t at24_eeprom_read(struct at24_data *at24, char *buf,
 	msg[1].len = count;
 
 	status = i2c_transfer(client->adapter, msg, 2);
-	dev_dbg(&client->dev, "i2c read %zd@%d --> %d\n",
+	dev_dbg(&client->dev, "i2c read %zu@%d --> %d\n",
 			count, offset, status);
 
 	if (status == 2)
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ static ssize_t at24_eeprom_write(struct at24_data *at24, char *buf,
 			if (status == 1)
 				status = count;
 		}
-		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "write %zd@%d --> %zd (%ld)\n",
+		dev_dbg(&client->dev, "write %zu@%d --> %zd (%ld)\n",
 				count, offset, status, jiffies);
 
 		if (status == count)
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int at24_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 
 	i2c_set_clientdata(client, at24);
 
-	dev_info(&client->dev, "%Zd byte %s EEPROM %s\n",
+	dev_info(&client->dev, "%zu byte %s EEPROM %s\n",
 		at24->bin.size, client->name,
 		writable ? "(writable)" : "(read-only)");
 	dev_dbg(&client->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 7bf38c418086..550853f79ae8 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -813,7 +813,12 @@ static int i2c_check_addr(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr)
 int i2c_attach_client(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter = client->adapter;
-	int res = 0;
+	int res;
+
+	/* Check for address business */
+	res = i2c_check_addr(adapter, client->addr);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
 
 	client->dev.parent = &client->adapter->dev;
 	client->dev.bus = &i2c_bus_type;
@@ -1451,9 +1456,11 @@ i2c_new_probed_device(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 		if ((addr_list[i] & ~0x07) == 0x30
 		 || (addr_list[i] & ~0x0f) == 0x50
 		 || !i2c_check_functionality(adap, I2C_FUNC_SMBUS_QUICK)) {
+			union i2c_smbus_data data;
+
 			if (i2c_smbus_xfer(adap, addr_list[i], 0,
 					   I2C_SMBUS_READ, 0,
-					   I2C_SMBUS_BYTE, NULL) >= 0)
+					   I2C_SMBUS_BYTE, &data) >= 0)
 				break;
 		} else {
 			if (i2c_smbus_xfer(adap, addr_list[i], 0,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index 9d55c6383b23..af4491fa7e34 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static ssize_t i2cdev_read (struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,
 	if (tmp==NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d reading %zd bytes.\n",
+	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d reading %zu bytes.\n",
 		iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode), count);
 
 	ret = i2c_master_recv(client,tmp,count);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static ssize_t i2cdev_write (struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t c
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d writing %zd bytes.\n",
+	pr_debug("i2c-dev: i2c-%d writing %zu bytes.\n",
 		iminor(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode), count);
 
 	ret = i2c_master_send(client,tmp,count);