Merge commit 'v2.6.29-rc1' into irq/urgent

26 files changed, 230 insertions, 391 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
index 3c58e67ef1e4..17779f9bffc4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ static int  ali_ircc_net_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  ali_ircc_net_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  ali_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static void ali_ircc_change_speed(struct ali_ircc_cb *self, __u32 baud);
-static struct net_device_stats *ali_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* SIR function */
 static int  ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev);
@@ -366,7 +365,6 @@ static int ali_ircc_open(int i, chipio_t *info)
 	dev->open            = ali_ircc_net_open;
 	dev->stop            = ali_ircc_net_close;
 	dev->do_ioctl        = ali_ircc_net_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats	     = ali_ircc_net_get_stats;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -876,7 +874,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_sir_receive(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
          * async_unwrap_char will deliver all found frames  
 	 */
 	do {
-		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->stats, &self->rx_buff, 
+		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->netdev->stats, &self->rx_buff,
 				  inb(iobase+UART_RX));
 
 		/* Make sure we don't stay here too long */
@@ -943,7 +941,7 @@ static void ali_ircc_sir_write_wakeup(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 			netif_wake_queue(self->netdev);	
 		}
 			
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 		
 		/* Turn on receive interrupts */
 		outb(UART_IER_RDI, iobase+UART_IER);
@@ -1467,7 +1465,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_fir_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].len = skb->len;
 	self->tx_fifo.tail += skb->len;
 
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
 	skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb, self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].start,
 		      skb->len);
@@ -1661,12 +1659,12 @@ static int  ali_ircc_dma_xmit_complete(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 	
 	{
 		IRDA_ERROR("%s(), ********* LSR_FRAME_ABORT *********\n", __func__);
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
-		self->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;		
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	}
 
 	/* Check if we need to change the speed */
@@ -1831,35 +1829,35 @@ static int  ali_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 			IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ************* RX Errors ************ \n", __func__ );
 			
 			/* Skip frame */
-			self->stats.rx_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			
 			self->rx_buff.data += len;
 			
 			if (status & LSR_FIFO_UR) 
 			{
-				self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ************* FIFO Errors ************ \n", __func__ );
 			}	
 			if (status & LSR_FRAME_ERROR)
 			{
-				self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ************* FRAME Errors ************ \n", __func__ );
 			}
 							
 			if (status & LSR_CRC_ERROR) 
 			{
-				self->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 				IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ************* CRC Errors ************ \n", __func__ );
 			}
 			
 			if(self->rcvFramesOverflow)
 			{
-				self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ************* Overran DMA buffer ************ \n", __func__ );
 			}
 			if(len == 0)
 			{
-				self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				IRDA_DEBUG(0,"%s(), ********** Receive Frame Size = 0 ********* \n", __func__ );
 			}
 		}	 
@@ -1910,7 +1908,7 @@ static int  ali_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 				IRDA_WARNING("%s(), memory squeeze, "
 					     "dropping frame.\n",
 					     __func__);
-				self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 
 				return FALSE;
 			}
@@ -1924,8 +1922,8 @@ static int  ali_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 
 			/* Move to next frame */
 			self->rx_buff.data += len;
-			self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-			self->stats.rx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 
 			skb->dev = self->netdev;
 			skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
@@ -1994,7 +1992,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	self->tx_buff.len = async_wrap_skb(skb, self->tx_buff.data, 
 					   self->tx_buff.truesize);
 	
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
+	self->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
 
 	/* Turn on transmit finished interrupt. Will fire immediately!  */
 	outb(UART_IER_THRI, iobase+UART_IER); 
@@ -2111,17 +2109,6 @@ static int ali_ircc_is_receiving(struct ali_ircc_cb *self)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *ali_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-	
-	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s(), ---------------- Start ----------------\n", __func__ );
-		
-	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s(), ----------------- End ------------------\n", __func__ );
-	
-	return &self->stats;
-}
-
 static int ali_ircc_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct ali_ircc_cb *self = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h
index ed35d99763d5..0c8edb41bd0a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.h
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ struct ali_ircc_cb {
 	struct tx_fifo tx_fifo;    /* Info about frames to be transmitted */
 
 	struct net_device *netdev;     /* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;    /* The link layer we are binded to */
 	struct qos_info qos;       /* QoS capabilities for this device */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1000_ircc.h b/drivers/net/irda/au1000_ircc.h
index b4763f24dded..c072c09a8d91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1000_ircc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1000_ircc.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ struct au1k_private {
 	iobuff_t rx_buff;
 
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	
 	struct timeval stamp;
 	struct timeval now;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
index 6c4b53ffbcac..75a1d0a86dee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/au1k_ir.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *, struct net_device *);
 static int au1k_irda_rx(struct net_device *);
 static void au1k_irda_interrupt(int, void *);
 static void au1k_tx_timeout(struct net_device *);
-static struct net_device_stats *au1k_irda_stats(struct net_device *);
 static int au1k_irda_ioctl(struct net_device *, struct ifreq *, int);
 static int au1k_irda_set_speed(struct net_device *dev, int speed);
 
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ static int au1k_irda_net_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	dev->open = au1k_irda_start;
 	dev->hard_start_xmit = au1k_irda_hard_xmit;
 	dev->stop = au1k_irda_stop;
-	dev->get_stats = au1k_irda_stats;
 	dev->do_ioctl = au1k_irda_ioctl;
 	dev->tx_timeout = au1k_tx_timeout;
 
@@ -832,13 +830,6 @@ au1k_irda_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifreq, int cmd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-
-static struct net_device_stats *au1k_irda_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct au1k_private *aup = netdev_priv(dev);
-	return &aup->stats;
-}
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Pete Popov <ppopov@mvista.com>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Au1000 IrDA Device Driver");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
index 1e67720f1066..0dbd1932b72f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.h
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ struct OboeRing
 struct toshoboe_cb
 {
   struct net_device *netdev;    /* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-  struct net_device_stats stats;
   struct tty_driver ttydev;
 
   struct irlap_cb *irlap;       /* The link layer we are binded to */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
index 205e4e825a97..29118f58a141 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static int irda_usb_net_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int irda_usb_net_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static int irda_usb_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static void irda_usb_net_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
-static struct net_device_stats *irda_usb_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /************************ TRANSMIT ROUTINES ************************/
 /*
@@ -525,13 +524,13 @@ static int irda_usb_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	/* Ask USB to send the packet - Irq disabled -> GFP_ATOMIC */
 	if ((res = usb_submit_urb(urb, GFP_ATOMIC))) {
 		IRDA_WARNING("%s(), failed Tx URB\n", __func__);
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 		/* Let USB recover : We will catch that in the watchdog */
 		/*netif_start_queue(netdev);*/
 	} else {
 		/* Increment packet stats */
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
-                self->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+                netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		
 		netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	}
@@ -677,7 +676,7 @@ static void irda_usb_net_timeout(struct net_device *netdev)
 		IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s: Tx timed out, urb->status=%d, urb->transfer_flags=0x%04X\n", netdev->name, urb->status, urb->transfer_flags);
 
 		/* Increase error count */
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 
 #ifdef IU_BUG_KICK_TIMEOUT
 		/* Can't be a bad idea to reset the speed ;-) - Jean II */
@@ -826,7 +825,7 @@ static void irda_usb_receive(struct urb *urb)
 	if (urb->status != 0) {
 		switch (urb->status) {
 		case -EILSEQ:
-			self->stats.rx_crc_errors++;	
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 			/* Also precursor to a hot-unplug on UHCI. */
 			/* Fallthrough... */
 		case -ECONNRESET:
@@ -839,7 +838,7 @@ static void irda_usb_receive(struct urb *urb)
 		case -ETIME:
 			/* Usually precursor to a hot-unplug on OHCI. */
 		default:
-			self->stats.rx_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s(), RX status %d, transfer_flags 0x%04X \n", __func__, urb->status, urb->transfer_flags);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -890,7 +889,7 @@ static void irda_usb_receive(struct urb *urb)
 				       IRDA_SKB_MAX_MTU);
 
 	if (!newskb)  {
-		self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 		/* We could deliver the current skb, but this would stall
 		 * the Rx path. Better drop the packet... Jean II */
 		goto done;  
@@ -927,8 +926,8 @@ static void irda_usb_receive(struct urb *urb)
 	netif_rx(dataskb);
 
 	/* Keep stats up to date */
-	self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-	self->stats.rx_packets++;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 
 done:
 	/* Note : at this point, the URB we've just received (urb)
@@ -1342,14 +1341,6 @@ static int irda_usb_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 }
 
 /*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/*
- * Get device stats (for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig)
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *irda_usb_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct irda_usb_cb *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-	return &self->stats;
-}
 
 /********************* IRDA CONFIG SUBROUTINES *********************/
 /*
@@ -1428,7 +1419,6 @@ static inline int irda_usb_open(struct irda_usb_cb *self)
 	netdev->watchdog_timeo  = 250*HZ/1000;	/* 250 ms > USB timeout */
 	netdev->open            = irda_usb_net_open;
 	netdev->stop            = irda_usb_net_close;
-	netdev->get_stats	= irda_usb_net_get_stats;
 	netdev->do_ioctl        = irda_usb_net_ioctl;
 
 	return register_netdev(netdev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h
index a0ca9c1fe196..ac0443d52e50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/irda-usb.h
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ struct irda_usb_cb {
 	struct urb *speed_urb;		/* URB used to send speed commands */
 	
 	struct net_device *netdev;	/* Yes! we are some kind of netdev. */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	struct irlap_cb   *irlap;	/* The link layer we are binded to */
 	struct qos_info qos;
 	char *speed_buff;		/* Buffer for speed changes */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c
index c747c874d44d..b4a61717254a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/kingsun-sir.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ struct kingsun_cb {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev;      /* init: probe_irda */
 	struct net_device *netdev;      /* network layer */
 	struct irlap_cb   *irlap;       /* The link layer we are binded to */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;	/* network statistics */
+
 	struct qos_info   qos;
 
 	__u8		  *in_buf;	/* receive buffer */
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ static int kingsun_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		case -EPIPE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			kingsun->stats.tx_errors++;
+			netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			netif_start_queue(netdev);
 		}
 	} else {
-		kingsun->stats.tx_packets++;
-		kingsun->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	}
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static void kingsun_rcv_irq(struct urb *urb)
 		if (bytes[0] >= 1 && bytes[0] < kingsun->max_rx) {
 			for (i = 1; i <= bytes[0]; i++) {
 				async_unwrap_char(kingsun->netdev,
-						  &kingsun->stats,
+						  &kingsun->netdev->stats,
 						  &kingsun->rx_buff, bytes[i]);
 			}
 			do_gettimeofday(&kingsun->rx_time);
@@ -418,15 +418,6 @@ static int kingsun_net_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * Get device stats (for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig)
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *
-kingsun_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct kingsun_cb *kingsun = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	return &kingsun->stats;
-}
 
 /*
  * This routine is called by the USB subsystem for each new device
@@ -532,7 +523,6 @@ static int kingsun_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	net->hard_start_xmit = kingsun_hard_xmit;
 	net->open            = kingsun_net_open;
 	net->stop            = kingsun_net_close;
-	net->get_stats	     = kingsun_net_get_stats;
 	net->do_ioctl        = kingsun_net_ioctl;
 
 	ret = register_netdev(net);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
index 600d96f9cdb7..55322fb92cf1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ks959-sir.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ struct ks959_cb {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev;	/* init: probe_irda */
 	struct net_device *netdev;	/* network layer */
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;	/* The link layer we are binded to */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;	/* network statistics */
+
 	struct qos_info qos;
 
 	struct usb_ctrlrequest *tx_setuprequest;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static void ks959_send_irq(struct urb *urb)
 				case -EPIPE:
 					break;
 				default:
-					kingsun->stats.tx_errors++;
+					netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 					netif_start_queue(netdev);
 				}
 			}
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ static int ks959_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		case -EPIPE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			kingsun->stats.tx_errors++;
+			netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			netif_start_queue(netdev);
 		}
 	} else {
-		kingsun->stats.tx_packets++;
-		kingsun->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
 	}
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void ks959_rcv_irq(struct urb *urb)
 			 */
 			if (kingsun->rx_variable_xormask != 0) {
 				async_unwrap_char(kingsun->netdev,
-						  &kingsun->stats,
+						  &kingsun->netdev->stats,
 						  &kingsun->rx_unwrap_buff,
 						  bytes[i]);
 			}
@@ -669,15 +669,6 @@ static int ks959_net_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 }
 
 /*
- * Get device stats (for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig)
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *ks959_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct ks959_cb *kingsun = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	return &kingsun->stats;
-}
-
-/*
  * This routine is called by the USB subsystem for each new device
  * in the system. We need to check if the device is ours, and in
  * this case start handling it.
@@ -792,7 +783,6 @@ static int ks959_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	net->hard_start_xmit = ks959_hard_xmit;
 	net->open = ks959_net_open;
 	net->stop = ks959_net_close;
-	net->get_stats = ks959_net_get_stats;
 	net->do_ioctl = ks959_net_ioctl;
 
 	ret = register_netdev(net);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c b/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
index 0e7f89337b25..5b327b09acd8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/ksdazzle-sir.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct ksdazzle_cb {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev;	/* init: probe_irda */
 	struct net_device *netdev;	/* network layer */
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;	/* The link layer we are binded to */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;	/* network statistics */
+
 	struct qos_info qos;
 
 	struct urb *tx_urb;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static void ksdazzle_send_irq(struct urb *urb)
 				case -EPIPE:
 					break;
 				default:
-					kingsun->stats.tx_errors++;
+					netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 					netif_start_queue(netdev);
 				}
 			}
@@ -329,12 +329,12 @@ static int ksdazzle_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 		case -EPIPE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			kingsun->stats.tx_errors++;
+			netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			netif_start_queue(netdev);
 		}
 	} else {
-		kingsun->stats.tx_packets++;
-		kingsun->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
 	}
 
@@ -348,9 +348,10 @@ static int ksdazzle_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 static void ksdazzle_rcv_irq(struct urb *urb)
 {
 	struct ksdazzle_cb *kingsun = urb->context;
+	struct net_device *netdev = kingsun->netdev;
 
 	/* in process of stopping, just drop data */
-	if (!netif_running(kingsun->netdev)) {
+	if (!netif_running(netdev)) {
 		kingsun->receiving = 0;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ static void ksdazzle_rcv_irq(struct urb *urb)
 		unsigned int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i++) {
-			async_unwrap_char(kingsun->netdev, &kingsun->stats,
+			async_unwrap_char(netdev, &netdev->stats,
 					  &kingsun->rx_unwrap_buff, bytes[i]);
 		}
 		kingsun->receiving =
@@ -562,16 +563,6 @@ static int ksdazzle_net_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq,
 }
 
 /*
- * Get device stats (for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig)
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *ksdazzle_net_get_stats(struct net_device
-						       *netdev)
-{
-	struct ksdazzle_cb *kingsun = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	return &kingsun->stats;
-}
-
-/*
  * This routine is called by the USB subsystem for each new device
  * in the system. We need to check if the device is ours, and in
  * this case start handling it.
@@ -696,7 +687,6 @@ static int ksdazzle_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	net->hard_start_xmit = ksdazzle_hard_xmit;
 	net->open = ksdazzle_net_open;
 	net->stop = ksdazzle_net_close;
-	net->get_stats = ksdazzle_net_get_stats;
 	net->do_ioctl = ksdazzle_net_ioctl;
 
 	ret = register_netdev(net);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
index 904c9610c0dd..7eafdca19f34 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.c
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_mir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 	if(unlikely(new_len <= 0)) {
 		IRDA_ERROR("%s short frame length %d\n",
 			     mcs->netdev->name, new_len);
-		++mcs->stats.rx_errors;
-		++mcs->stats.rx_length_errors;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_errors;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 		return;
 	}
 	fcs = 0;
@@ -413,14 +413,14 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_mir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 	if(fcs != GOOD_FCS) {
 		IRDA_ERROR("crc error calc 0x%x len %d\n",
 			   fcs, new_len);
-		mcs->stats.rx_errors++;
-		mcs->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(new_len + 1);
 	if(unlikely(!skb)) {
-		++mcs->stats.rx_dropped;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_dropped;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_mir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	mcs->stats.rx_packets++;
-	mcs->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
+	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -458,22 +458,22 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_fir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 	if(unlikely(new_len <= 0)) {
 		IRDA_ERROR("%s short frame length %d\n",
 			   mcs->netdev->name, new_len);
-		++mcs->stats.rx_errors;
-		++mcs->stats.rx_length_errors;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_errors;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	fcs = ~(crc32_le(~0, buf, new_len));
 	if(fcs != get_unaligned_le32(buf + new_len)) {
 		IRDA_ERROR("crc error calc 0x%x len %d\n", fcs, new_len);
-		mcs->stats.rx_errors++;
-		mcs->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(new_len + 1);
 	if(unlikely(!skb)) {
-		++mcs->stats.rx_dropped;
+		++mcs->netdev->stats.rx_dropped;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -486,8 +486,8 @@ static void mcs_unwrap_fir(struct mcs_cb *mcs, __u8 *buf, int len)
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	mcs->stats.rx_packets++;
-	mcs->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
+	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	mcs->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += new_len;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -756,14 +756,6 @@ static int mcs_net_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 		return ret;
 }
 
-
-/* Get device stats for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig */
-static struct net_device_stats *mcs_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct mcs_cb *mcs = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	return &mcs->stats;
-}
-
 /* Receive callback function.  */
 static void mcs_receive_irq(struct urb *urb)
 {
@@ -786,14 +778,14 @@ static void mcs_receive_irq(struct urb *urb)
 		 */
 		/* SIR speed */
 		if(mcs->speed < 576000) {
-			async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->stats,
+			async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->netdev->stats,
 				  &mcs->rx_buff, 0xc0);
 
 			for (i = 0; i < urb->actual_length; i++)
-				async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->stats,
+				async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->netdev->stats,
 					  &mcs->rx_buff, bytes[i]);
 
-			async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->stats,
+			async_unwrap_char(mcs->netdev, &mcs->netdev->stats,
 				  &mcs->rx_buff, 0xc1);
 		}
 		/* MIR speed */
@@ -868,12 +860,12 @@ static int mcs_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 		case -EPIPE:
 			break;
 		default:
-			mcs->stats.tx_errors++;
+			mcs->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			netif_start_queue(ndev);
 		}
 	} else {
-		mcs->stats.tx_packets++;
-		mcs->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		mcs->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	}
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -931,7 +923,6 @@ static int mcs_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	ndev->hard_start_xmit = mcs_hard_xmit;
 	ndev->open = mcs_net_open;
 	ndev->stop = mcs_net_close;
-	ndev->get_stats = mcs_net_get_stats;
 	ndev->do_ioctl = mcs_net_ioctl;
 
 	if (!intf->cur_altsetting)
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h
index b18148cee638..6bdc621e67c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/mcs7780.h
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ struct mcs_cb {
 	struct usb_device *usbdev;	/* init: probe_irda */
 	struct net_device *netdev;	/* network layer */
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;	/* The link layer we are binded to */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;	/* network statistics */
 	struct qos_info qos;
 	unsigned int speed;	/* Current speed */
 	unsigned int new_speed;	/* new speed */
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ static int mcs_speed_change(struct mcs_cb *mcs);
 static int mcs_net_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
 static int mcs_net_close(struct net_device *netdev);
 static int mcs_net_open(struct net_device *netdev);
-static struct net_device_stats *mcs_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev);
 
 static void mcs_receive_irq(struct urb *urb);
 static void mcs_send_irq(struct urb *urb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
index 2c6bf2d11bb1..61e509cb712a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ static void nsc_ircc_init_dongle_interface (int iobase, int dongle_id);
 static int  nsc_ircc_net_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  nsc_ircc_net_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  nsc_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
-static struct net_device_stats *nsc_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Globals */
 static int pnp_registered;
@@ -446,7 +445,6 @@ static int __init nsc_ircc_open(chipio_t *info)
 	dev->open            = nsc_ircc_net_open;
 	dev->stop            = nsc_ircc_net_close;
 	dev->do_ioctl        = nsc_ircc_net_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats	     = nsc_ircc_net_get_stats;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -1401,7 +1399,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_sir(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	self->tx_buff.len = async_wrap_skb(skb, self->tx_buff.data, 
 					   self->tx_buff.truesize);
 
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
 	
 	/* Add interrupt on tx low level (will fire immediately) */
 	switch_bank(iobase, BANK0);
@@ -1473,7 +1471,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_fir(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].len = skb->len;
 	self->tx_fifo.tail += skb->len;
 
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 
 	skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb, self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].start,
 		      skb->len);
@@ -1652,13 +1650,13 @@ static int nsc_ircc_dma_xmit_complete(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self)
 	
 	/* Check for underrrun! */
 	if (inb(iobase+ASCR) & ASCR_TXUR) {
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
-		self->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 		
 		/* Clear bit, by writing 1 into it */
 		outb(ASCR_TXUR, iobase+ASCR);
 	} else {
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 	}
 
 	/* Finished with this frame, so prepare for next */
@@ -1793,28 +1791,28 @@ static int nsc_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 		if (status & FRM_ST_ERR_MSK) {
 			if (status & FRM_ST_LOST_FR) {
 				/* Add number of lost frames to stats */
-				self->stats.rx_errors += len;	
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_errors += len;
 			} else {
 				/* Skip frame */
-				self->stats.rx_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 				
 				self->rx_buff.data += len;
 			
 				if (status & FRM_ST_MAX_LEN)
-					self->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 				
 				if (status & FRM_ST_PHY_ERR) 
-					self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				
 				if (status & FRM_ST_BAD_CRC) 
-					self->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 			}
 			/* The errors below can be reported in both cases */
 			if (status & FRM_ST_OVR1)
-				self->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;		       
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 			
 			if (status & FRM_ST_OVR2)
-				self->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 		} else {
 			/*  
 			 * First we must make sure that the frame we
@@ -1863,7 +1861,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 				IRDA_WARNING("%s(), memory squeeze, "
 					     "dropping frame.\n",
 					     __func__);
-				self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 
 				/* Restore bank register */
 				outb(bank, iobase+BSR);
@@ -1889,8 +1887,8 @@ static int nsc_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 
 			/* Move to next frame */
 			self->rx_buff.data += len;
-			self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-			self->stats.rx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 
 			skb->dev = self->netdev;
 			skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
@@ -1920,8 +1918,8 @@ static void nsc_ircc_pio_receive(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self)
 	/*  Receive all characters in Rx FIFO */
 	do {
 		byte = inb(iobase+RXD);
-		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->stats, &self->rx_buff, 
-				  byte);
+		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->netdev->stats,
+				  &self->rx_buff, byte);
 	} while (inb(iobase+LSR) & LSR_RXDA); /* Data available */	
 }
 
@@ -1952,7 +1950,7 @@ static void nsc_ircc_sir_interrupt(struct nsc_ircc_cb *self, int eir)
 			self->ier = IER_TXLDL_IE;
 		else { 
 
-			self->stats.tx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 			netif_wake_queue(self->netdev);
 			self->ier = IER_TXEMP_IE;
 		}
@@ -2307,13 +2305,6 @@ static int nsc_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *nsc_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct nsc_ircc_cb *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-	
-	return &self->stats;
-}
-
 static int nsc_ircc_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 {
      	struct nsc_ircc_cb *self = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
index 71cd3c5a0762..7ba7738759b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.h
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ struct nsc_ircc_cb {
 	struct tx_fifo tx_fifo;    /* Info about frames to be transmitted */
 
 	struct net_device *netdev;     /* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;    /* The link layer we are binded to */
 	struct qos_info qos;       /* QoS capabilities for this device */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
index 004a9aab3a50..31794c2363ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/pxaficp_ir.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ struct pxa_irda {
 	int			txdma;
 	int			rxdma;
 
-	struct net_device_stats	stats;
 	struct irlap_cb		*irlap;
 	struct qos_info		qos;
 
@@ -258,14 +257,15 @@ static irqreturn_t pxa_irda_sir_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 			data = STRBR;
 			if (lsr & (LSR_OE | LSR_PE | LSR_FE | LSR_BI)) {
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "pxa_ir: sir receiving error\n");
-				si->stats.rx_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 				if (lsr & LSR_FE)
-					si->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+					dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				if (lsr & LSR_OE)
-					si->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+					dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 			} else {
-				si->stats.rx_bytes++;
-				async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, data);
+				dev->stats.rx_bytes++;
+				async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats,
+						  &si->rx_buff, data);
 			}
 			lsr = STLSR;
 		}
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ static irqreturn_t pxa_irda_sir_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 	case 0x0C: /* Character Timeout Indication */
 	  	do  {
-		    si->stats.rx_bytes++;
-	            async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, STRBR);
+		    dev->stats.rx_bytes++;
+	            async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff, STRBR);
 	  	} while (STLSR & LSR_DR);
 		si->last_oscr = OSCR;
 	  	break;
@@ -290,9 +290,8 @@ static irqreturn_t pxa_irda_sir_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	    	}
 
 		if (si->tx_buff.len == 0) {
-			si->stats.tx_packets++;
-			si->stats.tx_bytes += si->tx_buff.data -
-					      si->tx_buff.head;
+			dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			dev->stats.tx_bytes += si->tx_buff.data - si->tx_buff.head;
 
                         /* We need to ensure that the transmitter has finished. */
 			while ((STLSR & LSR_TEMT) == 0)
@@ -343,10 +342,10 @@ static void pxa_irda_fir_dma_tx_irq(int channel, void *data)
 	DCSR(channel) = dcsr & ~DCSR_RUN;
 
 	if (dcsr & DCSR_ENDINTR)  {
-		si->stats.tx_packets++;
-		si->stats.tx_bytes += si->dma_tx_buff_len;
+		dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		dev->stats.tx_bytes += si->dma_tx_buff_len;
 	} else {
-		si->stats.tx_errors++;
+		dev->stats.tx_errors++;
 	}
 
 	while (ICSR1 & ICSR1_TBY)
@@ -392,14 +391,14 @@ static void pxa_irda_fir_irq_eif(struct pxa_irda *si, struct net_device *dev, in
 		data = ICDR;
 
 		if (stat & (ICSR1_CRE | ICSR1_ROR)) {
-			si->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			if (stat & ICSR1_CRE) {
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "pxa_ir: fir receive CRC error\n");
-				si->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 			}
 			if (stat & ICSR1_ROR) {
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "pxa_ir: fir receive overrun\n");
-				si->stats.rx_over_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_over_errors++;
 			}
 		} else	{
 			si->dma_rx_buff[len++] = data;
@@ -415,14 +414,14 @@ static void pxa_irda_fir_irq_eif(struct pxa_irda *si, struct net_device *dev, in
 
 		if (icsr0 & ICSR0_FRE) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "pxa_ir: dropping erroneous frame\n");
-			si->stats.rx_dropped++;
+			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			return;
 		}
 
 		skb = alloc_skb(len+1,GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (!skb)  {
 			printk(KERN_ERR "pxa_ir: fir out of memory for receive skb\n");
-			si->stats.rx_dropped++;
+			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -437,8 +436,8 @@ static void pxa_irda_fir_irq_eif(struct pxa_irda *si, struct net_device *dev, in
 		skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
 		netif_rx(skb);
 
-		si->stats.rx_packets++;
-		si->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+		dev->stats.rx_packets++;
+		dev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -457,10 +456,10 @@ static irqreturn_t pxa_irda_fir_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	if (icsr0 & (ICSR0_FRE | ICSR0_RAB)) {
 		if (icsr0 & ICSR0_FRE) {
 		        printk(KERN_DEBUG "pxa_ir: fir receive frame error\n");
-			si->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 		} else {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "pxa_ir: fir receive abort\n");
-			si->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 		}
 		ICSR0 = icsr0 & (ICSR0_FRE | ICSR0_RAB);
 	}
@@ -589,12 +588,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifreq, int cmd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *pxa_irda_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct pxa_irda *si = netdev_priv(dev);
-	return &si->stats;
-}
-
 static void pxa_irda_startup(struct pxa_irda *si)
 {
 	/* Disable STUART interrupts */
@@ -857,7 +850,6 @@ static int pxa_irda_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev->open		= pxa_irda_start;
 	dev->stop		= pxa_irda_stop;
 	dev->do_ioctl		= pxa_irda_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats		= pxa_irda_stats;
 
 	irda_init_max_qos_capabilies(&si->qos);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
index d302bcf4c148..7a2b003954ca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sa1100_ir.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ struct sa1100_irda {
 	dma_regs_t		*txdma;
 	dma_regs_t		*rxdma;
 
-	struct net_device_stats	stats;
 	struct device		*dev;
 	struct irda_platform_data *pdata;
 	struct irlap_cb		*irlap;
@@ -375,13 +374,13 @@ static void sa1100_irda_hpsir_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		data = Ser2UTDR;
 
 		if (stat & (UTSR1_FRE | UTSR1_ROR)) {
-			si->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			if (stat & UTSR1_FRE)
-				si->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 			if (stat & UTSR1_ROR)
-				si->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 		} else
-			async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, data);
+			async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff, data);
 
 		status = Ser2UTSR0;
 	}
@@ -396,9 +395,9 @@ static void sa1100_irda_hpsir_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		 * There are at least 4 bytes in the FIFO.  Read 3 bytes
 		 * and leave the rest to the block below.
 		 */
-		async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
-		async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
-		async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
+		async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
+		async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
+		async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff, Ser2UTDR);
 	}
 
 	if (status & (UTSR0_RFS | UTSR0_RID)) {
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ static void sa1100_irda_hpsir_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		 * Fifo contains more than 1 character.
 		 */
 		do {
-			async_unwrap_char(dev, &si->stats, &si->rx_buff,
+			async_unwrap_char(dev, &dev->stats, &si->rx_buff,
 					  Ser2UTDR);
 		} while (Ser2UTSR1 & UTSR1_RNE);
 
@@ -422,8 +421,8 @@ static void sa1100_irda_hpsir_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 		} while (Ser2UTSR1 & UTSR1_TNF && si->tx_buff.len);
 
 		if (si->tx_buff.len == 0) {
-			si->stats.tx_packets++;
-			si->stats.tx_bytes += si->tx_buff.data -
+			dev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			dev->stats.tx_bytes += si->tx_buff.data -
 					      si->tx_buff.head;
 
 			/*
@@ -482,11 +481,11 @@ static void sa1100_irda_fir_error(struct sa1100_irda *si, struct net_device *dev
 		data = Ser2HSDR;
 
 		if (stat & (HSSR1_CRE | HSSR1_ROR)) {
-			si->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			if (stat & HSSR1_CRE)
-				si->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 			if (stat & HSSR1_ROR)
-				si->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 		} else
 			skb->data[len++] = data;
 
@@ -505,8 +504,8 @@ static void sa1100_irda_fir_error(struct sa1100_irda *si, struct net_device *dev
 		skb->dev = dev;
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 		skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
-		si->stats.rx_packets++;
-		si->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+		dev->stats.rx_packets++;
+		dev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
 		/*
 		 * Before we pass the buffer up, allocate a new one.
@@ -545,10 +544,10 @@ static void sa1100_irda_fir_irq(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * from the fifo.
 	 */
 	if (Ser2HSSR0 & (HSSR0_FRE | HSSR0_RAB)) {
-		si->stats.rx_errors++;
+		dev->stats.rx_errors++;
 
 		if (Ser2HSSR0 & HSSR0_FRE)
-			si->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 
 		/*
 		 * Clear out the DMA...
@@ -633,8 +632,8 @@ static void sa1100_irda_txdma_irq(void *id)
 	 */
 	if (skb) {
 		dma_unmap_single(si->dev, si->txbuf_dma, skb->len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
-		si->stats.tx_packets ++;
-		si->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		dev->stats.tx_packets ++;
+		dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 	}
 
@@ -762,12 +761,6 @@ sa1100_irda_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifreq, int cmd)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *sa1100_irda_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct sa1100_irda *si = netdev_priv(dev);
-	return &si->stats;
-}
-
 static int sa1100_irda_start(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct sa1100_irda *si = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -924,7 +917,6 @@ static int sa1100_irda_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	dev->open		= sa1100_irda_start;
 	dev->stop		= sa1100_irda_stop;
 	dev->do_ioctl		= sa1100_irda_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats		= sa1100_irda_stats;
 	dev->irq		= IRQ_Ser2ICP;
 
 	irda_init_max_qos_capabilies(&si->qos);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
index 2a57bc67ce35..6d5b1e2b1289 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir-dev.h
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ static inline int sirdev_schedule_mode(struct sir_dev *dev, int mode)
 
 struct sir_dev {
 	struct net_device *netdev;
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 
 	struct irlap_cb    *irlap;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
index ceef040aa76d..5b5862499def 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/sir_dev.c
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ void sirdev_write_complete(struct sir_dev *dev)
 			if ((skb=dev->tx_skb) != NULL) {
 				dev->tx_skb = NULL;
 				dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-				dev->stats.tx_errors++;		      
-				dev->stats.tx_dropped++;		      
+				dev->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+				dev->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 			}
 			dev->tx_buff.len = 0;
 		}
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ void sirdev_write_complete(struct sir_dev *dev)
 		
 	if ((skb=dev->tx_skb) != NULL) {
 		dev->tx_skb = NULL;
-		dev->stats.tx_packets++;		      
-		dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+		dev->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		dev->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 	}
 
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ int sirdev_receive(struct sir_dev *dev, const unsigned char *cp, size_t count)
 		 * just update stats and set media busy
 		 */
 		irda_device_set_media_busy(dev->netdev, TRUE);
-		dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+		dev->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 		IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s; rx-drop: %zd\n", __func__, count);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ int sirdev_receive(struct sir_dev *dev, const unsigned char *cp, size_t count)
 	if (likely(atomic_read(&dev->enable_rx))) {
 		while (count--)
 			/* Unwrap and destuff one byte */
-			async_unwrap_char(dev->netdev, &dev->stats, 
+			async_unwrap_char(dev->netdev, &dev->netdev->stats,
 					  &dev->rx_buff, *cp++);
 	} else {
 		while (count--) {
@@ -582,13 +582,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(sirdev_receive);
 
 /* callbacks from network layer */
 
-static struct net_device_stats *sirdev_get_stats(struct net_device *ndev)
-{
-	struct sir_dev *dev = netdev_priv(ndev);
-
-	return (dev) ? &dev->stats : NULL;
-}
-
 static int sirdev_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct sir_dev *dev = netdev_priv(ndev);
@@ -654,7 +647,7 @@ static int sirdev_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 	 */
 	atomic_set(&dev->enable_rx, 0);
 	if (unlikely(sirdev_is_receiving(dev)))
-		dev->stats.collisions++;
+		dev->netdev->stats.collisions++;
 
 	actual = dev->drv->do_write(dev, dev->tx_buff.data, dev->tx_buff.len);
 
@@ -669,8 +662,8 @@ static int sirdev_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 		IRDA_ERROR("%s: drv->do_write failed (%d)\n",
 			   __func__, actual);
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-		dev->stats.tx_errors++;		      
-		dev->stats.tx_dropped++;		      
+		dev->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		dev->netdev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 		netif_wake_queue(ndev);
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->tx_lock, flags);
@@ -918,7 +911,6 @@ struct sir_dev * sirdev_get_instance(const struct sir_driver *drv, const char *n
 	ndev->hard_start_xmit = sirdev_hard_xmit;
 	ndev->open = sirdev_open;
 	ndev->stop = sirdev_close;
-	ndev->get_stats = sirdev_get_stats;
 	ndev->do_ioctl = sirdev_ioctl;
 
 	if (register_netdev(ndev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 5d09e157e15b..dd73cce10991 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ struct smsc_chip_address {
 /* Private data for each instance */
 struct smsc_ircc_cb {
 	struct net_device *netdev;     /* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	struct irlap_cb    *irlap; /* The link layer we are binded to */
 
 	chipio_t io;               /* IrDA controller information */
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ static int  smsc_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cm
 #if SMSC_IRCC2_C_NET_TIMEOUT
 static void smsc_ircc_timeout(struct net_device *dev);
 #endif
-static struct net_device_stats *smsc_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 static int smsc_ircc_is_receiving(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self);
 static void smsc_ircc_probe_transceiver(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self);
 static void smsc_ircc_set_transceiver_for_speed(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self, u32 speed);
@@ -529,7 +527,6 @@ static int __init smsc_ircc_open(unsigned int fir_base, unsigned int sir_base, u
 	dev->open            = smsc_ircc_net_open;
 	dev->stop            = smsc_ircc_net_close;
 	dev->do_ioctl        = smsc_ircc_net_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats	     = smsc_ircc_net_get_stats;
 
 	self = netdev_priv(dev);
 	self->netdev = dev;
@@ -834,13 +831,6 @@ static int smsc_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *smsc_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct smsc_ircc_cb *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &self->stats;
-}
-
 #if SMSC_IRCC2_C_NET_TIMEOUT
 /*
  * Function smsc_ircc_timeout (struct net_device *dev)
@@ -920,7 +910,7 @@ static int smsc_ircc_hard_xmit_sir(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	self->tx_buff.len = async_wrap_skb(skb, self->tx_buff.data,
 					   self->tx_buff.truesize);
 
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
 
 	/* Turn on transmit finished interrupt. Will fire immediately!  */
 	outb(UART_IER_THRI, self->io.sir_base + UART_IER);
@@ -1320,16 +1310,16 @@ static void smsc_ircc_dma_xmit_complete(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self)
 	/* Check for underrun! */
 	register_bank(iobase, 0);
 	if (inb(iobase + IRCC_LSR) & IRCC_LSR_UNDERRUN) {
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
-		self->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 
 		/* Reset error condition */
 		register_bank(iobase, 0);
 		outb(IRCC_MASTER_ERROR_RESET, iobase + IRCC_MASTER);
 		outb(0x00, iobase + IRCC_MASTER);
 	} else {
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
-		self->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
 	}
 
 	/* Check if it's time to change the speed */
@@ -1429,15 +1419,15 @@ static void smsc_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self)
 
 	/* Look for errors */
 	if (lsr & (IRCC_LSR_FRAME_ERROR | IRCC_LSR_CRC_ERROR | IRCC_LSR_SIZE_ERROR)) {
-		self->stats.rx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 		if (lsr & IRCC_LSR_FRAME_ERROR)
-			self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 		if (lsr & IRCC_LSR_CRC_ERROR)
-			self->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		if (lsr & IRCC_LSR_SIZE_ERROR)
-			self->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 		if (lsr & (IRCC_LSR_UNDERRUN | IRCC_LSR_OVERRUN))
-			self->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1460,8 +1450,8 @@ static void smsc_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self)
 	skb_reserve(skb, 1);
 
 	memcpy(skb_put(skb, len), self->rx_buff.data, len);
-	self->stats.rx_packets++;
-	self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
 	skb->dev = self->netdev;
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
@@ -1489,7 +1479,7 @@ static void smsc_ircc_sir_receive(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self)
          * async_unwrap_char will deliver all found frames
 	 */
 	do {
-		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->stats, &self->rx_buff,
+		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->netdev->stats, &self->rx_buff,
 				  inb(iobase + UART_RX));
 
 		/* Make sure we don't stay here to long */
@@ -1992,7 +1982,7 @@ static void smsc_ircc_sir_write_wakeup(struct smsc_ircc_cb *self)
 			/* Tell network layer that we want more frames */
 			netif_wake_queue(self->netdev);
 		}
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 
 		if (self->io.speed <= 115200) {
 			/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
index ca4cd9266e55..8b1658c6c925 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/stir4200.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct stir_cb {
         struct usb_device *usbdev;      /* init: probe_irda */
         struct net_device *netdev;      /* network layer */
         struct irlap_cb   *irlap;       /* The link layer we are binded to */
-        struct net_device_stats stats;	/* network statistics */
+
         struct qos_info   qos;
 	unsigned 	  speed;	/* Current speed */
 
@@ -323,16 +323,16 @@ static void fir_eof(struct stir_cb *stir)
 		pr_debug("%s: short frame len %d\n",
 			 stir->netdev->name, len);
 
-		++stir->stats.rx_errors;
-		++stir->stats.rx_length_errors;
+		++stir->netdev->stats.rx_errors;
+		++stir->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	fcs = ~(crc32_le(~0, rx_buff->data, len));
 	if (fcs != get_unaligned_le32(rx_buff->data + len)) {
 		pr_debug("crc error calc 0x%x len %d\n", fcs, len);
-		stir->stats.rx_errors++;
-		stir->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+		stir->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
+		stir->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static void fir_eof(struct stir_cb *stir)
 	if (len < IRDA_RX_COPY_THRESHOLD) {
 		nskb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 1);
 		if (unlikely(!nskb)) {
-			++stir->stats.rx_dropped;
+			++stir->netdev->stats.rx_dropped;
 			return;
 		}
 		skb_reserve(nskb, 1);
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static void fir_eof(struct stir_cb *stir)
 	} else {
 		nskb = dev_alloc_skb(rx_buff->truesize);
 		if (unlikely(!nskb)) {
-			++stir->stats.rx_dropped;
+			++stir->netdev->stats.rx_dropped;
 			return;
 		}
 		skb_reserve(nskb, 1);
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ static void fir_eof(struct stir_cb *stir)
 
 	netif_rx(skb);
 
-	stir->stats.rx_packets++;
-	stir->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+	stir->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	stir->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 
 	rx_buff->data = rx_buff->head;
 	rx_buff->len = 0;
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static void stir_fir_chars(struct stir_cb *stir,
 		if (unlikely(rx_buff->len >= rx_buff->truesize)) {
 			pr_debug("%s: fir frame exceeds %d\n",
 				 stir->netdev->name, rx_buff->truesize);
-			++stir->stats.rx_over_errors;
+			++stir->netdev->stats.rx_over_errors;
 			goto error_recovery;
 		}
 
@@ -445,10 +445,10 @@ static void stir_fir_chars(struct stir_cb *stir,
 		continue;
 
 	frame_error:
-		++stir->stats.rx_frame_errors;
+		++stir->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors;
 
 	error_recovery:
-		++stir->stats.rx_errors;
+		++stir->netdev->stats.rx_errors;
 		rx_buff->state = OUTSIDE_FRAME;
 		rx_buff->in_frame = FALSE;
 	}
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void stir_sir_chars(struct stir_cb *stir,
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
-		async_unwrap_char(stir->netdev, &stir->stats,
+		async_unwrap_char(stir->netdev, &stir->netdev->stats,
 				  &stir->rx_buff, bytes[i]);
 }
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ static void receive_stop(struct stir_cb *stir)
 	usb_kill_urb(stir->rx_urb);
 
 	if (stir->rx_buff.in_frame) 
-		stir->stats.collisions++;
+		stir->netdev->stats.collisions++;
 }
 /*
  * Wrap data in socket buffer and send it.
@@ -718,15 +718,15 @@ static void stir_send(struct stir_cb *stir, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (!first_frame)
 		fifo_txwait(stir, wraplen);
 
-	stir->stats.tx_packets++;
-	stir->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+	stir->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
+	stir->netdev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	stir->netdev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	pr_debug("send %d (%d)\n", skb->len, wraplen);
 
 	if (usb_bulk_msg(stir->usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(stir->usbdev, 1),
 			 stir->io_buf, wraplen,
 			 NULL, TRANSMIT_TIMEOUT))
-		stir->stats.tx_errors++;
+		stir->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1008,15 +1008,6 @@ static int stir_net_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)
 }
 
 /*
- * Get device stats (for /proc/net/dev and ifconfig)
- */
-static struct net_device_stats *stir_net_get_stats(struct net_device *netdev)
-{
-	struct stir_cb *stir = netdev_priv(netdev);
-	return &stir->stats;
-}
-
-/*
  * This routine is called by the USB subsystem for each new device
  * in the system. We need to check if the device is ours, and in
  * this case start handling it.
@@ -1066,7 +1057,6 @@ static int stir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	net->hard_start_xmit = stir_hard_xmit;
 	net->open            = stir_net_open;
 	net->stop            = stir_net_close;
-	net->get_stats	     = stir_net_get_stats;
 	net->do_ioctl        = stir_net_ioctl;
 
 	ret = register_netdev(net);
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
index 74c78cf7a333..8b3e545924cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.c
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ static int via_ircc_net_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int via_ircc_net_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static int via_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq,
 			      int cmd);
-static struct net_device_stats *via_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device
-						       *dev);
 static void via_ircc_change_dongle_speed(int iobase, int speed,
 					 int dongle_id);
 static int RxTimerHandler(struct via_ircc_cb *self, int iobase);
@@ -434,7 +432,6 @@ static __devinit int via_ircc_open(int i, chipio_t * info, unsigned int id)
 	dev->open = via_ircc_net_open;
 	dev->stop = via_ircc_net_close;
 	dev->do_ioctl = via_ircc_net_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats = via_ircc_net_get_stats;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err)
@@ -855,7 +852,7 @@ static int via_ircc_hard_xmit_sir(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    async_wrap_skb(skb, self->tx_buff.data,
 			   self->tx_buff.truesize);
 
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += self->tx_buff.len;
 	/* Send this frame with old speed */
 	SetBaudRate(iobase, self->io.speed);
 	SetPulseWidth(iobase, 12);
@@ -921,7 +918,7 @@ static int via_ircc_hard_xmit_fir(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].len = skb->len;
 
 	self->tx_fifo.tail += skb->len;
-	self->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
+	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	skb_copy_from_linear_data(skb,
 		      self->tx_fifo.queue[self->tx_fifo.free].start, skb->len);
 	self->tx_fifo.len++;
@@ -990,12 +987,12 @@ static int via_ircc_dma_xmit_complete(struct via_ircc_cb *self)
 	/* Clear bit, by writing 1 into it */
 	Tx_status = GetTXStatus(iobase);
 	if (Tx_status & 0x08) {
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
-		self->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 		hwreset(self);
 // how to clear underrrun ?
 	} else {
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 		ResetChip(iobase, 3);
 		ResetChip(iobase, 4);
 	}
@@ -1119,8 +1116,8 @@ static int via_ircc_dma_receive_complete(struct via_ircc_cb *self,
 		}
 		// Move to next frame 
 		self->rx_buff.data += len;
-		self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-		self->stats.rx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		skb->dev = self->netdev;
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 		skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
@@ -1180,7 +1177,7 @@ F01_E */
 		 */
 		if ((skb == NULL) || (skb->data == NULL)
 		    || (self->rx_buff.data == NULL) || (len < 6)) {
-			self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			return TRUE;
 		}
 		skb_reserve(skb, 1);
@@ -1192,8 +1189,8 @@ F01_E */
 
 		// Move to next frame 
 		self->rx_buff.data += len;
-		self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-		self->stats.rx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 		skb->dev = self->netdev;
 		skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 		skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
@@ -1220,13 +1217,13 @@ static int upload_rxdata(struct via_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 	IRDA_DEBUG(2, "%s(): len=%x\n", __func__, len);
 
 	if ((len - 4) < 2) {
-		self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
 	skb = dev_alloc_skb(len + 1);
 	if (skb == NULL) {
-		self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+		self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	skb_reserve(skb, 1);
@@ -1238,8 +1235,8 @@ static int upload_rxdata(struct via_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 		st_fifo->tail = 0;
 	// Move to next frame 
 	self->rx_buff.data += len;
-	self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-	self->stats.rx_packets++;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+	self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 	skb->dev = self->netdev;
 	skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
@@ -1295,7 +1292,7 @@ static int RxTimerHandler(struct via_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 			 */
 			if ((skb == NULL) || (skb->data == NULL)
 			    || (self->rx_buff.data == NULL) || (len < 6)) {
-				self->stats.rx_dropped++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 				continue;
 			}
 			skb_reserve(skb, 1);
@@ -1307,8 +1304,8 @@ static int RxTimerHandler(struct via_ircc_cb *self, int iobase)
 
 			// Move to next frame 
 			self->rx_buff.data += len;
-			self->stats.rx_bytes += len;
-			self->stats.rx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 			skb->dev = self->netdev;
 			skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
 			skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_IRDA);
@@ -1523,7 +1520,7 @@ static int via_ircc_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	IRDA_ASSERT(dev != NULL, return -1;);
 	self = netdev_priv(dev);
-	self->stats.rx_packets = 0;
+	dev->stats.rx_packets = 0;
 	IRDA_ASSERT(self != NULL, return 0;);
 	iobase = self->io.fir_base;
 	if (request_irq(self->io.irq, via_ircc_interrupt, 0, dev->name, dev)) {
@@ -1660,14 +1657,6 @@ static int via_ircc_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *via_ircc_net_get_stats(struct net_device
-						       *dev)
-{
-	struct via_ircc_cb *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-
-	return &self->stats;
-}
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("VIA Technologies,inc");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("VIA IrDA Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h
index 403c3f77634c..d9d1db03fa2d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/via-ircc.h
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ struct via_ircc_cb {
 	struct tx_fifo tx_fifo;	/* Info about frames to be transmitted */
 
 	struct net_device *netdev;	/* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 
 	struct irlap_cb *irlap;	/* The link layer we are binded to */
 	struct qos_info qos;	/* QoS capabilities for this device */
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index 0d30f8d659a1..723c4588c803 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -291,14 +291,14 @@ static void vlsi_proc_ndev(struct seq_file *seq, struct net_device *ndev)
 		now.tv_sec - idev->last_rx.tv_sec - delta1, delta2);	
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "RX: packets=%lu / bytes=%lu / errors=%lu / dropped=%lu",
-		idev->stats.rx_packets, idev->stats.rx_bytes, idev->stats.rx_errors,
-		idev->stats.rx_dropped);
+		ndev->stats.rx_packets, ndev->stats.rx_bytes, ndev->stats.rx_errors,
+		ndev->stats.rx_dropped);
 	seq_printf(seq, " / overrun=%lu / length=%lu / frame=%lu / crc=%lu\n",
-		idev->stats.rx_over_errors, idev->stats.rx_length_errors,
-		idev->stats.rx_frame_errors, idev->stats.rx_crc_errors);
+		ndev->stats.rx_over_errors, ndev->stats.rx_length_errors,
+		ndev->stats.rx_frame_errors, ndev->stats.rx_crc_errors);
 	seq_printf(seq, "TX: packets=%lu / bytes=%lu / errors=%lu / dropped=%lu / fifo=%lu\n",
-		idev->stats.tx_packets, idev->stats.tx_bytes, idev->stats.tx_errors,
-		idev->stats.tx_dropped, idev->stats.tx_fifo_errors);
+		ndev->stats.tx_packets, ndev->stats.tx_bytes, ndev->stats.tx_errors,
+		ndev->stats.tx_dropped, ndev->stats.tx_fifo_errors);
 
 }
 		
@@ -651,21 +651,21 @@ static void vlsi_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			ret = -ret;
-			idev->stats.rx_errors++;
+			ndev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_DROP)  
-				idev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_OVER)  
-				idev->stats.rx_over_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_over_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_LENGTH)  
-				idev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_FRAME)  
-				idev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_CRC)  
-				idev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		}
 		else if (ret > 0) {
-			idev->stats.rx_packets++;
-			idev->stats.rx_bytes += ret;
+			ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
+			ndev->stats.rx_bytes += ret;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ static void vlsi_rx_interrupt(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 static void vlsi_unarm_rx(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
 {
+	struct net_device *ndev = pci_get_drvdata(idev->pdev);
 	struct vlsi_ring *r = idev->rx_ring;
 	struct ring_descr *rd;
 	int ret;
@@ -711,21 +712,21 @@ static void vlsi_unarm_rx(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			ret = -ret;
-			idev->stats.rx_errors++;
+			ndev->stats.rx_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_DROP)  
-				idev->stats.rx_dropped++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_OVER)  
-				idev->stats.rx_over_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_over_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_LENGTH)  
-				idev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_FRAME)  
-				idev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_RX_CRC)  
-				idev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 		}
 		else if (ret > 0) {
-			idev->stats.rx_packets++;
-			idev->stats.rx_bytes += ret;
+			ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
+			ndev->stats.rx_bytes += ret;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1050,8 +1051,8 @@ drop_unlock:
 drop:
 	IRDA_WARNING("%s: dropping packet - %s\n", __func__, msg);
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	idev->stats.tx_errors++;
-	idev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+	ndev->stats.tx_errors++;
+	ndev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 	/* Don't even think about returning NET_XMIT_DROP (=1) here!
 	 * In fact any retval!=0 causes the packet scheduler to requeue the
 	 * packet for later retry of transmission - which isn't exactly
@@ -1078,15 +1079,15 @@ static void vlsi_tx_interrupt(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			ret = -ret;
-			idev->stats.tx_errors++;
+			ndev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_TX_DROP)
-				idev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+				ndev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_TX_FIFO)
-				idev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 		}
 		else if (ret > 0){
-			idev->stats.tx_packets++;
-			idev->stats.tx_bytes += ret;
+			ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			ndev->stats.tx_bytes += ret;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1122,6 +1123,7 @@ static void vlsi_tx_interrupt(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 static void vlsi_unarm_tx(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
 {
+	struct net_device *ndev = pci_get_drvdata(idev->pdev);
 	struct vlsi_ring *r = idev->tx_ring;
 	struct ring_descr *rd;
 	int ret;
@@ -1145,15 +1147,15 @@ static void vlsi_unarm_tx(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
 
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			ret = -ret;
-			idev->stats.tx_errors++;
+			ndev->stats.tx_errors++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_TX_DROP)
-				idev->stats.tx_dropped++;
+				ndev->stats.tx_dropped++;
 			if (ret & VLSI_TX_FIFO)
-				idev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+				ndev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 		}
 		else if (ret > 0){
-			idev->stats.tx_packets++;
-			idev->stats.tx_bytes += ret;
+			ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
+			ndev->stats.tx_bytes += ret;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1373,13 +1375,6 @@ static int vlsi_stop_hw(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
 
 /**************************************************************/
 
-static struct net_device_stats * vlsi_get_stats(struct net_device *ndev)
-{
-	vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev = netdev_priv(ndev);
-
-	return &idev->stats;
-}
-
 static void vlsi_tx_timeout(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev = netdev_priv(ndev);
@@ -1615,7 +1610,6 @@ static int vlsi_irda_init(struct net_device *ndev)
  
 	ndev->open	      = vlsi_open;
 	ndev->stop	      = vlsi_close;
-	ndev->get_stats	      = vlsi_get_stats;
 	ndev->hard_start_xmit = vlsi_hard_start_xmit;
 	ndev->do_ioctl	      = vlsi_ioctl;
 	ndev->tx_timeout      = vlsi_tx_timeout;
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
index 9b1884329fba..3050d1a0cccf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.h
@@ -712,7 +712,6 @@ static inline struct ring_descr *ring_get(struct vlsi_ring *r)
 
 typedef struct vlsi_irda_dev {
 	struct pci_dev		*pdev;
-	struct net_device_stats	stats;
 
 	struct irlap_cb		*irlap;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
index 30ec9131c5ce..dc0a2e4d830f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ static int  w83977af_is_receiving(struct w83977af_ir *self);
 static int  w83977af_net_open(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  w83977af_net_close(struct net_device *dev);
 static int  w83977af_net_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd);
-static struct net_device_stats *w83977af_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /*
  * Function w83977af_init ()
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@ static int w83977af_open(int i, unsigned int iobase, unsigned int irq,
 	dev->open            = w83977af_net_open;
 	dev->stop            = w83977af_net_close;
 	dev->do_ioctl        = w83977af_net_ioctl;
-	dev->get_stats	     = w83977af_net_get_stats;
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err) {
@@ -702,13 +700,13 @@ static void w83977af_dma_xmit_complete(struct w83977af_ir *self)
 	if (inb(iobase+AUDR) & AUDR_UNDR) {
 		IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s(), Transmit underrun!\n", __func__ );
 		
-		self->stats.tx_errors++;
-		self->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_errors++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_fifo_errors++;
 
 		/* Clear bit, by writing 1 to it */
 		outb(AUDR_UNDR, iobase+AUDR);
 	} else
-		self->stats.tx_packets++;
+		self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 
 	
 	if (self->new_speed) {
@@ -846,28 +844,28 @@ static int w83977af_dma_receive_complete(struct w83977af_ir *self)
 		if (status & FS_FO_ERR_MSK) {
 			if (status & FS_FO_LST_FR) {
 				/* Add number of lost frames to stats */
-				self->stats.rx_errors += len;	
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_errors += len;
 			} else {
 				/* Skip frame */
-				self->stats.rx_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_errors++;
 				
 				self->rx_buff.data += len;
 				
 				if (status & FS_FO_MX_LEX)
-					self->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
 				
 				if (status & FS_FO_PHY_ERR) 
-					self->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_frame_errors++;
 				
 				if (status & FS_FO_CRC_ERR) 
-					self->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
+					self->netdev->stats.rx_crc_errors++;
 			}
 			/* The errors below can be reported in both cases */
 			if (status & FS_FO_RX_OV)
-				self->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 			
 			if (status & FS_FO_FSF_OV)
-				self->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
+				self->netdev->stats.rx_fifo_errors++;
 			
 		} else {
 			/* Check if we have transferred all data to memory */
@@ -917,7 +915,7 @@ static int w83977af_dma_receive_complete(struct w83977af_ir *self)
 
 			/* Move to next frame */
 			self->rx_buff.data += len;
-			self->stats.rx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.rx_packets++;
 			
 			skb->dev = self->netdev;
 			skb_reset_mac_header(skb);
@@ -951,7 +949,7 @@ static void w83977af_pio_receive(struct w83977af_ir *self)
 	/*  Receive all characters in Rx FIFO */
 	do {
 		byte = inb(iobase+RBR);
-		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->stats, &self->rx_buff, 
+		async_unwrap_char(self->netdev, &self->netdev->stats, &self->rx_buff,
 				  byte);
 	} while (inb(iobase+USR) & USR_RDR); /* Data available */	
 }
@@ -994,7 +992,7 @@ static __u8 w83977af_sir_interrupt(struct w83977af_ir *self, int isr)
 			outb(AUDR_SFEND, iobase+AUDR);
 			outb(set, iobase+SSR); 
 
-			self->stats.tx_packets++;
+			self->netdev->stats.tx_packets++;
 
 			/* Feed me more packets */
 			netif_wake_queue(self->netdev);
@@ -1336,13 +1334,6 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct net_device_stats *w83977af_net_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	struct w83977af_ir *self = netdev_priv(dev);
-	
-	return &self->stats;
-}
-
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Dag Brattli <dagb@cs.uit.no>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Winbond W83977AF IrDA Device Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h
index 87c3975baf62..fefe9b11e200 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ struct w83977af_ir {
 	int tx_len;          /* Number of frames in tx_buff */
 
 	struct net_device *netdev; /* Yes! we are some kind of netdevice */
-	struct net_device_stats stats;
 	
 	struct irlap_cb    *irlap; /* The link layer we are binded to */
 	struct qos_info     qos;   /* QoS capabilities for this device */