Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-2.6

* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-2.6: (46 commits)
  dev_dbg: check dev_dbg() arguments
  drivers/base/attribute_container.c: use mutex instead of binary semaphore
  mod_sysfs_setup() doesn't return errno when kobject_add_dir() failure occurs
  s2ram: add arch irq disable/enable hooks
  define platform wakeup hook, use in pci_enable_wake()
  security: prevent permission checking of file removal via sysfs_remove_group()
  device_schedule_callback() needs a module reference
  s390: cio: Delay uevents for subchannels
  sysfs: bin.c printk fix
  Driver core: use mutex instead of semaphore in DMA pool handler
  driver core: bus_add_driver should return an error if no bus
  debugfs: Add debugfs_create_u64()
  the overdue removal of the mount/umount uevents
  kobject: Comment and warning fixes to kobject.c
  Driver core: warn when userspace writes to the uevent file in a non-supported way
  Driver core: make uevent-environment available in uevent-file
  kobject core: remove rwsem from struct subsystem
  qeth: Remove usage of subsys.rwsem
  PHY: remove rwsem use from phy core
  IEEE1394: remove rwsem use from ieee1394 core
  ...

56 files changed, 854 insertions, 544 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 6da6636..ec0b484 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -134,15 +134,6 @@ Who:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@linux.intel.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
-What:	mount/umount uevents
-When:	February 2007
-Why:	These events are not correct, and do not properly let userspace know
-	when a file system has been mounted or unmounted.  Userspace should
-	poll the /proc/mounts file instead to detect this properly.
-Who:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
-
----------------------------
-
 What:	USB driver API moves to EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL
 When:	February 2008
 Files:	include/linux/usb.h, drivers/usb/core/driver.c
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
index b734517..9e7a4d2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/of_platform.c
@@ -475,9 +475,6 @@ static struct of_platform_driver of_pci_phb_driver = {
        .name = "of-pci",
        .match_table = of_pci_phb_ids,
        .probe = of_pci_phb_probe,
-       .driver = {
-	       .multithread_probe = 1,
-       },
 };
 
 static __init int of_pci_phb_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/amba/bus.c b/drivers/amba/bus.c
index fd54750..268e301 100644
--- a/drivers/amba/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/amba/bus.c
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@ static int amba_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 static int amba_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int nr_env, char *buf, int bufsz)
 {
 	struct amba_device *pcdev = to_amba_device(dev);
+	int retval = 0, i = 0, len = 0;
 
-	if (nr_env < 2)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	snprintf(buf, bufsz, "AMBA_ID=%08x", pcdev->periphid);
-	*envp++ = buf;
-	*envp++ = NULL;
-	return 0;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, nr_env, &i,
+				buf, bufsz, &len,
+				"AMBA_ID=%08x", pcdev->periphid);
+	envp[i] = NULL;
+	return retval;
 }
 #else
 #define amba_uevent NULL
diff --git a/drivers/base/attribute_container.c b/drivers/base/attribute_container.c
index 2222073..1ec0654 100644
--- a/drivers/base/attribute_container.c
+++ b/drivers/base/attribute_container.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(attribute_container_classdev_to_container);
 
 static struct list_head attribute_container_list;
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(attribute_container_mutex);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(attribute_container_mutex);
 
 /**
  * attribute_container_register - register an attribute container
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ attribute_container_register(struct attribute_container *cont)
 	klist_init(&cont->containers,internal_container_klist_get,
 		   internal_container_klist_put);
 		
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	list_add_tail(&cont->node, &attribute_container_list);
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int
 attribute_container_unregister(struct attribute_container *cont)
 {
 	int retval = -EBUSY;
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	spin_lock(&cont->containers.k_lock);
 	if (!list_empty(&cont->containers.k_list))
 		goto out;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ attribute_container_unregister(struct attribute_container *cont)
 	list_del(&cont->node);
  out:
 	spin_unlock(&cont->containers.k_lock);
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	return retval;
 		
 }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ attribute_container_add_device(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct attribute_container *cont;
 
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(cont, &attribute_container_list, node) {
 		struct internal_container *ic;
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ attribute_container_add_device(struct device *dev,
 			attribute_container_add_class_device(&ic->classdev);
 		klist_add_tail(&ic->node, &cont->containers);
 	}
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 }
 
 /* FIXME: can't break out of this unless klist_iter_exit is also
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ attribute_container_remove_device(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct attribute_container *cont;
 
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(cont, &attribute_container_list, node) {
 		struct internal_container *ic;
 		struct klist_iter iter;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ attribute_container_remove_device(struct device *dev,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ attribute_container_device_trigger(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct attribute_container *cont;
 
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(cont, &attribute_container_list, node) {
 		struct internal_container *ic;
 		struct klist_iter iter;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ attribute_container_device_trigger(struct device *dev,
 				fn(cont, dev, &ic->classdev);
 		}
 	}
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -295,12 +295,12 @@ attribute_container_trigger(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct attribute_container *cont;
 
-	down(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_lock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(cont, &attribute_container_list, node) {
 		if (cont->match(cont, dev))
 			fn(cont, dev);
 	}
-	up(&attribute_container_mutex);
+	mutex_unlock(&attribute_container_mutex);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/base/base.h b/drivers/base/base.h
index de7e144..d597f26 100644
--- a/drivers/base/base.h
+++ b/drivers/base/base.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ extern int cpu_dev_init(void);
 extern int attribute_container_init(void);
 
 extern int bus_add_device(struct device * dev);
-extern int bus_attach_device(struct device * dev);
+extern void bus_attach_device(struct device * dev);
 extern void bus_remove_device(struct device * dev);
 extern struct bus_type *get_bus(struct bus_type * bus);
 extern void put_bus(struct bus_type * bus);
diff --git a/drivers/base/bus.c b/drivers/base/bus.c
index 253868e..1d76e23 100644
--- a/drivers/base/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/base/bus.c
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #define to_driver(obj) container_of(obj, struct device_driver, kobj)
 
 
+static int __must_check bus_rescan_devices_helper(struct device *dev,
+						void *data);
+
 static ssize_t
 drv_attr_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr, char * buf)
 {
@@ -60,8 +63,19 @@ static struct sysfs_ops driver_sysfs_ops = {
 
 static void driver_release(struct kobject * kobj)
 {
-	struct device_driver * drv = to_driver(kobj);
-	complete(&drv->unloaded);
+	/*
+	 * Yes this is an empty release function, it is this way because struct
+	 * device is always a static object, not a dynamic one.  Yes, this is
+	 * not nice and bad, but remember, drivers are code, reference counted
+	 * by the module count, not a device, which is really data.  And yes,
+	 * in the future I do want to have all drivers be created dynamically,
+	 * and am working toward that goal, but it will take a bit longer...
+	 *
+	 * But do not let this example give _anyone_ the idea that they can
+	 * create a release function without any code in it at all, to do that
+	 * is almost always wrong.  If you have any questions about this,
+	 * please send an email to <greg@kroah.com>
+	 */
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_driver = {
@@ -133,7 +147,6 @@ static decl_subsys(bus, &ktype_bus, NULL);
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-
 /* Manually detach a device from its associated driver. */
 static int driver_helper(struct device *dev, void *data)
 {
@@ -199,6 +212,33 @@ static ssize_t driver_bind(struct device_driver *drv,
 }
 static DRIVER_ATTR(bind, S_IWUSR, NULL, driver_bind);
 
+static ssize_t show_drivers_autoprobe(struct bus_type *bus, char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bus->drivers_autoprobe);
+}
+
+static ssize_t store_drivers_autoprobe(struct bus_type *bus,
+				       const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	if (buf[0] == '0')
+		bus->drivers_autoprobe = 0;
+	else
+		bus->drivers_autoprobe = 1;
+	return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t store_drivers_probe(struct bus_type *bus,
+				   const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+
+	dev = bus_find_device(bus, NULL, (void *)buf, driver_helper);
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	if (bus_rescan_devices_helper(dev, NULL) != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return count;
+}
 #endif
 
 static struct device * next_device(struct klist_iter * i)
@@ -418,21 +458,21 @@ out_put:
  *	- Add device to bus's list of devices.
  *	- Try to attach to driver.
  */
-int bus_attach_device(struct device * dev)
+void bus_attach_device(struct device * dev)
 {
 	struct bus_type *bus = dev->bus;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (bus) {
 		dev->is_registered = 1;
-		ret = device_attach(dev);
-		if (ret >= 0) {
+		if (bus->drivers_autoprobe)
+			ret = device_attach(dev);
+		WARN_ON(ret < 0);
+		if (ret >= 0)
 			klist_add_tail(&dev->knode_bus, &bus->klist_devices);
-			ret = 0;
-		} else
+		else
 			dev->is_registered = 0;
 	}
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -515,9 +555,41 @@ static void remove_bind_files(struct device_driver *drv)
 	driver_remove_file(drv, &driver_attr_bind);
 	driver_remove_file(drv, &driver_attr_unbind);
 }
+
+static int add_probe_files(struct bus_type *bus)
+{
+	int retval;
+
+	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.name = "drivers_probe";
+	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR;
+	bus->drivers_probe_attr.attr.owner = bus->owner;
+	bus->drivers_probe_attr.store = store_drivers_probe;
+	retval = bus_create_file(bus, &bus->drivers_probe_attr);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
+
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.name = "drivers_autoprobe";
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO;
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.attr.owner = bus->owner;
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.show = show_drivers_autoprobe;
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr.store = store_drivers_autoprobe;
+	retval = bus_create_file(bus, &bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr);
+	if (retval)
+		bus_remove_file(bus, &bus->drivers_probe_attr);
+out:
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static void remove_probe_files(struct bus_type *bus)
+{
+	bus_remove_file(bus, &bus->drivers_autoprobe_attr);
+	bus_remove_file(bus, &bus->drivers_probe_attr);
+}
 #else
 static inline int add_bind_files(struct device_driver *drv) { return 0; }
 static inline void remove_bind_files(struct device_driver *drv) {}
+static inline int add_probe_files(struct bus_type *bus) { return 0; }
+static inline void remove_probe_files(struct bus_type *bus) {}
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -531,7 +603,7 @@ int bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
 	int error = 0;
 
 	if (!bus)
-		return 0;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	pr_debug("bus %s: add driver %s\n", bus->name, drv->name);
 	error = kobject_set_name(&drv->kobj, "%s", drv->name);
@@ -541,9 +613,11 @@ int bus_add_driver(struct device_driver *drv)
 	if ((error = kobject_register(&drv->kobj)))
 		goto out_put_bus;
 
-	error = driver_attach(drv);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_unregister;
+	if (drv->bus->drivers_autoprobe) {
+		error = driver_attach(drv);
+		if (error)
+			goto out_unregister;
+	}
 	klist_add_tail(&drv->knode_bus, &bus->klist_drivers);
 	module_add_driver(drv->owner, drv);
 
@@ -605,8 +679,6 @@ static int __must_check bus_rescan_devices_helper(struct device *dev,
 		ret = device_attach(dev);
 		if (dev->parent)
 			up(&dev->parent->sem);
-		if (ret > 0)
-			ret = 0;
 	}
 	return ret < 0 ? ret : 0;
 }
@@ -762,6 +834,12 @@ int bus_register(struct bus_type * bus)
 
 	klist_init(&bus->klist_devices, klist_devices_get, klist_devices_put);
 	klist_init(&bus->klist_drivers, NULL, NULL);
+
+	bus->drivers_autoprobe = 1;
+	retval = add_probe_files(bus);
+	if (retval)
+		goto bus_probe_files_fail;
+
 	retval = bus_add_attrs(bus);
 	if (retval)
 		goto bus_attrs_fail;
@@ -770,6 +848,8 @@ int bus_register(struct bus_type * bus)
 	return 0;
 
 bus_attrs_fail:
+	remove_probe_files(bus);
+bus_probe_files_fail:
 	kset_unregister(&bus->drivers);
 bus_drivers_fail:
 	kset_unregister(&bus->devices);
@@ -779,7 +859,6 @@ out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
-
 /**
  *	bus_unregister - remove a bus from the system
  *	@bus:	bus.
@@ -791,6 +870,7 @@ void bus_unregister(struct bus_type * bus)
 {
 	pr_debug("bus %s: unregistering\n", bus->name);
 	bus_remove_attrs(bus);
+	remove_probe_files(bus);
 	kset_unregister(&bus->drivers);
 	kset_unregister(&bus->devices);
 	subsystem_unregister(&bus->subsys);
diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index d596812..80bbb20 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ int class_register(struct class * cls)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cls->children);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cls->devices);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&cls->interfaces);
+	kset_init(&cls->class_dirs);
 	init_MUTEX(&cls->sem);
 	error = kobject_set_name(&cls->subsys.kset.kobj, "%s", cls->name);
 	if (error)
@@ -163,7 +164,6 @@ int class_register(struct class * cls)
 void class_unregister(struct class * cls)
 {
 	pr_debug("device class '%s': unregistering\n", cls->name);
-	kobject_unregister(cls->virtual_dir);
 	remove_class_attrs(cls);
 	subsystem_unregister(&cls->subsys);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index d7fcf82..8aa090d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ int (*platform_notify_remove)(struct device * dev) = NULL;
 const char *dev_driver_string(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->driver ? dev->driver->name :
-			(dev->bus ? dev->bus->name : "");
+			(dev->bus ? dev->bus->name :
+			(dev->class ? dev->class->name : ""));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_driver_string);
 
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ static int dev_uevent_filter(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj)
 
 	if (ktype == &ktype_device) {
 		struct device *dev = to_dev(kobj);
+		if (dev->uevent_suppress)
+			return 0;
 		if (dev->bus)
 			return 1;
 		if (dev->class)
@@ -156,6 +159,11 @@ static int dev_uevent(struct kset *kset, struct kobject *kobj, char **envp,
 			       "MINOR=%u", MINOR(dev->devt));
 	}
 
+	if (dev->type && dev->type->name)
+		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+			       "DEVTYPE=%s", dev->type->name);
+
 	if (dev->driver)
 		add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
 			       buffer, buffer_size, &length,
@@ -238,71 +246,152 @@ static struct kset_uevent_ops device_uevent_ops = {
 	.uevent =	dev_uevent,
 };
 
+static ssize_t show_uevent(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			   char *buf)
+{
+	struct kobject *top_kobj;
+	struct kset *kset;
+	char *envp[32];
+	char data[PAGE_SIZE];
+	char *pos;
+	int i;
+	size_t count = 0;
+	int retval;
+
+	/* search the kset, the device belongs to */
+	top_kobj = &dev->kobj;
+	if (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent) {
+		do {
+			top_kobj = top_kobj->parent;
+		} while (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent);
+	}
+	if (!top_kobj->kset)
+		goto out;
+	kset = top_kobj->kset;
+	if (!kset->uevent_ops || !kset->uevent_ops->uevent)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* respect filter */
+	if (kset->uevent_ops && kset->uevent_ops->filter)
+		if (!kset->uevent_ops->filter(kset, &dev->kobj))
+			goto out;
+
+	/* let the kset specific function add its keys */
+	pos = data;
+	retval = kset->uevent_ops->uevent(kset, &dev->kobj,
+					  envp, ARRAY_SIZE(envp),
+					  pos, PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
+
+	/* copy keys to file */
+	for (i = 0; envp[i]; i++) {
+		pos = &buf[count];
+		count += sprintf(pos, "%s\n", envp[i]);
+	}
+out:
+	return count;
+}
+
 static ssize_t store_uevent(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
+	if (memcmp(buf, "add", 3) != 0)
+		dev_err(dev, "uevent: unsupported action-string; this will "
+			"be ignored in a future kernel version");
 	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	return count;
 }
 
-static int device_add_groups(struct device *dev)
+static int device_add_attributes(struct device *dev,
+				 struct device_attribute *attrs)
+{
+	int error = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	if (attrs) {
+		for (i = 0; attr_name(attrs[i]); i++) {
+			error = device_create_file(dev, &attrs[i]);
+			if (error)
+				break;
+		}
+		if (error)
+			while (--i >= 0)
+				device_remove_file(dev, &attrs[i]);
+	}
+	return error;
+}
+
+static void device_remove_attributes(struct device *dev,
+				     struct device_attribute *attrs)
 {
 	int i;
+
+	if (attrs)
+		for (i = 0; attr_name(attrs[i]); i++)
+			device_remove_file(dev, &attrs[i]);
+}
+
+static int device_add_groups(struct device *dev,
+			     struct attribute_group **groups)
+{
 	int error = 0;
+	int i;
 
-	if (dev->groups) {
-		for (i = 0; dev->groups[i]; i++) {
-			error = sysfs_create_group(&dev->kobj, dev->groups[i]);
+	if (groups) {
+		for (i = 0; groups[i]; i++) {
+			error = sysfs_create_group(&dev->kobj, groups[i]);
 			if (error) {
 				while (--i >= 0)
-					sysfs_remove_group(&dev->kobj, dev->groups[i]);
-				goto out;
+					sysfs_remove_group(&dev->kobj, groups[i]);
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-out:
 	return error;
 }
 
-static void device_remove_groups(struct device *dev)
+static void device_remove_groups(struct device *dev,
+				 struct attribute_group **groups)
 {
 	int i;
-	if (dev->groups) {
-		for (i = 0; dev->groups[i]; i++) {
-			sysfs_remove_group(&dev->kobj, dev->groups[i]);
-		}
-	}
+
+	if (groups)
+		for (i = 0; groups[i]; i++)
+			sysfs_remove_group(&dev->kobj, groups[i]);
 }
 
 static int device_add_attrs(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct class *class = dev->class;
 	struct device_type *type = dev->type;
-	int error = 0;
-	int i;
+	int error;
 
-	if (class && class->dev_attrs) {
-		for (i = 0; attr_name(class->dev_attrs[i]); i++) {
-			error = device_create_file(dev, &class->dev_attrs[i]);
-			if (error)
-				break;
-		}
+	if (class) {
+		error = device_add_attributes(dev, class->dev_attrs);
 		if (error)
-			while (--i >= 0)
-				device_remove_file(dev, &class->dev_attrs[i]);
+			return error;
 	}
 
-	if (type && type->attrs) {
-		for (i = 0; attr_name(type->attrs[i]); i++) {
-			error = device_create_file(dev, &type->attrs[i]);
-			if (error)
-				break;
-		}
+	if (type) {
+		error = device_add_groups(dev, type->groups);
 		if (error)
-			while (--i >= 0)
-				device_remove_file(dev, &type->attrs[i]);
+			goto err_remove_class_attrs;
 	}
 
+	error = device_add_groups(dev, dev->groups);
+	if (error)
+		goto err_remove_type_groups;
+
+	return 0;
+
+ err_remove_type_groups:
+	if (type)
+		device_remove_groups(dev, type->groups);
+ err_remove_class_attrs:
+	if (class)
+		device_remove_attributes(dev, class->dev_attrs);
+
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -310,17 +399,14 @@ static void device_remove_attrs(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct class *class = dev->class;
 	struct device_type *type = dev->type;
-	int i;
 
-	if (class && class->dev_attrs) {
-		for (i = 0; attr_name(class->dev_attrs[i]); i++)
-			device_remove_file(dev, &class->dev_attrs[i]);
-	}
+	device_remove_groups(dev, dev->groups);
 
-	if (type && type->attrs) {
-		for (i = 0; attr_name(type->attrs[i]); i++)
-			device_remove_file(dev, &type->attrs[i]);
-	}
+	if (type)
+		device_remove_groups(dev, type->groups);
+
+	if (class)
+		device_remove_attributes(dev, class->dev_attrs);
 }
 
 
@@ -394,9 +480,10 @@ void device_remove_bin_file(struct device *dev, struct bin_attribute *attr)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_remove_bin_file);
 
 /**
- * device_schedule_callback - helper to schedule a callback for a device
+ * device_schedule_callback_owner - helper to schedule a callback for a device
  * @dev: device.
  * @func: callback function to invoke later.
+ * @owner: module owning the callback routine
  *
  * Attribute methods must not unregister themselves or their parent device
  * (which would amount to the same thing).  Attempts to do so will deadlock,
@@ -407,20 +494,23 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_remove_bin_file);
  * argument in the workqueue's process context.  @dev will be pinned until
  * @func returns.
  *
+ * This routine is usually called via the inline device_schedule_callback(),
+ * which automatically sets @owner to THIS_MODULE.
+ *
  * Returns 0 if the request was submitted, -ENOMEM if storage could not
- * be allocated.
+ * be allocated, -ENODEV if a reference to @owner isn't available.
  *
  * NOTE: This routine won't work if CONFIG_SYSFS isn't set!  It uses an
  * underlying sysfs routine (since it is intended for use by attribute
  * methods), and if sysfs isn't available you'll get nothing but -ENOSYS.
  */
-int device_schedule_callback(struct device *dev,
-		void (*func)(struct device *))
+int device_schedule_callback_owner(struct device *dev,
+		void (*func)(struct device *), struct module *owner)
 {
 	return sysfs_schedule_callback(&dev->kobj,
-			(void (*)(void *)) func, dev);
+			(void (*)(void *)) func, dev, owner);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_schedule_callback);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(device_schedule_callback_owner);
 
 static void klist_children_get(struct klist_node *n)
 {
@@ -477,34 +567,58 @@ static struct kobject * get_device_parent(struct device *dev,
 	return NULL;
 }
 #else
-static struct kobject * virtual_device_parent(struct device *dev)
+static struct kobject *virtual_device_parent(struct device *dev)
 {
-	if (!dev->class)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	static struct kobject *virtual_dir = NULL;
 
-	if (!dev->class->virtual_dir) {
-		static struct kobject *virtual_dir = NULL;
+	if (!virtual_dir)
+		virtual_dir = kobject_add_dir(&devices_subsys.kset.kobj, "virtual");
 
-		if (!virtual_dir)
-			virtual_dir = kobject_add_dir(&devices_subsys.kset.kobj, "virtual");
-		dev->class->virtual_dir = kobject_add_dir(virtual_dir, dev->class->name);
-	}
-
-	return dev->class->virtual_dir;
+	return virtual_dir;
 }
 
 static struct kobject * get_device_parent(struct device *dev,
 					  struct device *parent)
 {
-	/* if this is a class device, and has no parent, create one */
-	if ((dev->class) && (parent == NULL)) {
-		return virtual_device_parent(dev);
-	} else if (parent)
+	if (dev->class) {
+		struct kobject *kobj = NULL;
+		struct kobject *parent_kobj;
+		struct kobject *k;
+
+		/*
+		 * If we have no parent, we live in "virtual".
+		 * Class-devices with a bus-device as parent, live
+		 * in a class-directory to prevent namespace collisions.
+		 */
+		if (parent == NULL)
+			parent_kobj = virtual_device_parent(dev);
+		else if (parent->class)
+			return &parent->kobj;
+		else
+			parent_kobj = &parent->kobj;
+
+		/* find our class-directory at the parent and reference it */
+		spin_lock(&dev->class->class_dirs.list_lock);
+		list_for_each_entry(k, &dev->class->class_dirs.list, entry)
+			if (k->parent == parent_kobj) {
+				kobj = kobject_get(k);
+				break;
+			}
+		spin_unlock(&dev->class->class_dirs.list_lock);
+		if (kobj)
+			return kobj;
+
+		/* or create a new class-directory at the parent device */
+		return kobject_kset_add_dir(&dev->class->class_dirs,
+					    parent_kobj, dev->class->name);
+	}
+
+	if (parent)
 		return &parent->kobj;
 	return NULL;
 }
-
 #endif
+
 static int setup_parent(struct device *dev, struct device *parent)
 {
 	struct kobject *kobj;
@@ -541,7 +655,6 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 	pr_debug("DEV: registering device: ID = '%s'\n", dev->bus_id);
 
 	parent = get_device(dev->parent);
-
 	error = setup_parent(dev, parent);
 	if (error)
 		goto Error;
@@ -562,10 +675,11 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 					     BUS_NOTIFY_ADD_DEVICE, dev);
 
 	dev->uevent_attr.attr.name = "uevent";
-	dev->uevent_attr.attr.mode = S_IWUSR;
+	dev->uevent_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
 	if (dev->driver)
 		dev->uevent_attr.attr.owner = dev->driver->owner;
 	dev->uevent_attr.store = store_uevent;
+	dev->uevent_attr.show = show_uevent;
 	error = device_create_file(dev, &dev->uevent_attr);
 	if (error)
 		goto attrError;
@@ -614,16 +728,12 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 
 	if ((error = device_add_attrs(dev)))
 		goto AttrsError;
-	if ((error = device_add_groups(dev)))
-		goto GroupError;
 	if ((error = device_pm_add(dev)))
 		goto PMError;
 	if ((error = bus_add_device(dev)))
 		goto BusError;
-	if (!dev->uevent_suppress)
-		kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
-	if ((error = bus_attach_device(dev)))
-		goto AttachError;
+	kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	bus_attach_device(dev);
 	if (parent)
 		klist_add_tail(&dev->knode_parent, &parent->klist_children);
 
@@ -639,19 +749,15 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 		up(&dev->class->sem);
 	}
  Done:
- 	kfree(class_name);
+	kfree(class_name);
 	put_device(dev);
 	return error;
- AttachError:
-	bus_remove_device(dev);
  BusError:
 	device_pm_remove(dev);
  PMError:
 	if (dev->bus)
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&dev->bus->bus_notifier,
 					     BUS_NOTIFY_DEL_DEVICE, dev);
-	device_remove_groups(dev);
- GroupError:
 	device_remove_attrs(dev);
  AttrsError:
 	if (dev->devt_attr) {
@@ -677,15 +783,6 @@ int device_add(struct device *dev)
 #endif
 			sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "device");
 		}
-
-		down(&dev->class->sem);
-		/* notify any interfaces that the device is now gone */
-		list_for_each_entry(class_intf, &dev->class->interfaces, node)
-			if (class_intf->remove_dev)
-				class_intf->remove_dev(dev, class_intf);
-		/* remove the device from the class list */
-		list_del_init(&dev->node);
-		up(&dev->class->sem);
 	}
  ueventattrError:
 	device_remove_file(dev, &dev->uevent_attr);
@@ -796,9 +893,33 @@ void device_del(struct device * dev)
 		/* remove the device from the class list */
 		list_del_init(&dev->node);
 		up(&dev->class->sem);
+
+		/* If we live in a parent class-directory, unreference it */
+		if (dev->kobj.parent->kset == &dev->class->class_dirs) {
+			struct device *d;
+			int other = 0;
+
+			/*
+			 * if we are the last child of our class, delete
+			 * our class-directory at this parent
+			 */
+			down(&dev->class->sem);
+			list_for_each_entry(d, &dev->class->devices, node) {
+				if (d == dev)
+					continue;
+				if (d->kobj.parent == dev->kobj.parent) {
+					other = 1;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			if (!other)
+				kobject_del(dev->kobj.parent);
+
+			kobject_put(dev->kobj.parent);
+			up(&dev->class->sem);
+		}
 	}
 	device_remove_file(dev, &dev->uevent_attr);
-	device_remove_groups(dev);
 	device_remove_attrs(dev);
 	bus_remove_device(dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 6a48824..18dba8e 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -94,19 +94,11 @@ int device_bind_driver(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-struct stupid_thread_structure {
-	struct device_driver *drv;
-	struct device *dev;
-};
-
 static atomic_t probe_count = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 static DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(probe_waitqueue);
 
-static int really_probe(void *void_data)
+static int really_probe(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 {
-	struct stupid_thread_structure *data = void_data;
-	struct device_driver *drv = data->drv;
-	struct device *dev = data->dev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	atomic_inc(&probe_count);
@@ -154,7 +146,6 @@ probe_failed:
 	 */
 	ret = 0;
 done:
-	kfree(data);
 	atomic_dec(&probe_count);
 	wake_up(&probe_waitqueue);
 	return ret;
@@ -186,16 +177,14 @@ int driver_probe_done(void)
  * format of the ID structures, nor what is to be considered a match and
  * what is not.
  *
- * This function returns 1 if a match is found, an error if one occurs
- * (that is not -ENODEV or -ENXIO), and 0 otherwise.
+ * This function returns 1 if a match is found, -ENODEV if the device is
+ * not registered, and 0 otherwise.
  *
  * This function must be called with @dev->sem held.  When called for a
  * USB interface, @dev->parent->sem must be held as well.
  */
 int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver * drv, struct device * dev)
 {
-	struct stupid_thread_structure *data;
-	struct task_struct *probe_task;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (!device_is_registered(dev))
@@ -206,19 +195,7 @@ int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver * drv, struct device * dev)
 	pr_debug("%s: Matched Device %s with Driver %s\n",
 		 drv->bus->name, dev->bus_id, drv->name);
 
-	data = kmalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	data->drv = drv;
-	data->dev = dev;
-
-	if (drv->multithread_probe) {
-		probe_task = kthread_run(really_probe, data,
-					 "probe-%s", dev->bus_id);
-		if (IS_ERR(probe_task))
-			ret = really_probe(data);
-	} else
-		ret = really_probe(data);
+	ret = really_probe(dev, drv);
 
 done:
 	return ret;
@@ -230,30 +207,57 @@ static int __device_attach(struct device_driver * drv, void * data)
 	return driver_probe_device(drv, dev);
 }
 
+static int device_probe_drivers(void *data)
+{
+	struct device *dev = data;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (dev->bus) {
+		down(&dev->sem);
+		ret = bus_for_each_drv(dev->bus, NULL, dev, __device_attach);
+		up(&dev->sem);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /**
  *	device_attach - try to attach device to a driver.
  *	@dev:	device.
  *
  *	Walk the list of drivers that the bus has and call
  *	driver_probe_device() for each pair. If a compatible
- *	pair is found, break out and return.
+ *	pair is found, break out and return. If the bus specifies
+ *	multithreaded probing, walking the list of drivers is done
+ *	on a probing thread.
  *
  *	Returns 1 if the device was bound to a driver;
- *	0 if no matching device was found; error code otherwise.
+ *	0 if no matching device was found or multithreaded probing is done;
+ *	-ENODEV if the device is not registered.
  *
  *	When called for a USB interface, @dev->parent->sem must be held.
  */
 int device_attach(struct device * dev)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
+	struct task_struct *probe_task = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	down(&dev->sem);
 	if (dev->driver) {
 		ret = device_bind_driver(dev);
 		if (ret == 0)
 			ret = 1;
-	} else
-		ret = bus_for_each_drv(dev->bus, NULL, dev, __device_attach);
+		else {
+			dev->driver = NULL;
+			ret = 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (dev->bus->multithread_probe)
+			probe_task = kthread_run(device_probe_drivers, dev,
+						 "probe-%s", dev->bus_id);
+		if(IS_ERR(probe_task))
+			ret = bus_for_each_drv(dev->bus, NULL, dev,
+					       __device_attach);
+	}
 	up(&dev->sem);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/dmapool.c b/drivers/base/dmapool.c
index cd467c9..9406259 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dmapool.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dmapool.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct dma_page {	/* cacheable header for 'allocation' bytes */
 
 #define	POOL_TIMEOUT_JIFFIES	((100 /* msec */ * HZ) / 1000)
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX (pools_lock);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX (pools_lock);
 
 static ssize_t
 show_pools (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ show_pools (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 	size -= temp;
 	next += temp;
 
-	down (&pools_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&pools_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(pool, &dev->dma_pools, pools) {
 		unsigned pages = 0;
 		unsigned blocks = 0;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ show_pools (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 		size -= temp;
 		next += temp;
 	}
-	up (&pools_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&pools_lock);
 
 	return PAGE_SIZE - size;
 }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ dma_pool_create (const char *name, struct device *dev,
 	if (dev) {
 		int ret;
 
-		down (&pools_lock);
+		mutex_lock(&pools_lock);
 		if (list_empty (&dev->dma_pools))
 			ret = device_create_file (dev, &dev_attr_pools);
 		else
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ dma_pool_create (const char *name, struct device *dev,
 			kfree(retval);
 			retval = NULL;
 		}
-		up (&pools_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&pools_lock);
 	} else
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD (&retval->pools);
 
@@ -231,11 +231,11 @@ pool_free_page (struct dma_pool *pool, struct dma_page *page)
 void
 dma_pool_destroy (struct dma_pool *pool)
 {
-	down (&pools_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&pools_lock);
 	list_del (&pool->pools);
 	if (pool->dev && list_empty (&pool->dev->dma_pools))
 		device_remove_file (pool->dev, &dev_attr_pools);
-	up (&pools_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&pools_lock);
 
 	while (!list_empty (&pool->page_list)) {
 		struct dma_page		*page;
diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index 082bfde..eb11475 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -149,10 +149,6 @@ void put_driver(struct device_driver * drv)
  *	We pass off most of the work to the bus_add_driver() call,
  *	since most of the things we have to do deal with the bus
  *	structures.
- *
- *	The one interesting aspect is that we setup @drv->unloaded
- *	as a completion that gets complete when the driver reference
- *	count reaches 0.
  */
 int driver_register(struct device_driver * drv)
 {
@@ -162,35 +158,19 @@ int driver_register(struct device_driver * drv)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "Driver '%s' needs updating - please use bus_type methods\n", drv->name);
 	}
 	klist_init(&drv->klist_devices, NULL, NULL);
-	init_completion(&drv->unloaded);
 	return bus_add_driver(drv);
 }
 
-
 /**
  *	driver_unregister - remove driver from system.
  *	@drv:	driver.
  *
  *	Again, we pass off most of the work to the bus-level call.
- *
- *	Though, once that is done, we wait until @drv->unloaded is completed.
- *	This will block until the driver refcount reaches 0, and it is
- *	released. Only modular drivers will call this function, and we
- *	have to guarantee that it won't complete, letting the driver
- *	unload until all references are gone.
  */
 
 void driver_unregister(struct device_driver * drv)
 {
 	bus_remove_driver(drv);
-	/*
-	 * If the driver is a module, we are probably in
-	 * the module unload path, and we want to wait
-	 * for everything to unload before we can actually
-	 * finish the unload.
-	 */
-	if (drv->owner)
-		wait_for_completion(&drv->unloaded);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
index c0a979a5..97ab5bd 100644
--- a/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_class.c
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ enum {
 	FW_STATUS_LOADING,
 	FW_STATUS_DONE,
 	FW_STATUS_ABORT,
-	FW_STATUS_READY,
-	FW_STATUS_READY_NOHOTPLUG,
 };
 
 static int loading_timeout = 60;	/* In seconds */
@@ -96,9 +94,6 @@ static int firmware_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 	struct firmware_priv *fw_priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	int i = 0, len = 0;
 
-	if (!test_bit(FW_STATUS_READY, &fw_priv->status))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	if (add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer, buffer_size, &len,
 			   "FIRMWARE=%s", fw_priv->fw_id))
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -333,6 +328,7 @@ static int fw_register_device(struct device **dev_p, const char *fw_name,
 	f_dev->parent = device;
 	f_dev->class = &firmware_class;
 	dev_set_drvdata(f_dev, fw_priv);
+	f_dev->uevent_suppress = 1;
 	retval = device_register(f_dev);
 	if (retval) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: device_register failed\n",
@@ -382,9 +378,7 @@ static int fw_setup_device(struct firmware *fw, struct device **dev_p,
 	}
 
 	if (uevent)
-                set_bit(FW_STATUS_READY, &fw_priv->status);
-        else
-                set_bit(FW_STATUS_READY_NOHOTPLUG, &fw_priv->status);
+		f_dev->uevent_suppress = 0;
 	*dev_p = f_dev;
 	goto out;
 
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/main.c b/drivers/base/power/main.c
index bbbb973..05dc876 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/main.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/main.c
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ LIST_HEAD(dpm_off_irq);
 DECLARE_MUTEX(dpm_sem);
 DECLARE_MUTEX(dpm_list_sem);
 
+int (*platform_enable_wakeup)(struct device *dev, int is_on);
+
+
 /**
  *	device_pm_set_parent - Specify power dependency.
  *	@dev:		Device who needs power.
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/resume.c b/drivers/base/power/resume.c
index 020be36..a2c6418 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/resume.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/resume.c
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ int resume_device(struct device * dev)
 
 	TRACE_DEVICE(dev);
 	TRACE_RESUME(0);
+
 	down(&dev->sem);
+
 	if (dev->power.pm_parent
 			&& dev->power.pm_parent->power.power_state.event) {
 		dev_err(dev, "PM: resume from %d, parent %s still %d\n",
@@ -34,15 +36,24 @@ int resume_device(struct device * dev)
 			dev->power.pm_parent->bus_id,
 			dev->power.pm_parent->power.power_state.event);
 	}
+
 	if (dev->bus && dev->bus->resume) {
 		dev_dbg(dev,"resuming\n");
 		error = dev->bus->resume(dev);
 	}
-	if (dev->class && dev->class->resume) {
+
+	if (!error && dev->type && dev->type->resume) {
+		dev_dbg(dev,"resuming\n");
+		error = dev->type->resume(dev);
+	}
+
+	if (!error && dev->class && dev->class->resume) {
 		dev_dbg(dev,"class resume\n");
 		error = dev->class->resume(dev);
 	}
+
 	up(&dev->sem);
+
 	TRACE_RESUME(error);
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/shutdown.c b/drivers/base/power/shutdown.c
index 3483ae4..58b6f77 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/shutdown.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/shutdown.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ void device_shutdown(void)
 {
 	struct device * dev, *devn;
 
-	down_write(&devices_subsys.rwsem);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(dev, devn, &devices_subsys.kset.list,
 				kobj.entry) {
 		if (dev->bus && dev->bus->shutdown) {
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ void device_shutdown(void)
 			dev->driver->shutdown(dev);
 		}
 	}
-	up_write(&devices_subsys.rwsem);
 
 	sysdev_shutdown();
 }
diff --git a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
index ece136b..42d2b86 100644
--- a/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
+++ b/drivers/base/power/suspend.c
@@ -78,6 +78,18 @@ int suspend_device(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state)
 		suspend_report_result(dev->class->suspend, error);
 	}
 
+	if (!error && dev->type && dev->type->suspend && !dev->power.power_state.event) {
+		dev_dbg(dev, "%s%s\n",
+			suspend_verb(state.event),
+			((state.event == PM_EVENT_SUSPEND)
+					&& device_may_wakeup(dev))
+				? ", may wakeup"
+				: ""
+			);
+		error = dev->type->suspend(dev, state);
+		suspend_report_result(dev->type->suspend, error);
+	}
+
 	if (!error && dev->bus && dev->bus->suspend && !dev->power.power_state.event) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "%s%s\n",
 			suspend_verb(state.event),
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
index afb71c6..a9e0b30 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-proc.c
@@ -310,14 +310,12 @@ static int proc_ide_read_driver
 	ide_driver_t	*ide_drv;
 	int		len;
 
-	down_read(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	if (dev->driver) {
 		ide_drv = container_of(dev->driver, ide_driver_t, gen_driver);
 		len = sprintf(page, "%s version %s\n",
 				dev->driver->name, ide_drv->version);
 	} else
 		len = sprintf(page, "ide-default version 0.9.newide\n");
-	up_read(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	PROC_IDE_READ_RETURN(page,start,off,count,eof,len);
 }
 
@@ -327,7 +325,6 @@ static int ide_replace_subdriver(ide_drive_t *drive, const char *driver)
 	int ret = 1;
 	int err;
 
-	down_write(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	device_release_driver(dev);
 	/* FIXME: device can still be in use by previous driver */
 	strlcpy(drive->driver_req, driver, sizeof(drive->driver_req));
@@ -345,7 +342,6 @@ static int ide_replace_subdriver(ide_drive_t *drive, const char *driver)
 	}
 	if (dev->driver && !strcmp(dev->driver->name, driver))
 		ret = 0;
-	up_write(&dev->bus->subsys.rwsem);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
index c5ace19..dbeba45 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
+++ b/drivers/ieee1394/nodemgr.c
@@ -370,9 +370,7 @@ static ssize_t fw_set_ignore_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute
 
 	if (state == 1) {
 		ud->ignore_driver = 1;
-		down_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		device_release_driver(dev);
-		up_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	} else if (state == 0)
 		ud->ignore_driver = 0;
 
@@ -1163,6 +1161,7 @@ static int nodemgr_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 	struct unit_directory *ud;
 	int i = 0;
 	int length = 0;
+	int retval = 0;
 	/* ieee1394:venNmoNspNverN */
 	char buf[8 + 1 + 3 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 1];
 
@@ -1176,14 +1175,11 @@ static int nodemgr_uevent(struct class_device *cdev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 
 #define PUT_ENVP(fmt,val) 					\
 do {								\
-    	int printed;						\
-	envp[i++] = buffer;					\
-	printed = snprintf(buffer, buffer_size - length,	\
-			   fmt, val);				\
-	if ((buffer_size - (length+printed) <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))	\
-		return -ENOMEM;					\
-	length += printed+1;					\
-	buffer += printed+1;					\
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,		\
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,	\
+				fmt, val);			\
+	if (retval)						\
+		return retval;					\
 } while (0)
 
 	PUT_ENVP("VENDOR_ID=%06x", ud->vendor_id);
@@ -1393,12 +1389,10 @@ static void nodemgr_suspend_ne(struct node_entry *ne)
 		if (ud->ne != ne)
 			continue;
 
-		down_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		if (ud->device.driver &&
 		    (!ud->device.driver->suspend ||
 		      ud->device.driver->suspend(&ud->device, PMSG_SUSPEND)))
 			device_release_driver(&ud->device);
-		up_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	}
 	up(&nodemgr_ud_class.sem);
 }
@@ -1418,10 +1412,8 @@ static void nodemgr_resume_ne(struct node_entry *ne)
 		if (ud->ne != ne)
 			continue;
 
-		down_read(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		if (ud->device.driver && ud->device.driver->resume)
 			ud->device.driver->resume(&ud->device);
-		up_read(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	}
 	up(&nodemgr_ud_class.sem);
 
@@ -1442,7 +1434,6 @@ static void nodemgr_update_pdrv(struct node_entry *ne)
 		if (ud->ne != ne)
 			continue;
 
-		down_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		if (ud->device.driver) {
 			pdrv = container_of(ud->device.driver,
 					    struct hpsb_protocol_driver,
@@ -1450,7 +1441,6 @@ static void nodemgr_update_pdrv(struct node_entry *ne)
 			if (pdrv->update && pdrv->update(ud))
 				device_release_driver(&ud->device);
 		}
-		up_write(&ieee1394_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	}
 	up(&nodemgr_ud_class.sem);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
index a00fe47..bd686a2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
+++ b/drivers/input/gameport/gameport.c
@@ -190,16 +190,14 @@ static void gameport_run_poll_handler(unsigned long d)
  * Basic gameport -> driver core mappings
  */
 
-static void gameport_bind_driver(struct gameport *gameport, struct gameport_driver *drv)
+static int gameport_bind_driver(struct gameport *gameport, struct gameport_driver *drv)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	down_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-
 	gameport->dev.driver = &drv->driver;
 	if (drv->connect(gameport, drv)) {
 		gameport->dev.driver = NULL;
-		goto out;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	error = device_bind_driver(&gameport->dev);
@@ -211,31 +209,21 @@ static void gameport_bind_driver(struct gameport *gameport, struct gameport_driv
 			drv->description, error);
 		drv->disconnect(gameport);
 		gameport->dev.driver = NULL;
-		goto out;
+		return error;
 	}
 
- out:
-	up_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-}
-
-static void gameport_release_driver(struct gameport *gameport)
-{
-	down_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-	device_release_driver(&gameport->dev);
-	up_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void gameport_find_driver(struct gameport *gameport)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	down_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
 	error = device_attach(&gameport->dev);
 	if (error < 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"gameport: device_attach() failed for %s (%s), error: %d\n",
 			gameport->phys, gameport->name, error);
-	up_write(&gameport_bus.subsys.rwsem);
 }
 
 
@@ -483,13 +471,12 @@ static ssize_t gameport_rebind_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_attribut
 {
 	struct gameport *gameport = to_gameport_port(dev);
 	struct device_driver *drv;
-	int retval;
+	int error;
 
-	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&gameport_mutex);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&gameport_mutex);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
-	retval = count;
 	if (!strncmp(buf, "none", count)) {
 		gameport_disconnect_port(gameport);
 	} else if (!strncmp(buf, "reconnect", count)) {
@@ -499,15 +486,15 @@ static ssize_t gameport_rebind_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_attribut
 		gameport_find_driver(gameport);
 	} else if ((drv = driver_find(buf, &gameport_bus)) != NULL) {
 		gameport_disconnect_port(gameport);
-		gameport_bind_driver(gameport, to_gameport_driver(drv));
+		error = gameport_bind_driver(gameport, to_gameport_driver(drv));
 		put_driver(drv);
 	} else {
-		retval = -EINVAL;
+		error = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&gameport_mutex);
 
-	return retval;
+	return error ? error : count;
 }
 
 static struct device_attribute gameport_device_attrs[] = {
@@ -655,7 +642,7 @@ static void gameport_disconnect_port(struct gameport *gameport)
 		do {
 			parent = s->parent;
 
-			gameport_release_driver(s);
+			device_release_driver(&s->dev);
 			gameport_destroy_port(s);
 		} while ((s = parent) != gameport);
 	}
@@ -663,7 +650,7 @@ static void gameport_disconnect_port(struct gameport *gameport)
 	/*
 	 * Ok, no children left, now disconnect this port
 	 */
-	gameport_release_driver(gameport);
+	device_release_driver(&gameport->dev);
 }
 
 void gameport_rescan(struct gameport *gameport)
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
index a15e531..5895202 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/serio.c
@@ -115,18 +115,18 @@ static int serio_match_port(const struct serio_device_id *ids, struct serio *ser
  * Basic serio -> driver core mappings
  */
 
-static void serio_bind_driver(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
+static int serio_bind_driver(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	down_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-
 	if (serio_match_port(drv->id_table, serio)) {
+
 		serio->dev.driver = &drv->driver;
 		if (serio_connect_driver(serio, drv)) {
 			serio->dev.driver = NULL;
-			goto out;
+			return -ENODEV;
 		}
+
 		error = device_bind_driver(&serio->dev);
 		if (error) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING
@@ -136,31 +136,21 @@ static void serio_bind_driver(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *drv)
 				drv->description, error);
 			serio_disconnect_driver(serio);
 			serio->dev.driver = NULL;
-			goto out;
+			return error;
 		}
 	}
- out:
-	up_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-}
-
-static void serio_release_driver(struct serio *serio)
-{
-	down_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
-	device_release_driver(&serio->dev);
-	up_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void serio_find_driver(struct serio *serio)
 {
 	int error;
 
-	down_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
 	error = device_attach(&serio->dev);
 	if (error < 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING
 			"serio: device_attach() failed for %s (%s), error: %d\n",
 			serio->phys, serio->name, error);
-	up_write(&serio_bus.subsys.rwsem);
 }
 
 
@@ -470,13 +460,12 @@ static ssize_t serio_rebind_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *
 {
 	struct serio *serio = to_serio_port(dev);
 	struct device_driver *drv;
-	int retval;
+	int error;
 
-	retval = mutex_lock_interruptible(&serio_mutex);
-	if (retval)
-		return retval;
+	error = mutex_lock_interruptible(&serio_mutex);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
 
-	retval = count;
 	if (!strncmp(buf, "none", count)) {
 		serio_disconnect_port(serio);
 	} else if (!strncmp(buf, "reconnect", count)) {
@@ -486,15 +475,15 @@ static ssize_t serio_rebind_driver(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *
 		serio_find_driver(serio);
 	} else if ((drv = driver_find(buf, &serio_bus)) != NULL) {
 		serio_disconnect_port(serio);
-		serio_bind_driver(serio, to_serio_driver(drv));
+		error = serio_bind_driver(serio, to_serio_driver(drv));
 		put_driver(drv);
 	} else {
-		retval = -EINVAL;
+		error = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&serio_mutex);
 
-	return retval;
+	return error ? error : count;
 }
 
 static ssize_t serio_show_bind_mode(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -665,7 +654,7 @@ static void serio_disconnect_port(struct serio *serio)
 		do {
 			parent = s->parent;
 
-			serio_release_driver(s);
+			device_release_driver(&s->dev);
 			serio_destroy_port(s);
 		} while ((s = parent) != serio);
 	}
@@ -673,7 +662,7 @@ static void serio_disconnect_port(struct serio *serio)
 	/*
 	 * Ok, no children left, now disconnect this port
 	 */
-	serio_release_driver(serio);
+	device_release_driver(&serio->dev);
 }
 
 void serio_rescan(struct serio *serio)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
index d32698b..e0e82d8 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/mmc_sysfs.c
@@ -86,31 +86,26 @@ mmc_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp, char *buf,
 {
 	struct mmc_card *card = dev_to_mmc_card(dev);
 	char ccc[13];
-	int i = 0;
-
-#define add_env(fmt,val)						\
-	({								\
-		int len, ret = -ENOMEM;					\
-		if (i < num_envp) {					\
-			envp[i++] = buf;				\
-			len = snprintf(buf, buf_size, fmt, val) + 1;	\
-			buf_size -= len;				\
-			buf += len;					\
-			if (buf_size >= 0)				\
-				ret = 0;				\
-		}							\
-		ret;							\
-	})
+	int retval = 0, i = 0, length = 0;
+
+#define add_env(fmt,val) do {					\
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,		\
+				buf, buf_size, &length,		\
+				fmt, val);			\
+	if (retval)						\
+		return retval;					\
+} while (0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 12; i++)
 		ccc[i] = card->csd.cmdclass & (1 << i) ? '1' : '0';
 	ccc[12] = '\0';
 
-	i = 0;
 	add_env("MMC_CCC=%s", ccc);
 	add_env("MMC_MANFID=%06x", card->cid.manfid);
 	add_env("MMC_NAME=%s", mmc_card_name(card));
 	add_env("MMC_OEMID=%04x", card->cid.oemid);
+#undef add_env
+	envp[i] = NULL;
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/fixed.c b/drivers/net/phy/fixed.c
index 66da91b..68c99b4c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/fixed.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/fixed.c
@@ -276,21 +276,15 @@ static int fixed_mdio_register_device(int number, int speed, int duplex)
 	   artificially, we are binding the driver here by hand;
 	   it will be the same for all the fixed phys anyway.
 	 */
-	down_write(&phydev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
-
 	phydev->dev.driver = &fixed_mdio_driver.driver;
 
 	err = phydev->dev.driver->probe(&phydev->dev);
 	if(err < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Phy %s: problems with fixed driver\n",phydev->dev.bus_id);
-		up_write(&phydev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 		goto probe_fail;
 	}
 
 	err = device_bind_driver(&phydev->dev);
-
-	up_write(&phydev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
-
 	if (err)
 		goto probe_fail;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
index 7d5b6d1..8f01952 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy_device.c
@@ -208,16 +208,12 @@ struct phy_device *phy_attach(struct net_device *dev,
 	 * exist, and we should use the genphy driver. */
 	if (NULL == d->driver) {
 		int err;
-		down_write(&d->bus->subsys.rwsem);
 		d->driver = &genphy_driver.driver;
 
 		err = d->driver->probe(d);
-
 		if (err >= 0)
 			err = device_bind_driver(d);
 
-		up_write(&d->bus->subsys.rwsem);
-
 		if (err)
 			return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
@@ -258,11 +254,8 @@ void phy_detach(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	 * was using the generic driver), we unbind the device
 	 * from the generic driver so that there's a chance a
 	 * real driver could be loaded */
-	if (phydev->dev.driver == &genphy_driver.driver) {
-		down_write(&phydev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
+	if (phydev->dev.driver == &genphy_driver.driver)
 		device_release_driver(&phydev->dev);
-		up_write(&phydev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
-	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(phy_detach);
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
index a3c1755..39e80fc 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-driver.c
@@ -434,11 +434,6 @@ int __pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *drv, struct module *owner,
 	drv->driver.mod_name = mod_name;
 	drv->driver.kobj.ktype = &pci_driver_kobj_type;
 
-	if (pci_multithread_probe)
-		drv->driver.multithread_probe = pci_multithread_probe;
-	else
-		drv->driver.multithread_probe = drv->multithread_probe;
-
 	spin_lock_init(&drv->dynids.lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&drv->dynids.list);
 
@@ -574,6 +569,7 @@ struct bus_type pci_bus_type = {
 
 static int __init pci_driver_init(void)
 {
+	pci_bus_type.multithread_probe = pci_multithread_probe;
 	return bus_register(&pci_bus_type);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci.c b/drivers/pci/pci.c
index d3eab05..2a45827 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
@@ -891,31 +892,48 @@ pci_disable_device(struct pci_dev *dev)
 }
 
 /**
- * pci_enable_wake - enable device to generate PME# when suspended
- * @dev: - PCI device to operate on
- * @state: - Current state of device.
- * @enable: - Flag to enable or disable generation
- * 
- * Set the bits in the device's PM Capabilities to generate PME# when
- * the system is suspended. 
+ * pci_enable_wake - enable PCI device as wakeup event source
+ * @dev: PCI device affected
+ * @state: PCI state from which device will issue wakeup events
+ * @enable: True to enable event generation; false to disable
  *
- * -EIO is returned if device doesn't have PM Capabilities. 
- * -EINVAL is returned if device supports it, but can't generate wake events.
- * 0 if operation is successful.
- * 
+ * This enables the device as a wakeup event source, or disables it.
+ * When such events involves platform-specific hooks, those hooks are
+ * called automatically by this routine.
+ *
+ * Devices with legacy power management (no standard PCI PM capabilities)
+ * always require such platform hooks.  Depending on the platform, devices
+ * supporting the standard PCI PME# signal may require such platform hooks;
+ * they always update bits in config space to allow PME# generation.
+ *
+ * -EIO is returned if the device can't ever be a wakeup event source.
+ * -EINVAL is returned if the device can't generate wakeup events from
+ * the specified PCI state.  Returns zero if the operation is successful.
  */
 int pci_enable_wake(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state, int enable)
 {
 	int pm;
+	int status;
 	u16 value;
 
+	/* Note that drivers should verify device_may_wakeup(&dev->dev)
+	 * before calling this function.  Platform code should report
+	 * errors when drivers try to enable wakeup on devices that
+	 * can't issue wakeups, or on which wakeups were disabled by
+	 * userspace updating the /sys/devices.../power/wakeup file.
+	 */
+
+	status = call_platform_enable_wakeup(&dev->dev, enable);
+
 	/* find PCI PM capability in list */
 	pm = pci_find_capability(dev, PCI_CAP_ID_PM);
 
-	/* If device doesn't support PM Capabilities, but request is to disable
-	 * wake events, it's a nop; otherwise fail */
-	if (!pm) 
-		return enable ? -EIO : 0; 
+	/* If device doesn't support PM Capabilities, but caller wants to
+	 * disable wake events, it's a NOP.  Otherwise fail unless the
+	 * platform hooks handled this legacy device already.
+	 */
+	if (!pm)
+		return enable ? status : 0;
 
 	/* Check device's ability to generate PME# */
 	pci_read_config_word(dev,pm+PCI_PM_PMC,&value);
@@ -924,8 +942,14 @@ int pci_enable_wake(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state, int enable)
 	value >>= ffs(PCI_PM_CAP_PME_MASK) - 1;   /* First bit of mask */
 
 	/* Check if it can generate PME# from requested state. */
-	if (!value || !(value & (1 << state))) 
+	if (!value || !(value & (1 << state))) {
+		/* if it can't, revert what the platform hook changed,
+		 * always reporting the base "EINVAL, can't PME#" error
+		 */
+		if (enable)
+			call_platform_enable_wakeup(&dev->dev, 0);
 		return enable ? -EINVAL : 0;
+	}
 
 	pci_read_config_word(dev, pm + PCI_PM_CTRL, &value);
 
@@ -936,7 +960,7 @@ int pci_enable_wake(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state, int enable)
 		value &= ~PCI_PM_CTRL_PME_ENABLE;
 
 	pci_write_config_word(dev, pm + PCI_PM_CTRL, value);
-	
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/card.c b/drivers/pnp/card.c
index 91c047a..dd6384b 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/card.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/card.c
@@ -311,7 +311,6 @@ done:
 	return NULL;
 
 found:
-	down_write(&dev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	dev->card_link = clink;
 	dev->dev.driver = &drv->link.driver;
 	if (pnp_bus_type.probe(&dev->dev))
@@ -319,14 +318,11 @@ found:
 	if (device_bind_driver(&dev->dev))
 		goto err_out;
 
-	up_write(&dev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
-
 	return dev;
 
 err_out:
 	dev->dev.driver = NULL;
 	dev->card_link = NULL;
-	up_write(&dev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -340,11 +336,9 @@ void pnp_release_card_device(struct pnp_dev * dev)
 	struct pnp_card_driver * drv = dev->card_link->driver;
 	if (!drv)
 		return;
-	down_write(&dev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	drv->link.remove = &card_remove;
 	device_release_driver(&dev->dev);
 	drv->link.remove = &card_remove_first;
-	up_write(&dev->dev.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 0335590..a23ff58 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -871,6 +871,12 @@ io_subchannel_register(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 		goto out;
 	}
+	/*
+	 * Now we know this subchannel will stay, we can throw
+	 * our delayed uevent.
+	 */
+	sch->dev.uevent_suppress = 0;
+	kobject_uevent(&sch->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
 	/* make it known to the system */
 	ret = ccw_device_register(cdev);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
index bf37cdf..5aac0ec 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.c
@@ -423,27 +423,25 @@ static int ap_uevent (struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 		       char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct ap_device *ap_dev = to_ap_dev(dev);
-	int length;
+	int retval = 0, length = 0, i = 0;
 
 	if (!ap_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Set up DEV_TYPE environment variable. */
-	envp[0] = buffer;
-	length = scnprintf(buffer, buffer_size, "DEV_TYPE=%04X",
-			   ap_dev->device_type);
-	if (buffer_size - length <= 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	buffer += length;
-	buffer_size -= length;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"DEV_TYPE=%04X", ap_dev->device_type);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
 	/* Add MODALIAS= */
-	envp[1] = buffer;
-	length = scnprintf(buffer, buffer_size, "MODALIAS=ap:t%02X",
-			   ap_dev->device_type);
-	if (buffer_size - length <= 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	envp[2] = NULL;
-	return 0;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"MODALIAS=ap:t%02X", ap_dev->device_type);
+
+	envp[i] = NULL;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static struct bus_type ap_bus_type = {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_proc.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_proc.c
index 81f805c..89d56c8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_proc.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ qeth_procfile_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *offset)
 	struct device *dev = NULL;
 	loff_t nr = 0;
 
-	down_read(&qeth_ccwgroup_driver.driver.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 	if (*offset == 0)
 		return SEQ_START_TOKEN;
 	while (1) {
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ qeth_procfile_seq_start(struct seq_file *s, loff_t *offset)
 static void
 qeth_procfile_seq_stop(struct seq_file *s, void* it)
 {
-	up_read(&qeth_ccwgroup_driver.driver.bus->subsys.rwsem);
 }
 
 static void *
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
index 38c3a29..bd8e7f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hosts.c
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host_lookup(unsigned short hostnum)
 	struct class_device *cdev;
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost = ERR_PTR(-ENXIO), *p;
 
-	down_read(&class->subsys.rwsem);
+	down(&class->sem);
 	list_for_each_entry(cdev, &class->children, node) {
 		p = class_to_shost(cdev);
 		if (p->host_no == hostnum) {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host_lookup(unsigned short hostnum)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
-	up_read(&class->subsys.rwsem);
+	up(&class->sem);
 
 	return shost;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
index aefc798..6753ca0 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devices.c
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ static char *usb_dump_interface_descriptor(char *start, char *end,
 
 	if (start > end)
 		return start;
-	down_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	if (iface) {
 		driver_name = (iface->dev.driver
 				? iface->dev.driver->name
@@ -263,7 +262,6 @@ static char *usb_dump_interface_descriptor(char *start, char *end,
 			 desc->bInterfaceSubClass,
 			 desc->bInterfaceProtocol,
 			 driver_name);
-	up_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	return start;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
index 36e7a84..fc3545d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/devio.c
@@ -421,14 +421,11 @@ static int claimintf(struct dev_state *ps, unsigned int ifnum)
 	if (test_bit(ifnum, &ps->ifclaimed))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* lock against other changes to driver bindings */
-	down_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	intf = usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, ifnum);
 	if (!intf)
 		err = -ENOENT;
 	else
 		err = usb_driver_claim_interface(&usbfs_driver, intf, ps);
-	up_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	if (err == 0)
 		set_bit(ifnum, &ps->ifclaimed);
 	return err;
@@ -444,8 +441,6 @@ static int releaseintf(struct dev_state *ps, unsigned int ifnum)
 	if (ifnum >= 8*sizeof(ps->ifclaimed))
 		return err;
 	dev = ps->dev;
-	/* lock against other changes to driver bindings */
-	down_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	intf = usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, ifnum);
 	if (!intf)
 		err = -ENOENT;
@@ -453,7 +448,6 @@ static int releaseintf(struct dev_state *ps, unsigned int ifnum)
 		usb_driver_release_interface(&usbfs_driver, intf);
 		err = 0;
 	}
-	up_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -813,7 +807,6 @@ static int proc_getdriver(struct dev_state *ps, void __user *arg)
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&gd, arg, sizeof(gd)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	down_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	intf = usb_ifnum_to_if(ps->dev, gd.interface);
 	if (!intf || !intf->dev.driver)
 		ret = -ENODATA;
@@ -822,7 +815,6 @@ static int proc_getdriver(struct dev_state *ps, void __user *arg)
 				sizeof(gd.driver));
 		ret = (copy_to_user(arg, &gd, sizeof(gd)) ? -EFAULT : 0);
 	}
-	up_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1351,15 +1343,12 @@ static int proc_ioctl(struct dev_state *ps, struct usbdevfs_ioctl *ctl)
 
 	/* disconnect kernel driver from interface */
 	case USBDEVFS_DISCONNECT:
-
-		down_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		if (intf->dev.driver) {
 			driver = to_usb_driver(intf->dev.driver);
 			dev_dbg (&intf->dev, "disconnect by usbfs\n");
 			usb_driver_release_interface(driver, intf);
 		} else
 			retval = -ENODATA;
-		up_write(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		break;
 
 	/* let kernel drivers try to (re)bind to the interface */
@@ -1371,7 +1360,6 @@ static int proc_ioctl(struct dev_state *ps, struct usbdevfs_ioctl *ctl)
 
 	/* talk directly to the interface's driver */
 	default:
-		down_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 		if (intf->dev.driver)
 			driver = to_usb_driver(intf->dev.driver);
 		if (driver == NULL || driver->ioctl == NULL) {
@@ -1381,7 +1369,6 @@ static int proc_ioctl(struct dev_state *ps, struct usbdevfs_ioctl *ctl)
 			if (retval == -ENOIOCTLCMD)
 				retval = -ENOTTY;
 		}
-		up_read(&usb_bus_type.subsys.rwsem);
 	}
 
 	/* cleanup and return */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
index 9e3e943..e6dd2b9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/driver.c
@@ -287,9 +287,9 @@ static int usb_unbind_interface(struct device *dev)
  * way to bind to an interface is to return the private data from
  * the driver's probe() method.
  *
- * Callers must own the device lock and the driver model's usb_bus_type.subsys
- * writelock.  So driver probe() entries don't need extra locking,
- * but other call contexts may need to explicitly claim those locks.
+ * Callers must own the device lock, so driver probe() entries don't need
+ * extra locking, but other call contexts may need to explicitly claim that
+ * lock.
  */
 int usb_driver_claim_interface(struct usb_driver *driver,
 				struct usb_interface *iface, void* priv)
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_driver_claim_interface);
  * also causes the driver disconnect() method to be called.
  *
  * This call is synchronous, and may not be used in an interrupt context.
- * Callers must own the device lock and the driver model's usb_bus_type.subsys
- * writelock.  So driver disconnect() entries don't need extra locking,
- * but other call contexts may need to explicitly claim those locks.
+ * Callers must own the device lock, so driver disconnect() entries don't
+ * need extra locking, but other call contexts may need to explicitly claim
+ * that lock.
  */
 void usb_driver_release_interface(struct usb_driver *driver,
 					struct usb_interface *iface)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index b89a98e..7a60285 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(use_both_schemes,
 		"first one fails");
 
 
-#ifdef	DEBUG
-static inline char *portspeed (int portstatus)
+static inline char *portspeed(int portstatus)
 {
 	if (portstatus & (1 << USB_PORT_FEAT_HIGHSPEED))
     		return "480 Mb/s";
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@ static inline char *portspeed (int portstatus)
 	else
 		return "12 Mb/s";
 }
-#endif
 
 /* Note that hdev or one of its children must be locked! */
 static inline struct usb_hub *hdev_to_hub(struct usb_device *hdev)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/message.c b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
index 217a3d6..c359ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/message.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/message.c
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ static void release_interface(struct device *dev)
  *
  * This call is synchronous. The calling context must be able to sleep,
  * must own the device lock, and must not hold the driver model's USB
- * bus rwsem; usb device driver probe() methods cannot use this routine.
+ * bus mutex; usb device driver probe() methods cannot use this routine.
  *
  * Returns zero on success, or else the status code returned by the
  * underlying call that failed.  On successful completion, each interface
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
index f0d29ed..e8bbe8b 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-hcd.c
@@ -486,9 +486,6 @@ static int ohci_run (struct ohci_hcd *ohci)
 	 * or if bus glue did the same (e.g. for PCI add-in cards with
 	 * PCI PM support).
 	 */
-	ohci_dbg (ohci, "resetting from state '%s', control = 0x%x\n",
-			hcfs2string (ohci->hc_control & OHCI_CTRL_HCFS),
-			ohci_readl (ohci, &ohci->regs->control));
 	if ((ohci->hc_control & OHCI_CTRL_RWC) != 0
 			&& !device_may_wakeup(hcd->self.controller))
 		device_init_wakeup(hcd->self.controller, 1);
@@ -744,9 +741,6 @@ static void ohci_stop (struct usb_hcd *hcd)
 {
 	struct ohci_hcd		*ohci = hcd_to_ohci (hcd);
 
-	ohci_dbg (ohci, "stop %s controller (state 0x%02x)\n",
-		hcfs2string (ohci->hc_control & OHCI_CTRL_HCFS),
-		hcd->state);
 	ohci_dump (ohci, 1);
 
 	flush_scheduled_work();
diff --git a/fs/debugfs/file.c b/fs/debugfs/file.c
index 682f928..2e124e0 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/file.c
@@ -179,6 +179,48 @@ struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debugfs_create_u32);
 
+static void debugfs_u64_set(void *data, u64 val)
+{
+	*(u64 *)data = val;
+}
+
+static u64 debugfs_u64_get(void *data)
+{
+	return *(u64 *)data;
+}
+DEFINE_SIMPLE_ATTRIBUTE(fops_u64, debugfs_u64_get, debugfs_u64_set, "%llu\n");
+
+/**
+ * debugfs_create_u64 - create a debugfs file that is used to read and write an unsigned 64-bit value
+ * @name: a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create.
+ * @mode: the permission that the file should have
+ * @parent: a pointer to the parent dentry for this file.  This should be a
+ *          directory dentry if set.  If this parameter is %NULL, then the
+ *          file will be created in the root of the debugfs filesystem.
+ * @value: a pointer to the variable that the file should read to and write
+ *         from.
+ *
+ * This function creates a file in debugfs with the given name that
+ * contains the value of the variable @value.  If the @mode variable is so
+ * set, it can be read from, and written to.
+ *
+ * This function will return a pointer to a dentry if it succeeds.  This
+ * pointer must be passed to the debugfs_remove() function when the file is
+ * to be removed (no automatic cleanup happens if your module is unloaded,
+ * you are responsible here.)  If an error occurs, %NULL will be returned.
+ *
+ * If debugfs is not enabled in the kernel, the value -%ENODEV will be
+ * returned.  It is not wise to check for this value, but rather, check for
+ * %NULL or !%NULL instead as to eliminate the need for #ifdef in the calling
+ * code.
+ */
+struct dentry *debugfs_create_u64(const char *name, mode_t mode,
+				 struct dentry *parent, u64 *value)
+{
+	return debugfs_create_file(name, mode, parent, value, &fops_u64);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debugfs_create_u64);
+
 static ssize_t read_file_bool(struct file *file, char __user *user_buf,
 			      size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
 {
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index ee60cc4..880052c 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1243,22 +1243,13 @@ int __user_path_lookup_open(const char __user *name, unsigned int lookup_flags,
 	return err;
 }
 
-/*
- * Restricted form of lookup. Doesn't follow links, single-component only,
- * needs parent already locked. Doesn't follow mounts.
- * SMP-safe.
- */
-static struct dentry * __lookup_hash(struct qstr *name, struct dentry * base, struct nameidata *nd)
+static inline struct dentry *__lookup_hash_kern(struct qstr *name, struct dentry *base, struct nameidata *nd)
 {
-	struct dentry * dentry;
+	struct dentry *dentry;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	int err;
 
 	inode = base->d_inode;
-	err = permission(inode, MAY_EXEC, nd);
-	dentry = ERR_PTR(err);
-	if (err)
-		goto out;
 
 	/*
 	 * See if the low-level filesystem might want
@@ -1287,35 +1278,76 @@ out:
 	return dentry;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Restricted form of lookup. Doesn't follow links, single-component only,
+ * needs parent already locked. Doesn't follow mounts.
+ * SMP-safe.
+ */
+static inline struct dentry * __lookup_hash(struct qstr *name, struct dentry *base, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	struct dentry *dentry;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	int err;
+
+	inode = base->d_inode;
+
+	err = permission(inode, MAY_EXEC, nd);
+	dentry = ERR_PTR(err);
+	if (err)
+		goto out;
+
+	dentry = __lookup_hash_kern(name, base, nd);
+out:
+	return dentry;
+}
+
 static struct dentry *lookup_hash(struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	return __lookup_hash(&nd->last, nd->dentry, nd);
 }
 
 /* SMP-safe */
-struct dentry * lookup_one_len(const char * name, struct dentry * base, int len)
+static inline int __lookup_one_len(const char *name, struct qstr *this, struct dentry *base, int len)
 {
 	unsigned long hash;
-	struct qstr this;
 	unsigned int c;
 
-	this.name = name;
-	this.len = len;
+	this->name = name;
+	this->len = len;
 	if (!len)
-		goto access;
+		return -EACCES;
 
 	hash = init_name_hash();
 	while (len--) {
 		c = *(const unsigned char *)name++;
 		if (c == '/' || c == '\0')
-			goto access;
+			return -EACCES;
 		hash = partial_name_hash(c, hash);
 	}
-	this.hash = end_name_hash(hash);
+	this->hash = end_name_hash(hash);
+	return 0;
+}
 
+struct dentry *lookup_one_len(const char *name, struct dentry *base, int len)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct qstr this;
+
+	err = __lookup_one_len(name, &this, base, len);
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	return __lookup_hash(&this, base, NULL);
-access:
-	return ERR_PTR(-EACCES);
+}
+
+struct dentry *lookup_one_len_kern(const char *name, struct dentry *base, int len)
+{
+	int err;
+	struct qstr this;
+
+	err = __lookup_one_len(name, &this, base, len);
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+	return __lookup_hash_kern(&this, base, NULL);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 60b1e50..8341e4e 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -725,16 +725,6 @@ static int test_bdev_super(struct super_block *s, void *data)
 	return (void *)s->s_bdev == data;
 }
 
-static void bdev_uevent(struct block_device *bdev, enum kobject_action action)
-{
-	if (bdev->bd_disk) {
-		if (bdev->bd_part)
-			kobject_uevent(&bdev->bd_part->kobj, action);
-		else
-			kobject_uevent(&bdev->bd_disk->kobj, action);
-	}
-}
-
 int get_sb_bdev(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	int flags, const char *dev_name, void *data,
 	int (*fill_super)(struct super_block *, void *, int),
@@ -782,7 +772,6 @@ int get_sb_bdev(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 		}
 
 		s->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
-		bdev_uevent(bdev, KOBJ_MOUNT);
 	}
 
 	return simple_set_mnt(mnt, s);
@@ -801,7 +790,6 @@ void kill_block_super(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct block_device *bdev = sb->s_bdev;
 
-	bdev_uevent(bdev, KOBJ_UMOUNT);
 	generic_shutdown_super(sb);
 	sync_blockdev(bdev);
 	close_bdev_excl(bdev);
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/bin.c b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
index d3b9f5f..8ea2a51 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/bin.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/bin.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ read(struct file * file, char __user * userbuf, size_t count, loff_t * off)
 	if (copy_to_user(userbuf, buffer, count))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	pr_debug("offs = %lld, *off = %lld, count = %zd\n", offs, *off, count);
+	pr_debug("offs = %lld, *off = %lld, count = %d\n", offs, *off, count);
 
 	*off = offs + count;
 
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/file.c b/fs/sysfs/file.c
index fc46333..db0413a 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/file.c
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ struct sysfs_schedule_callback_struct {
 	struct kobject 		*kobj;
 	void			(*func)(void *);
 	void			*data;
+	struct module		*owner;
 	struct work_struct	work;
 };
 
@@ -643,6 +644,7 @@ static void sysfs_schedule_callback_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	(ss->func)(ss->data);
 	kobject_put(ss->kobj);
+	module_put(ss->owner);
 	kfree(ss);
 }
 
@@ -651,6 +653,7 @@ static void sysfs_schedule_callback_work(struct work_struct *work)
  * @kobj: object we're acting for.
  * @func: callback function to invoke later.
  * @data: argument to pass to @func.
+ * @owner: module owning the callback code
  *
  * sysfs attribute methods must not unregister themselves or their parent
  * kobject (which would amount to the same thing).  Attempts to do so will
@@ -663,20 +666,25 @@ static void sysfs_schedule_callback_work(struct work_struct *work)
  * until @func returns.
  *
  * Returns 0 if the request was submitted, -ENOMEM if storage could not
- * be allocated.
+ * be allocated, -ENODEV if a reference to @owner isn't available.
  */
 int sysfs_schedule_callback(struct kobject *kobj, void (*func)(void *),
-		void *data)
+		void *data, struct module *owner)
 {
 	struct sysfs_schedule_callback_struct *ss;
 
+	if (!try_module_get(owner))
+		return -ENODEV;
 	ss = kmalloc(sizeof(*ss), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ss)
+	if (!ss) {
+		module_put(owner);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 	kobject_get(kobj);
 	ss->kobj = kobj;
 	ss->func = func;
 	ss->data = data;
+	ss->owner = owner;
 	INIT_WORK(&ss->work, sysfs_schedule_callback_work);
 	schedule_work(&ss->work);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/fs/sysfs/group.c b/fs/sysfs/group.c
index b20951c..52eed2a 100644
--- a/fs/sysfs/group.c
+++ b/fs/sysfs/group.c
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ void sysfs_remove_group(struct kobject * kobj,
 {
 	struct dentry * dir;
 
-	if (grp->name)
-		dir = lookup_one_len(grp->name, kobj->dentry,
+	if (grp->name) {
+		dir = lookup_one_len_kern(grp->name, kobj->dentry,
 				strlen(grp->name));
+		BUG_ON(IS_ERR(dir));
+	}
 	else
 		dir = dget(kobj->dentry);
 
diff --git a/include/linux/debugfs.h b/include/linux/debugfs.h
index 9fa0983..5a9c495 100644
--- a/include/linux/debugfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/debugfs.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ struct dentry *debugfs_create_u16(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 				  struct dentry *parent, u16 *value);
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 				  struct dentry *parent, u32 *value);
+struct dentry *debugfs_create_u64(const char *name, mode_t mode,
+				  struct dentry *parent, u64 *value);
 struct dentry *debugfs_create_bool(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 				  struct dentry *parent, u32 *value);
 
@@ -104,6 +106,13 @@ static inline struct dentry *debugfs_create_u32(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 }
 
+static inline struct dentry *debugfs_create_u64(const char *name, mode_t mode,
+						struct dentry *parent,
+						u64 *value)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
 static inline struct dentry *debugfs_create_bool(const char *name, mode_t mode,
 						 struct dentry *parent,
 						 u32 *value)
diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 5cf30e9..a0cd2ce 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -34,9 +34,24 @@ struct device;
 struct device_driver;
 struct class;
 struct class_device;
+struct bus_type;
+
+struct bus_attribute {
+	struct attribute	attr;
+	ssize_t (*show)(struct bus_type *, char * buf);
+	ssize_t (*store)(struct bus_type *, const char * buf, size_t count);
+};
+
+#define BUS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
+struct bus_attribute bus_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
+
+extern int __must_check bus_create_file(struct bus_type *,
+					struct bus_attribute *);
+extern void bus_remove_file(struct bus_type *, struct bus_attribute *);
 
 struct bus_type {
 	const char		* name;
+	struct module		* owner;
 
 	struct subsystem	subsys;
 	struct kset		drivers;
@@ -49,6 +64,8 @@ struct bus_type {
 	struct bus_attribute	* bus_attrs;
 	struct device_attribute	* dev_attrs;
 	struct driver_attribute	* drv_attrs;
+	struct bus_attribute drivers_autoprobe_attr;
+	struct bus_attribute drivers_probe_attr;
 
 	int		(*match)(struct device * dev, struct device_driver * drv);
 	int		(*uevent)(struct device *dev, char **envp,
@@ -61,6 +78,9 @@ struct bus_type {
 	int (*suspend_late)(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state);
 	int (*resume_early)(struct device * dev);
 	int (*resume)(struct device * dev);
+
+	unsigned int drivers_autoprobe:1;
+	unsigned int multithread_probe:1;
 };
 
 extern int __must_check bus_register(struct bus_type * bus);
@@ -102,26 +122,10 @@ extern int bus_unregister_notifier(struct bus_type *bus,
 #define BUS_NOTIFY_UNBIND_DRIVER	0x00000004 /* driver about to be
 						      unbound */
 
-/* sysfs interface for exporting bus attributes */
-
-struct bus_attribute {
-	struct attribute	attr;
-	ssize_t (*show)(struct bus_type *, char * buf);
-	ssize_t (*store)(struct bus_type *, const char * buf, size_t count);
-};
-
-#define BUS_ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)	\
-struct bus_attribute bus_attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name,_mode,_show,_store)
-
-extern int __must_check bus_create_file(struct bus_type *,
-					struct bus_attribute *);
-extern void bus_remove_file(struct bus_type *, struct bus_attribute *);
-
 struct device_driver {
 	const char		* name;
 	struct bus_type		* bus;
 
-	struct completion	unloaded;
 	struct kobject		kobj;
 	struct klist		klist_devices;
 	struct klist_node	knode_bus;
@@ -135,8 +139,6 @@ struct device_driver {
 	void	(*shutdown)	(struct device * dev);
 	int	(*suspend)	(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state);
 	int	(*resume)	(struct device * dev);
-
-	unsigned int multithread_probe:1;
 };
 
 
@@ -181,10 +183,9 @@ struct class {
 	struct list_head	children;
 	struct list_head	devices;
 	struct list_head	interfaces;
+	struct kset		class_dirs;
 	struct semaphore	sem;	/* locks both the children and interfaces lists */
 
-	struct kobject		*virtual_dir;
-
 	struct class_attribute		* class_attrs;
 	struct class_device_attribute	* class_dev_attrs;
 	struct device_attribute		* dev_attrs;
@@ -328,11 +329,23 @@ extern struct class_device *class_device_create(struct class *cls,
 					__attribute__((format(printf,5,6)));
 extern void class_device_destroy(struct class *cls, dev_t devt);
 
+/*
+ * The type of device, "struct device" is embedded in. A class
+ * or bus can contain devices of different types
+ * like "partitions" and "disks", "mouse" and "event".
+ * This identifies the device type and carries type-specific
+ * information, equivalent to the kobj_type of a kobject.
+ * If "name" is specified, the uevent will contain it in
+ * the DEVTYPE variable.
+ */
 struct device_type {
-	struct device_attribute *attrs;
+	const char *name;
+	struct attribute_group **groups;
 	int (*uevent)(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 		      char *buffer, int buffer_size);
 	void (*release)(struct device *dev);
+	int (*suspend)(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state);
+	int (*resume)(struct device * dev);
 };
 
 /* interface for exporting device attributes */
@@ -354,8 +367,12 @@ extern int __must_check device_create_bin_file(struct device *dev,
 					       struct bin_attribute *attr);
 extern void device_remove_bin_file(struct device *dev,
 				   struct bin_attribute *attr);
-extern int device_schedule_callback(struct device *dev,
-		void (*func)(struct device *));
+extern int device_schedule_callback_owner(struct device *dev,
+		void (*func)(struct device *), struct module *owner);
+
+/* This is a macro to avoid include problems with THIS_MODULE */
+#define device_schedule_callback(dev, func)			\
+	device_schedule_callback_owner(dev, func, THIS_MODULE)
 
 /* device resource management */
 typedef void (*dr_release_t)(struct device *dev, void *res);
@@ -554,7 +571,11 @@ extern const char *dev_driver_string(struct device *dev);
 #define dev_dbg(dev, format, arg...)		\
 	dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG , dev , format , ## arg)
 #else
-#define dev_dbg(dev, format, arg...) do { (void)(dev); } while (0)
+static inline int __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)))
+dev_dbg(struct device * dev, const char * fmt, ...)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 #define dev_err(dev, format, arg...)		\
diff --git a/include/linux/kobject.h b/include/linux/kobject.h
index b850e03..eb0e63e 100644
--- a/include/linux/kobject.h
+++ b/include/linux/kobject.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/kref.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
@@ -43,11 +42,9 @@ enum kobject_action {
 	KOBJ_ADD	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x01,	/* exclusive to core */
 	KOBJ_REMOVE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x02,	/* exclusive to core */
 	KOBJ_CHANGE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x03,	/* device state change */
-	KOBJ_MOUNT	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x04,	/* mount event for block devices (broken) */
-	KOBJ_UMOUNT	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x05,	/* umount event for block devices (broken) */
-	KOBJ_OFFLINE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x06,	/* device offline */
-	KOBJ_ONLINE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x07,	/* device online */
-	KOBJ_MOVE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x08,	/* device move */
+	KOBJ_OFFLINE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x04,	/* device offline */
+	KOBJ_ONLINE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x05,	/* device online */
+	KOBJ_MOVE	= (__force kobject_action_t) 0x06,	/* device move */
 };
 
 struct kobject {
@@ -89,6 +86,8 @@ extern void kobject_unregister(struct kobject *);
 extern struct kobject * kobject_get(struct kobject *);
 extern void kobject_put(struct kobject *);
 
+extern struct kobject *kobject_kset_add_dir(struct kset *kset,
+					    struct kobject *, const char *);
 extern struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *, const char *);
 
 extern char * kobject_get_path(struct kobject *, gfp_t);
@@ -175,7 +174,6 @@ extern struct kobject * kset_find_obj(struct kset *, const char *);
 
 struct subsystem {
 	struct kset		kset;
-	struct rw_semaphore	rwsem;
 };
 
 #define decl_subsys(_name,_type,_uevent_ops) \
diff --git a/include/linux/namei.h b/include/linux/namei.h
index d39a5a6..b7dd249 100644
--- a/include/linux/namei.h
+++ b/include/linux/namei.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ extern struct file *nameidata_to_filp(struct nameidata *nd, int flags);
 extern void release_open_intent(struct nameidata *);
 
 extern struct dentry * lookup_one_len(const char *, struct dentry *, int);
+extern struct dentry *lookup_one_len_kern(const char *, struct dentry *, int);
 
 extern int follow_down(struct vfsmount **, struct dentry **);
 extern int follow_up(struct vfsmount **, struct dentry **);
diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 481ea06..a3ad762 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -361,8 +361,6 @@ struct pci_driver {
 	struct pci_error_handlers *err_handler;
 	struct device_driver	driver;
 	struct pci_dynids dynids;
-
-	int multithread_probe;
 };
 
 #define	to_pci_driver(drv) container_of(drv,struct pci_driver, driver)
diff --git a/include/linux/pm.h b/include/linux/pm.h
index 21db05a..9bd86db 100644
--- a/include/linux/pm.h
+++ b/include/linux/pm.h
@@ -166,6 +166,24 @@ extern struct pm_ops *pm_ops;
 extern int pm_suspend(suspend_state_t state);
 
 
+/**
+ * arch_suspend_disable_irqs - disable IRQs for suspend
+ *
+ * Disables IRQs (in the default case). This is a weak symbol in the common
+ * code and thus allows architectures to override it if more needs to be
+ * done. Not called for suspend to disk.
+ */
+extern void arch_suspend_disable_irqs(void);
+
+/**
+ * arch_suspend_enable_irqs - enable IRQs after suspend
+ *
+ * Enables IRQs (in the default case). This is a weak symbol in the common
+ * code and thus allows architectures to override it if more needs to be
+ * done. Not called for suspend to disk.
+ */
+extern void arch_suspend_enable_irqs(void);
+
 /*
  * Device power management
  */
@@ -273,6 +291,20 @@ extern void __suspend_report_result(const char *function, void *fn, int ret);
 		__suspend_report_result(__FUNCTION__, fn, ret);		\
 	} while (0)
 
+/*
+ * Platform hook to activate device wakeup capability, if that's not already
+ * handled by enable_irq_wake() etc.
+ * Returns zero on success, else negative errno
+ */
+extern int (*platform_enable_wakeup)(struct device *dev, int is_on);
+
+static inline int call_platform_enable_wakeup(struct device *dev, int is_on)
+{
+	if (platform_enable_wakeup)
+		return (*platform_enable_wakeup)(dev, is_on);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #else /* !CONFIG_PM */
 
 static inline int device_suspend(pm_message_t state)
@@ -294,6 +326,11 @@ static inline void dpm_runtime_resume(struct device * dev)
 
 #define suspend_report_result(fn, ret) do { } while (0)
 
+static inline int call_platform_enable_wakeup(struct device *dev, int is_on)
+{
+	return -EIO;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /* changes to device_may_wakeup take effect on the next pm state change.
diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index fea9a6b..7d5d1ec 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct sysfs_ops {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS
 
 extern int sysfs_schedule_callback(struct kobject *kobj,
-		void (*func)(void *), void *data);
+		void (*func)(void *), void *data, struct module *owner);
 
 extern int __must_check
 sysfs_create_dir(struct kobject *, struct dentry *);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ extern int __must_check sysfs_init(void);
 #else /* CONFIG_SYSFS */
 
 static inline int sysfs_schedule_callback(struct kobject *kobj,
-		void (*func)(void *), void *data)
+		void (*func)(void *), void *data, struct module *owner)
 {
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index dcdb32b..9da5af6 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1148,8 +1148,10 @@ int mod_sysfs_setup(struct module *mod,
 		goto out;
 
 	mod->holders_dir = kobject_add_dir(&mod->mkobj.kobj, "holders");
-	if (!mod->holders_dir)
+	if (!mod->holders_dir) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out_unreg;
+	}
 
 	err = module_param_sysfs_setup(mod, kparam, num_params);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/kernel/power/main.c b/kernel/power/main.c
index a064dfd..3062e94 100644
--- a/kernel/power/main.c
+++ b/kernel/power/main.c
@@ -111,13 +111,24 @@ static int suspend_prepare(suspend_state_t state)
 	return error;
 }
 
+/* default implementation */
+void __attribute__ ((weak)) arch_suspend_disable_irqs(void)
+{
+	local_irq_disable();
+}
+
+/* default implementation */
+void __attribute__ ((weak)) arch_suspend_enable_irqs(void)
+{
+	local_irq_enable();
+}
 
 int suspend_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 {
 	int error = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	local_irq_save(flags);
+	arch_suspend_disable_irqs();
+	BUG_ON(!irqs_disabled());
 
 	if ((error = device_power_down(PMSG_SUSPEND))) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Some devices failed to power down\n");
@@ -126,7 +137,8 @@ int suspend_enter(suspend_state_t state)
 	error = pm_ops->enter(state);
 	device_power_up();
  Done:
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	arch_suspend_enable_irqs();
+	BUG_ON(irqs_disabled());
 	return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index 057921c..cecf2fb 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ static void unlink(struct kobject * kobj)
 }
 
 /**
- *	kobject_add - add an object to the hierarchy.
+ *	kobject_shadow_add - add an object to the hierarchy.
  *	@kobj:	object.
  *	@shadow_parent: sysfs directory to add to.
  */
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ int kobject_shadow_add(struct kobject * kobj, struct dentry *shadow_parent)
 	if (!*kobj->k_name) {
 		pr_debug("kobject attempted to be registered with no name!\n");
 		WARN_ON(1);
+		kobject_put(kobj);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	parent = kobject_get(kobj->parent);
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ int kobject_shadow_add(struct kobject * kobj, struct dentry *shadow_parent)
 
 		list_add_tail(&kobj->entry,&kobj->kset->list);
 		spin_unlock(&kobj->kset->list_lock);
+		kobj->parent = parent;
 	}
-	kobj->parent = parent;
 
 	error = create_dir(kobj, shadow_parent);
 	if (error) {
@@ -311,13 +312,43 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(kobject_set_name);
 int kobject_rename(struct kobject * kobj, const char *new_name)
 {
 	int error = 0;
+	const char *devpath = NULL;
+	char *devpath_string = NULL;
+	char *envp[2];
 
 	kobj = kobject_get(kobj);
 	if (!kobj)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!kobj->parent)
 		return -EINVAL;
+
+	devpath = kobject_get_path(kobj, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!devpath) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	devpath_string = kmalloc(strlen(devpath) + 15, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!devpath_string) {
+		error = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	sprintf(devpath_string, "DEVPATH_OLD=%s", devpath);
+	envp[0] = devpath_string;
+	envp[1] = NULL;
+	/* Note : if we want to send the new name alone, not the full path,
+	 * we could probably use kobject_name(kobj); */
+
 	error = sysfs_rename_dir(kobj, kobj->parent->dentry, new_name);
+
+	/* This function is mostly/only used for network interface.
+	 * Some hotplug package track interfaces by their name and
+	 * therefore want to know when the name is changed by the user. */
+	if (!error)
+		kobject_uevent_env(kobj, KOBJ_MOVE, envp);
+
+out:
+	kfree(devpath_string);
+	kfree(devpath);
 	kobject_put(kobj);
 
 	return error;
@@ -488,13 +519,15 @@ static struct kobj_type dir_ktype = {
 };
 
 /**
- *	kobject_add_dir - add sub directory of object.
+ *	kobject_kset_add_dir - add sub directory of object.
+ *	@kset:		kset the directory is belongs to.
  *	@parent:	object in which a directory is created.
  *	@name:	directory name.
  *
  *	Add a plain directory object as child of given object.
  */
-struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
+struct kobject *kobject_kset_add_dir(struct kset *kset,
+				     struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
 {
 	struct kobject *k;
 	int ret;
@@ -506,13 +539,14 @@ struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
 	if (!k)
 		return NULL;
 
+	k->kset = kset;
 	k->parent = parent;
 	k->ktype = &dir_ktype;
 	kobject_set_name(k, name);
 	ret = kobject_register(k);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "kobject_add_dir: "
-			"kobject_register error: %d\n", ret);
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: kobject_register error: %d\n",
+			__func__, ret);
 		kobject_del(k);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -521,6 +555,18 @@ struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
 }
 
 /**
+ *	kobject_add_dir - add sub directory of object.
+ *	@parent:	object in which a directory is created.
+ *	@name:	directory name.
+ *
+ *	Add a plain directory object as child of given object.
+ */
+struct kobject *kobject_add_dir(struct kobject *parent, const char *name)
+{
+	return kobject_kset_add_dir(NULL, parent, name);
+}
+
+/**
  *	kset_init - initialize a kset for use
  *	@k:	kset 
  */
@@ -613,7 +659,6 @@ struct kobject * kset_find_obj(struct kset * kset, const char * name)
 
 void subsystem_init(struct subsystem * s)
 {
-	init_rwsem(&s->rwsem);
 	kset_init(&s->kset);
 }
 
@@ -622,8 +667,7 @@ void subsystem_init(struct subsystem * s)
  *	@s:	the subsystem we're registering.
  *
  *	Once we register the subsystem, we want to make sure that 
- *	the kset points back to this subsystem for correct usage of 
- *	the rwsem. 
+ *	the kset points back to this subsystem.
  */
 
 int subsystem_register(struct subsystem * s)
diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 82fc179..12e311d 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ static char *action_to_string(enum kobject_action action)
 		return "remove";
 	case KOBJ_CHANGE:
 		return "change";
-	case KOBJ_MOUNT:
-		return "mount";
-	case KOBJ_UMOUNT:
-		return "umount";
 	case KOBJ_OFFLINE:
 		return "offline";
 	case KOBJ_ONLINE:
@@ -95,10 +91,8 @@ int kobject_uevent_env(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action,
 
 	/* search the kset we belong to */
 	top_kobj = kobj;
-	if (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent) {
-		do {
-			top_kobj = top_kobj->parent;
-		} while (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent);
+	while (!top_kobj->kset && top_kobj->parent) {
+		top_kobj = top_kobj->parent;
 	}
 	if (!top_kobj->kset) {
 		pr_debug("kobject attempted to send uevent without kset!\n");
@@ -115,6 +109,16 @@ int kobject_uevent_env(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action,
 			return 0;
 		}
 
+	/* originating subsystem */
+	if (uevent_ops && uevent_ops->name)
+		subsystem = uevent_ops->name(kset, kobj);
+	else
+		subsystem = kobject_name(&kset->kobj);
+	if (!subsystem) {
+		pr_debug("unset subsytem caused the event to drop!\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	/* environment index */
 	envp = kzalloc(NUM_ENVP * sizeof (char *), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!envp)
@@ -134,12 +138,6 @@ int kobject_uevent_env(struct kobject *kobj, enum kobject_action action,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* originating subsystem */
-	if (uevent_ops && uevent_ops->name)
-		subsystem = uevent_ops->name(kset, kobj);
-	else
-		subsystem = kobject_name(&kset->kobj);
-
 	/* event environemnt for helper process only */
 	envp[i++] = "HOME=/";
 	envp[i++] = "PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin";
diff --git a/lib/kref.c b/lib/kref.c
index 0d07cc3..a6dc3ec 100644
--- a/lib/kref.c
+++ b/lib/kref.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 void kref_init(struct kref *kref)
 {
 	atomic_set(&kref->refcount,1);
+	smp_mb();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ void kref_get(struct kref *kref)
 {
 	WARN_ON(!atomic_read(&kref->refcount));
 	atomic_inc(&kref->refcount);
+	smp_mb__after_atomic_inc();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/core/net-sysfs.c b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
index 221a64a..b21307b 100644
--- a/net/core/net-sysfs.c
+++ b/net/core/net-sysfs.c
@@ -412,20 +412,25 @@ static int netdev_uevent(struct device *d, char **envp,
 			 int num_envp, char *buf, int size)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = to_net_dev(d);
-	int i = 0;
-	int n;
+	int retval, len = 0, i = 0;
 
 	/* pass interface to uevent. */
-	envp[i++] = buf;
-	n = snprintf(buf, size, "INTERFACE=%s", dev->name) + 1;
-	buf += n;
-	size -= n;
-
-	if ((size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buf, size, &len,
+				"INTERFACE=%s", dev->name);
+	if (retval)
+		goto exit;
+
+	/* pass ifindex to uevent.
+	 * ifindex is useful as it won't change (interface name may change)
+	 * and is what RtNetlink uses natively. */
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buf, size, &len,
+				"IFINDEX=%d", dev->ifindex);
+
+exit:
 	envp[i] = NULL;
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c b/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
index 47b3e37..418a98a 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/soundbus/core.c
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ static int soundbus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 {
 	struct soundbus_dev * soundbus_dev;
 	struct of_device * of;
-	char *scratch, *compat, *compat2;
-	int i = 0;
-	int length, cplen, cplen2, seen = 0;
+	char *compat;
+	int retval = 0, i = 0, length = 0;
+	int cplen, seen = 0;
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -75,63 +75,47 @@ static int soundbus_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
 	of = &soundbus_dev->ofdev;
 
 	/* stuff we want to pass to /sbin/hotplug */
-	envp[i++] = scratch = buffer;
-	length = scnprintf (scratch, buffer_size, "OF_NAME=%s", of->node->name);
-	++length;
-	buffer_size -= length;
-	if ((buffer_size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	scratch += length;
-
-	envp[i++] = scratch;
-	length = scnprintf (scratch, buffer_size, "OF_TYPE=%s", of->node->type);
-	++length;
-	buffer_size -= length;
-	if ((buffer_size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	scratch += length;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"OF_NAME=%s", of->node->name);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"OF_TYPE=%s", of->node->type);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
 
 	/* Since the compatible field can contain pretty much anything
 	 * it's not really legal to split it out with commas. We split it
 	 * up using a number of environment variables instead. */
 
 	compat = (char *) get_property(of->node, "compatible", &cplen);
-	compat2 = compat;
-	cplen2= cplen;
 	while (compat && cplen > 0) {
-		envp[i++] = scratch;
-		length = scnprintf (scratch, buffer_size,
-				     "OF_COMPATIBLE_%d=%s", seen, compat);
-		++length;
-		buffer_size -= length;
-		if ((buffer_size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		scratch += length;
-		length = strlen (compat) + 1;
-		compat += length;
-		cplen -= length;
-		seen++;
+		int tmp = length;
+		retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+					buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+					"OF_COMPATIBLE_%d=%s", seen, compat);
+		if (retval)
+			return retval;
+		compat += length - tmp;
+		cplen -= length - tmp;
+		seen += 1;
 	}
 
-	envp[i++] = scratch;
-	length = scnprintf (scratch, buffer_size, "OF_COMPATIBLE_N=%d", seen);
-	++length;
-	buffer_size -= length;
-	if ((buffer_size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	scratch += length;
-
-	envp[i++] = scratch;
-	length = scnprintf (scratch, buffer_size, "MODALIAS=%s",
-			soundbus_dev->modalias);
-
-	buffer_size -= length;
-	if ((buffer_size <= 0) || (i >= num_envp))
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"OF_COMPATIBLE_N=%d", seen);
+	if (retval)
+		return retval;
+	retval = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
+				buffer, buffer_size, &length,
+				"MODALIAS=%s", soundbus_dev->modalias);
 
 	envp[i] = NULL;
 
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static int soundbus_device_remove(struct device *dev)