#define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_DIRECT_SAMPLE (1<<11)      /* Sampling device (support sample download) */
 #define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SAMPLE     (1<<12) /* Sampling device (sample can be downloaded at any time) */
 /*...*/
+#define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE   (1<<16) /* driver for a hardware device */
+#define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SOFTWARE   (1<<17) /* implemented in software */
+#define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER        (1<<18) /* generates sound */
+#define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_PORT       (1<<19) /* connects to other device(s) */
 #define SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_APPLICATION        (1<<20) /* application (sequencer/editor) */
 
 /* misc. conditioning flags */
 
        pinfo.capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE;
        if (duplex)
                pinfo.capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_DUPLEX;
-       pinfo.type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC;
+       pinfo.type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC
+               | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SOFTWARE
+               | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_PORT;
        memset(&pcb, 0, sizeof(pcb));
        pcb.owner = THIS_MODULE;
        pcb.unuse = dummy_unuse;
 
                if ((port->capability & (SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE|SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_READ)) == (SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE|SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_READ) &&
                    info->flags & SNDRV_RAWMIDI_INFO_DUPLEX)
                        port->capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_DUPLEX;
-               port->type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC;
+               port->type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC
+                       | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE
+                       | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_PORT;
                port->midi_channels = 16;
                memset(&pcallbacks, 0, sizeof(pcallbacks));
                pcallbacks.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
        pinfo->capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SYNC_WRITE | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE;
        pinfo->capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_READ | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SYNC_READ | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_READ;
        pinfo->capability |= SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_DUPLEX;
-       pinfo->type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC;
+       pinfo->type = SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC
+               | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SOFTWARE
+               | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_PORT;
        pinfo->midi_channels = 16;
        memset(&pcallbacks, 0, sizeof(pcallbacks));
        pcallbacks.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
        opl3->oss_chset->port = snd_seq_event_port_attach(opl3->seq_client, &callbacks,
                                                          SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE,
                                                          SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC |
-                                                         SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM,
+                                                         SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM |
+                                                         SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |
+                                                         SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER,
                                                          voices, voices,
                                                          name);
        if (opl3->oss_chset->port < 0) {
 
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE,
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC |
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM |
-                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_DIRECT_SAMPLE,
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_DIRECT_SAMPLE |
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER,
                                                      16, voices,
                                                      name);
        if (opl3->chset->port < 0) {
 
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE |
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE,
                                                      SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC |
-                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM,
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM |
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |
+                                                     SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER,
                                                      16, 24,
                                                      "OPL4 Wavetable Port");
        if (opl4->chset->port < 0) {
 
                                                   &callbacks,
                                                   SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE,
                                                   SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_DIRECT_SAMPLE |
-                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTH,
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTH |
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER,
                                                   16, 0,
                                                   name);
        if (p->chset->port < 0) {
 
                                                   &callbacks,
                                                   SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_WRITE | SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_CAP_SUBS_WRITE,
                                                   SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_DIRECT_SAMPLE |
-                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTH,
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTH |
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |
+                                                  SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER,
                                                   16, 0,
                                                   name);
        if (p->chset->port < 0) {
 
 #define DEFAULT_MIDI_TYPE      (SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GENERIC |\
                                 SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GM |\
                                 SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_GS |\
-                                SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_XG)
+                                SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_MIDI_XG |\
+                                SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_HARDWARE |\
+                                SNDRV_SEQ_PORT_TYPE_SYNTHESIZER)
 
 /*
  * Initialise the EMUX Synth by creating a client and registering