diff --git a/sys/arm/xscale/pxa/pxa_smi.c b/sys/arm/xscale/pxa/pxa_smi.c
index 1f18c63dfaa2..f25dac771234 100644
--- a/sys/arm/xscale/pxa/pxa_smi.c
+++ b/sys/arm/xscale/pxa/pxa_smi.c
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ static int
 pxa_smi_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 
+	if (resource_disabled("smi", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	device_set_desc(dev, "Static Memory Interface");
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi.c b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi.c
index 5e0466d08eff..cfe08ed1dbfe 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi.c
@@ -377,6 +377,10 @@ acpi_identify(void)
     if (!cold)
 	return (ENXIO);
 
+    /* Check that we haven't been disabled with a hint. */
+    if (resource_disabled("acpi", 0))
+	return (ENXIO);
+
     /* Check for other PM systems. */
     if (power_pm_get_type() != POWER_PM_TYPE_NONE &&
 	power_pm_get_type() != POWER_PM_TYPE_ACPI) {
diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_perf.c b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_perf.c
index e7d697cf39cd..3f047cce6b85 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_perf.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_perf.c
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@ acpi_perf_probe(device_t dev)
 	ACPI_BUFFER buf;
 	int error, rid, type;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("acpi_perf", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	/*
 	 * Check the performance state registers.  If they are of type
 	 * "functional fixed hardware", we attach quietly since we will
diff --git a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_throttle.c b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_throttle.c
index 4ac52225296f..40476e02bd98 100644
--- a/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_throttle.c
+++ b/sys/dev/acpica/acpi_throttle.c
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ static int
 acpi_throttle_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 
+	if (resource_disabled("acpi_throttle", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	/*
 	 * On i386 platforms at least, ACPI throttling is accomplished by
 	 * the chipset modulating the STPCLK# pin based on the duty cycle.
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_ali.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_ali.c
index 0a4726815ea7..09ebb2bdb6da 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_ali.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_ali.c
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ agp_ali_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_ali_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd.c
index 2a9005b02fbc..fabb9b13472c 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd.c
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ agp_amd_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_amd_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd64.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd64.c
index 391ac4a435c1..e2bfa6764541 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd64.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_amd64.c
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ agp_amd64_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	if ((desc = agp_amd64_match(dev))) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
 		return (BUS_PROBE_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_apple.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_apple.c
index 2de843ac4786..e16e11489a7a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_apple.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_apple.c
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static int
 agp_apple_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	if (pci_get_class(dev) != PCIC_BRIDGE
 	    || pci_get_subclass(dev) != PCIS_BRIDGE_HOST)
 		return (ENXIO);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_i810.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_i810.c
index be3448be8aee..39d6cba8a557 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_i810.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_i810.c
@@ -860,6 +860,8 @@ agp_i810_probe(device_t dev)
 	const struct agp_i810_match *match;
 	int err;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	match = agp_i810_match(dev);
 	if (match == NULL)
 		return (ENXIO);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_intel.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_intel.c
index f69a56d0584b..ac10c8ee1be7 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_intel.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_intel.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ agp_intel_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_intel_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_nvidia.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_nvidia.c
index db726c9ec162..6db87c625bf9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_nvidia.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_nvidia.c
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ agp_nvidia_probe (device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_nvidia_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_sis.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_sis.c
index 1e52d4efba8e..e8f542bfe306 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_sis.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_sis.c
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ agp_sis_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_sis_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/agp/agp_via.c b/sys/dev/agp/agp_via.c
index c6b4aba435dc..c561513b1d4d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/agp/agp_via.c
+++ b/sys/dev/agp/agp_via.c
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ agp_via_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	const char *desc;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("agp", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	desc = agp_via_match(dev);
 	if (desc) {
 		device_set_desc(dev, desc);
diff --git a/sys/dev/amdsbwd/amdsbwd.c b/sys/dev/amdsbwd/amdsbwd.c
index da0ec5b63a55..4256381f5312 100644
--- a/sys/dev/amdsbwd/amdsbwd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/amdsbwd/amdsbwd.c
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ amdsbwd_identify(driver_t *driver, device_t parent)
 	device_t		child;
 	device_t		smb_dev;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("amdsbwd", 0))
+		return;
 	if (device_find_child(parent, "amdsbwd", -1) != NULL)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/amdtemp/amdtemp.c b/sys/dev/amdtemp/amdtemp.c
index 53714c6e297f..6d106aed0cb8 100644
--- a/sys/dev/amdtemp/amdtemp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/amdtemp/amdtemp.c
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ amdtemp_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	uint32_t family, model;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("amdtemp", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	family = CPUID_TO_FAMILY(cpu_id);
 	model = CPUID_TO_MODEL(cpu_id);
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/asmc/asmc.c b/sys/dev/asmc/asmc.c
index 8c25679e8062..5fc8c4128cb5 100644
--- a/sys/dev/asmc/asmc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/asmc/asmc.c
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ asmc_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 	struct asmc_model *model;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("asmc", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	if (ACPI_ID_PROBE(device_get_parent(dev), dev, asmc_ids) == NULL)
 		return (ENXIO);
 	
diff --git a/sys/dev/coretemp/coretemp.c b/sys/dev/coretemp/coretemp.c
index 8c82222b5394..54e5a4365e87 100644
--- a/sys/dev/coretemp/coretemp.c
+++ b/sys/dev/coretemp/coretemp.c
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ coretemp_identify(driver_t *driver, device_t parent)
 static int
 coretemp_probe(device_t dev)
 {
+	if (resource_disabled("coretemp", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
 
 	device_set_desc(dev, "CPU On-Die Thermal Sensors");
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
index c64b417f15ff..112b538f5585 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -472,6 +472,11 @@ em_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("em_attach: begin");
 
+	if (resource_disabled("em", device_get_unit(dev))) {
+		device_printf(dev, "Disabled by device hint\n");
+		return (ENXIO);
+	}
+
 	adapter = device_get_softc(dev);
 	adapter->dev = adapter->osdep.dev = dev;
 	hw = &adapter->hw;
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
index ae3665843640..13189108c060 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ igb_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("igb_attach: begin");
 
+	if (resource_disabled("igb", device_get_unit(dev))) {
+		device_printf(dev, "Disabled by device hint\n");
+		return (ENXIO);
+	}
+
 	adapter = device_get_softc(dev);
 	adapter->dev = adapter->osdep.dev = dev;
 	IGB_CORE_LOCK_INIT(adapter, device_get_nameunit(dev));
diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
index aeb32952de68..cce734695ace 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ lem_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("lem_attach: begin");
 
+	if (resource_disabled("lem", device_get_unit(dev))) {
+		device_printf(dev, "Disabled by device hint\n");
+		return (ENXIO);
+	}
+
 	adapter = device_get_softc(dev);
 	adapter->dev = adapter->osdep.dev = dev;
 	EM_CORE_LOCK_INIT(adapter, device_get_nameunit(dev));
diff --git a/sys/dev/glxiic/glxiic.c b/sys/dev/glxiic/glxiic.c
index 00a42c6cba63..6eeac7cee381 100644
--- a/sys/dev/glxiic/glxiic.c
+++ b/sys/dev/glxiic/glxiic.c
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ static int
 glxiic_probe(device_t dev)
 {
 
+	if (resource_disabled("glxiic", device_get_unit(dev)))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	device_set_desc(dev, "AMD Geode CS5536 SMBus controller");
 
 	return (BUS_PROBE_DEFAULT);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
index e7011af5a3e5..d9f028ba5389 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ ixgbe_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("ixgbe_attach: begin");
 
+	if (resource_disabled("ixgbe", device_get_unit(dev))) {
+		device_printf(dev, "Disabled by device hint\n");
+		return (ENXIO);
+	}
+
 	/* Allocate, clear, and link in our adapter structure */
 	adapter = device_get_softc(dev);
 	adapter->dev = adapter->osdep.dev = dev;
diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixv.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixv.c
index 37f602b6b196..1acb3f0bf960 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixv.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixv.c
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ ixv_attach(device_t dev)
 
 	INIT_DEBUGOUT("ixv_attach: begin");
 
+	if (resource_disabled("ixgbe", device_get_unit(dev))) {
+		device_printf(dev, "Disabled by device hint\n");
+		return (ENXIO);
+	}
+
 	/* Allocate, clear, and link in our adapter structure */
 	adapter = device_get_softc(dev);
 	adapter->dev = adapter->osdep.dev = dev;
diff --git a/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c b/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
index 16e653548fc2..a21b37cdf095 100644
--- a/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
+++ b/sys/dev/kbdmux/kbdmux.c
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ kbdmux_configure(int flags)
 static int
 kbdmux_probe(int unit, void *arg, int flags)
 {
+	if (resource_disabled(KEYBOARD_NAME, unit))
+		return (ENXIO);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10kx.c b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10kx.c
index c15a03b63b8e..d92fa448be08 100644
--- a/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10kx.c
+++ b/sys/dev/sound/pci/emu10kx.c
@@ -3050,6 +3050,11 @@ emu_pci_attach(device_t dev)
 	sc = device_get_softc(dev);
 	unit = device_get_unit(dev);
 
+	if (resource_disabled("emu10kx", unit)) {
+		device_printf(dev, "disabled by kernel hints\n");
+		return (ENXIO); /* XXX to avoid unit reuse */
+	}
+
 	/* Get configuration */
 
 	sc->ctx = device_get_sysctl_ctx(dev);
diff --git a/sys/i386/acpica/acpi_machdep.c b/sys/i386/acpica/acpi_machdep.c
index 42c6c86e1c08..08721279b6cd 100644
--- a/sys/i386/acpica/acpi_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/i386/acpica/acpi_machdep.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ acpi_find_table(const char *sig)
 	vm_paddr_t addr;
 	int i, count;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("acpi", 0))
+		return (0);
+
 	/*
 	 * Map in the RSDP.  Since ACPI uses AcpiOsMapMemory() which in turn
 	 * calls pmap_mapbios() to find the RSDP, we assume that we can use
diff --git a/sys/i386/bios/apm.c b/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
index 5477383f3dcc..bf5071f0dedd 100644
--- a/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
+++ b/sys/i386/bios/apm.c
@@ -878,6 +878,9 @@ apm_identify(driver_t *driver, device_t parent)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (resource_disabled("apm", 0))
+		return;
+
 	child = BUS_ADD_CHILD(parent, 0, "apm", 0);
 	if (child == NULL)
 		panic("apm_identify");
diff --git a/sys/x86/cpufreq/est.c b/sys/x86/cpufreq/est.c
index 41660cbe15e3..cc9502d04556 100644
--- a/sys/x86/cpufreq/est.c
+++ b/sys/x86/cpufreq/est.c
@@ -991,6 +991,9 @@ est_probe(device_t dev)
 	uint64_t msr;
 	int error, type;
 
+	if (resource_disabled("est", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	/*
 	 * If the ACPI perf driver has attached and is not just offering
 	 * info, let it manage things.
diff --git a/sys/x86/cpufreq/p4tcc.c b/sys/x86/cpufreq/p4tcc.c
index 4e37def42a43..e11b4a8d499b 100644
--- a/sys/x86/cpufreq/p4tcc.c
+++ b/sys/x86/cpufreq/p4tcc.c
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ p4tcc_identify(driver_t *driver, device_t parent)
 static int
 p4tcc_probe(device_t dev)
 {
+
+	if (resource_disabled("p4tcc", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
+
 	device_set_desc(dev, "CPU Frequency Thermal Control");
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/sys/x86/isa/elcr.c b/sys/x86/isa/elcr.c
index ec457bceef89..266d78396db9 100644
--- a/sys/x86/isa/elcr.c
+++ b/sys/x86/isa/elcr.c
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ elcr_probe(void)
 				printf("  E");
 		printf("\n");
 	}
+	if (resource_disabled("elcr", 0))
+		return (ENXIO);
 	elcr_found = 1;
 	return (0);
 }