diff --git a/sound/core/rawmidi.c b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
index c0adc14c91f0ad31b2f42084c794d7f1a70957a5..70d6f25ba526147d50148cd04fff2f9bf612d0dd 100644
--- a/sound/core/rawmidi.c
+++ b/sound/core/rawmidi.c
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ static int assign_substream(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi, int subdevice,
 	list_for_each_entry(substream, &s->substreams, list) {
 		if (substream->opened) {
 			if (stream == SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_INPUT ||
-			    !(mode & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_LFLG_APPEND))
+			    !(mode & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_LFLG_APPEND) ||
+			    !substream->append)
 				continue;
 		}
 		if (subdevice < 0 || subdevice == substream->number) {
@@ -266,17 +267,21 @@ static int open_substream(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi,
 {
 	int err;
 
-	err = snd_rawmidi_runtime_create(substream);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	err = substream->ops->open(substream);
-	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
-	substream->opened = 1;
-	if (substream->use_count++ == 0)
+	if (substream->use_count == 0) {
+		err = snd_rawmidi_runtime_create(substream);
+		if (err < 0)
+			return err;
+		err = substream->ops->open(substream);
+		if (err < 0) {
+			snd_rawmidi_runtime_free(substream);
+			return err;
+		}
+		substream->opened = 1;
 		substream->active_sensing = 0;
-	if (mode & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_LFLG_APPEND)
-		substream->append = 1;
+		if (mode & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_LFLG_APPEND)
+			substream->append = 1;
+	}
+	substream->use_count++;
 	rmidi->streams[substream->stream].substream_opened++;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -297,27 +302,27 @@ static int rawmidi_open_priv(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi, int subdevice, int mode,
 				       SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_INPUT,
 				       mode, &sinput);
 		if (err < 0)
-			goto __error;
+			return err;
 	}
 	if (mode & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_LFLG_OUTPUT) {
 		err = assign_substream(rmidi, subdevice,
 				       SNDRV_RAWMIDI_STREAM_OUTPUT,
 				       mode, &soutput);
 		if (err < 0)
-			goto __error;
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	if (sinput) {
 		err = open_substream(rmidi, sinput, mode);
 		if (err < 0)
-			goto __error;
+			return err;
 	}
 	if (soutput) {
 		err = open_substream(rmidi, soutput, mode);
 		if (err < 0) {
 			if (sinput)
 				close_substream(rmidi, sinput, 0);
-			goto __error;
+			return err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -325,13 +330,6 @@ static int rawmidi_open_priv(struct snd_rawmidi *rmidi, int subdevice, int mode,
 	rfile->input = sinput;
 	rfile->output = soutput;
 	return 0;
-
-      __error:
-	if (sinput && sinput->runtime)
-		snd_rawmidi_runtime_free(sinput);
-	if (soutput && soutput->runtime)
-		snd_rawmidi_runtime_free(soutput);
-	return err;
 }
 
 /* called from sound/core/seq/seq_midi.c */
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_conexant.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_conexant.c
index 6479e65858d399f1b73f9b6161e8bfa0b33726d0..905859d4f4dfdca60561e9bafd52492e8a053933 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_conexant.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_conexant.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ struct conexant_spec {
 
 	unsigned int dell_automute;
 	unsigned int port_d_mode;
+	unsigned char ext_mic_bias;
 };
 
 static int conexant_playback_pcm_open(struct hda_pcm_stream *hinfo,
@@ -1927,6 +1928,11 @@ static hda_nid_t cxt5066_adc_nids[3] = { 0x14, 0x15, 0x16 };
 static hda_nid_t cxt5066_capsrc_nids[1] = { 0x17 };
 #define CXT5066_SPDIF_OUT	0x21
 
+/* OLPC's microphone port is DC coupled for use with external sensors,
+ * therefore we use a 50% mic bias in order to center the input signal with
+ * the DC input range of the codec. */
+#define CXT5066_OLPC_EXT_MIC_BIAS PIN_VREF50
+
 static struct hda_channel_mode cxt5066_modes[1] = {
 	{ 2, NULL },
 };
@@ -1980,9 +1986,10 @@ static int cxt5066_hp_master_sw_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 /* toggle input of built-in and mic jack appropriately */
 static void cxt5066_automic(struct hda_codec *codec)
 {
-	static struct hda_verb ext_mic_present[] = {
+	struct conexant_spec *spec = codec->spec;
+	struct hda_verb ext_mic_present[] = {
 		/* enable external mic, port B */
-		{0x1a, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_VREF80},
+		{0x1a, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, spec->ext_mic_bias},
 
 		/* switch to external mic input */
 		{0x17, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0},
@@ -2235,7 +2242,7 @@ static struct hda_verb cxt5066_init_verbs_olpc[] = {
 	{0x19, AC_VERB_SET_CONNECT_SEL, 0x00}, /* DAC1 */
 
 	/* Port B: external microphone */
-	{0x1a, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_VREF80},
+	{0x1a, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, CXT5066_OLPC_EXT_MIC_BIAS},
 
 	/* Port C: internal microphone */
 	{0x1b, AC_VERB_SET_PIN_WIDGET_CONTROL, PIN_VREF80},
@@ -2353,6 +2360,7 @@ static int patch_cxt5066(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	spec->input_mux = &cxt5066_capture_source;
 
 	spec->port_d_mode = PIN_HP;
+	spec->ext_mic_bias = PIN_VREF80;
 
 	spec->num_init_verbs = 1;
 	spec->init_verbs[0] = cxt5066_init_verbs;
@@ -2384,6 +2392,7 @@ static int patch_cxt5066(struct hda_codec *codec)
 		spec->mixers[spec->num_mixers++] = cxt5066_mixer_master_olpc;
 		spec->mixers[spec->num_mixers++] = cxt5066_mixers;
 		spec->port_d_mode = 0;
+		spec->ext_mic_bias = CXT5066_OLPC_EXT_MIC_BIAS;
 
 		/* no S/PDIF out */
 		spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = 0;
diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index ff20048504b6484057e4a5464809c52773d7594e..daf6975b0c2eed70f768422324a5ac0e12e448b3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -4684,9 +4684,9 @@ static int alc880_parse_auto_config(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = dig_nid;
 		else {
 			spec->multiout.slave_dig_outs = spec->slave_dig_outs;
-			spec->slave_dig_outs[i - 1] = dig_nid;
-			if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(spec->slave_dig_outs) - 1)
+			if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(spec->slave_dig_outs) - 1)
 				break;
+			spec->slave_dig_outs[i - 1] = dig_nid;
 		}
 	}
 	if (spec->autocfg.dig_in_pin)
@@ -6249,7 +6249,7 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc260_cfg_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1025, 0x008f, "Acer", ALC260_ACER),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1509, 0x4540, "Favorit 100XS", ALC260_FAVORIT100),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x2808, "HP d5700", ALC260_HP_3013),
-	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x280a, "HP d5750", ALC260_HP_3013),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x280a, "HP d5750", ALC260_AUTO), /* no quirk */
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x3010, "HP", ALC260_HP_3013),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x3011, "HP", ALC260_HP_3013),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x103c, 0x3012, "HP", ALC260_HP_DC7600),
@@ -9813,9 +9813,9 @@ static int alc882_parse_auto_config(struct hda_codec *codec)
 			spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = dig_nid;
 		else {
 			spec->multiout.slave_dig_outs = spec->slave_dig_outs;
-			spec->slave_dig_outs[i - 1] = dig_nid;
-			if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(spec->slave_dig_outs) - 1)
+			if (i >= ARRAY_SIZE(spec->slave_dig_outs) - 1)
 				break;
+			spec->slave_dig_outs[i - 1] = dig_nid;
 		}
 	}
 	if (spec->autocfg.dig_in_pin)
@@ -11460,6 +11460,7 @@ static struct snd_pci_quirk alc262_cfg_tbl[] = {
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x820f, "Sony ASSAMD", ALC262_SONY_ASSAMD),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x9016, "Sony VAIO", ALC262_AUTO), /* dig-only */
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x9025, "Sony VAIO Z21MN", ALC262_TOSHIBA_S06),
+	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x104d, 0x9035, "Sony VAIO VGN-FW170J", ALC262_AUTO),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK_MASK(0x104d, 0xff00, 0x9000, "Sony VAIO",
 			   ALC262_SONY_ASSAMD),
 	SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1179, 0x0001, "Toshiba dynabook SS RX1",